Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Checkly as a Senior Backend Engineer and contribute to a fully remote, async-first team focused on building and scaling a DevTool SaaS platform. You will play a key role in hardening and expanding the backend infrastructure, working with technologies like Hapi.js, Golang, and AWS. The ideal candidate possesses deep experience in building applications in a professional product (SaaS) environment, ideally with TypeScript/Golang. This role offers a transparent salary, flexible work hours, and various benefits, including stock options, paid time off, and a learning budget. Checkly is a fast-growing company with a remote-first culture and a commitment to transparency and inclusivity. The position requires strong communication skills, autonomy, and a passion for building high-quality software.

Requirements

• You have deep experience in building applications in a professional product (SaaS) environment ideally with TypeScript / Golang
• You like to have business impact and the instant visibility that a start up offers
• You like to work in a growing company with experienced founders
• You assume good intentions and are a great communicator in spoken and written English
• You have the ability to be autonomous and self-motivated in a remote work environment, while you also enjoy getting to know your colleagues and helping others
• You are quick to pick up on new stuff and enjoy the process of learning new things
• You love making software!
• FULLY remote role, within the UTC-3 to UTC+3 time zones

Responsibilities

• Harden & expand our backend
• You will help us build out new features and expand existing features
• You’ll work on scaling our current backend platform to meet the demands of our growing business

Benefits

• Transparent salary because your salary shouldn't be dictated by how good a negotiator you are
• Remote-first , flexible work hours , async-first (low meeting, high productivity) and transparent culture
• Stock options
• 27 days of paid vacation + your local public holidays
• Paid sick leave & up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave
• $1,500 learning, visiting and wellness budget
• Co-working budget or home office setup
• Bi-annual company retreats
• Employee & contractor options