Software Engineer

Who are we

Captain Up is a leading gamification and loyalty platform, trusted by global brands to boost engagement, retention, and lifetime value. Our platform empowers companies to create real-time, personalized experiences through a full suite of gamification tools: missions, challenges, leaderboards, rewards, and more. 

By combining behavioral science with advanced technology, Captain Up helps brands build meaningful, lasting relationships with their users while driving measurable business results.

We are looking for a skilled Software Developer to join our team.

Location: Remote (Based in Tel Aviv)

What you’ll do

You will take full ownership of features from design to deployment, ensuring quality and scalability at every step, while working closely with the team to deliver impactful solutions that power millions of users worldwide. Your responsibilities include:

• Designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend systems and engaging user interfaces
• Managing data and messaging services while assuring performance and reliability
• Deploying, monitoring, and optimizing services in cloud environments
• Writing clean, tested, and maintainable code that supports a high-scale, resilient platform

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience as a Fullstack or Backend Developer
• Strong knowledge of Node.js, Express, and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Proven experience with React or another modern frontend framework
• Hands-on experience with MongoDB, Redis or other similar databases, and distributed messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, BullMQ)
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS / GCP / Azure)
• Kubernetes knowledge (Advantage)
• CI/CD pipeline experience and automation skills (Advantage)
• Background with gamification, loyalty, or engagement platforms (Advantage)