Senior Backend Engineer

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Senior Backend Engineer scaling Fundraise Up’s global nonprofit fundraising platform. Building Node.js and TypeScript services for high-volume donations, analytics, and reliable distributed systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and maintain clean, efficient, and scalable backend services in Node.js and TypeScript
  • Develop new product features from concept to deployment with product managers and frontend engineers
  • Own key parts of backend architecture and make decisions improving performance, reliability, and security
  • Write unit tests and conduct code reviews
  • Identify and implement system improvements and refactor legacy code
  • Mentor others and share engineering expertise
  • Actively use AI in day-to-day work and identify opportunities for AI to improve work
  • Resolve complex challenges in a high-load, distributed system
  • Build and scale infrastructure processing millions in donations

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of backend development experience, preferably in a product-driven environment
  • Strong hands-on experience with Node.js and modern frameworks such as Koa or NestJS
  • Deep expertise in TypeScript, including advanced typing and module systems
  • Solid experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
  • Familiarity with event-driven architecture using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Bull/Redis
  • Hands-on experience with ClickHouse or similar analytics databases and Elasticsearch
  • Strong understanding of system design, clean architecture principles, and performance optimization
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership, and see projects through to completion
  • Comfortable working within a Russian-speaking team
  • Already using AI meaningfully in work and understanding where it adds value
  • Prior remote-first distributed-team experience, monitoring/observability tools, and nonprofit technology interest are nice to have

Benefits:

  • Equity options
  • 31 days off
  • 100% paid telemedicine plan
  • Home Office Setup Assistance for furniture and other workspace items
  • English learning courses
  • Relevant professional education
  • Gym or swimming pool
  • Co-working
  • Remote working
  • Collaborative product team
  • Clear product vision and access to real customer feedback
  • Flat structure
  • Transparent company culture
  • Long-term focus