Sr. Backend Engineer
RemoteEmea, Sulawesi Tengah, Republic of Indonesia
Emea, Sulawesi Tengah, Republic of IndonesiaRemoteFull TimeSenior Level
Full TimeSenior Level
Job Summary
Design, develop, and maintain the backend for the Insense platform, overseeing GraphQL API development and ensuring scalability for thousands of customers. Manage deployments in Kubernetes on Google Cloud Platform, collaborate with product and design teams to deliver features, and proactively ideate improvements based on business needs. Foster inclusive collaboration across diverse cultural backgrounds while utilizing AI tools as a core part of daily development. Available full-time between 9 am and 12 pm EST, with compensation paid in USD.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience
- Strong written and verbal English (C1+)
- Must be located within CET ±2 hours
- Must be available every working day between 9 am and 12 pm EST
- Advanced SQL / PostgreSQL knowledge
- Experience with GraphQL API development
- Comfortable with DevOps concepts - deployments, Kubernetes, GCP
- AI-native. actively use AI tools (Claude, Cursor etc.) in daily development, not as a novelty but as a core part of how you work
- Product-minded, proactive, and able to work across cultures
Desired Qualifications
- Proficiency in Ruby; experience with functional programming patterns is a strong plus
- Experience with Roda, Sequel, or dry-rb is a strong plus
- Background in e-commerce, creator economy, or marketplace products is a strong plus
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