Backend Developer (Remote from Croatia)

6+ years of professional experience in backend engineering, with a strong focus on distributed systems Proven ability to design, implement, and operate scalable and resilient backend architectures Strong programming skills in TypeScript and Node.js, or Golang, with a solid understanding of clean code principles Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD pipelines Good understanding of networking fundamentals, including IP addressing, routing, and common protocols Self-driven and autonomous working style, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability Passion for robust system design, performance optimization, and technical excellence Experience with microservices architectures and production-grade backend environments

Design, build, and maintain distributed backend services for network data discovery, processing, and analysis Contribute to architectural redesign of a core discovery system, including parallel-processing and scalability Lead and support migration of backend services to Docker and Kubernetes environments Define and implement deployment, scaling, and reliability strategies for production systems Write high-quality backend code primarily using Node.js and TypeScript, with opportunities in Go Collaborate with backend, frontend, and network engineers for end-to-end solutions Improve system performance, observability, and resilience through monitoring, logging, and optimization Integrate and maintain messaging, caching, and database components (RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL)