Backend Developer

At Optimove, we believe people are capable of more than a single job description. You're not hired just to fill a position- you're empowered to shape it, grow it, and make it your own.
We call this being Positionless.
And Positionless isn't just our culture. It's our product.
Optimove is the creator of Positionless Marketing, an AI-powered platform that gives every marketer the power to analyze, create, launch, and optimize independently. The result is faster execution, deeper personalization, and 88% greater campaign efficiency.
Recognized as a Visionary in Gartner's Magic Quadrant, we partner with leading brands like Sephora, Staples, and Entain. Today, more than 500 Optimovers across NYC, London, Tel Aviv, Scotland, Brazil, Estonia, and beyond are building the future of marketing together, in an environment that actively encourages ownership and growth, with two out of every three managers promoted from within.
If you're looking for a place where you can do more, be more, come grow with us.

Responsibilities
• Take ownership of backend services from design to production, including testing, deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems.
• Improve and refactor existing functionality while maintaining high engineering standards.
• Solve product and technical challenges with creativity, strong engineering judgment, and pragmatic thinking.
• Use AI-assisted development tools (such as Claude) to accelerate development while maintaining code quality, reliability, and ownership.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and engineers to design and deliver new features.
• Participate in architecture and technical design discussions.
• Work both independently and collaboratively as part of an Agile (Scrum) team.

Requirements
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 1 year of professional experience as a Node.js Backend Software Engineer.
• Self-learner, independent, highly motivated, and naturally curious.
• Strong experience with Node.js software design, asynchronous programming, and streams.
• Solid understanding of client-server communication, HTTP, and REST APIs.
• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience working with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Comfortable using AI coding assistants as part of the development workflow while maintaining strong engineering judgment.
• High standards for code quality, testing, maintainability, security, and performance.
• Creative problem solver with the ability to think outside the box and find practical solutions to complex challenges.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with message brokers such as Kafka or Google Pub/Sub.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and production

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