Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Summary

Join Nas.io, a media and tech company focused on the creator economy, as a Senior Backend Engineer. This full-time remote role, open to candidates in European time zones, requires off-peak hour coverage (approximately 20:00–09:00 GMT+8) to support the Asia-based team. The ideal candidate thrives in an asynchronous work environment, is self-motivated, and passionate about improving product reliability, system architecture, and performance. You will be responsible for backend feature development, system architecture and performance optimization, infrastructure and DevOps, monitoring and alerts, off-hours support, and upholding high code quality standards. This role offers a competitive salary of approximately USD $3,000 per month and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Experience: 4+ years in backend development or systems engineering roles, with a strong track record of building and maintaining scalable systems
• Backend Proficiency: Hands-on experience in one or more backend programming languages and frameworks (Node.js, Python) for building APIs and services
• Databases & Caching: Solid experience working with databases (especially MongoDB or other NoSQL/SQL databases) and caching systems like Redis to build efficient data-driven applications
• Cloud Infrastructure: Familiarity with cloud platforms, preferably AWS, including services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, etc. Ability to manage and optimize cloud resources for cost and performance
• Observability: Experience with observability and monitoring tools (for example, setting up dashboards, logs, and alerts using services like CloudWatch, Datadog, or Grafana/Prometheus) to ensure system health and performance
• Autonomous Work: Proven ability to work autonomously and take initiative in a remote, asynchronous environment. You should be comfortable making progress with limited supervision and adept at communicating progress or issues in writing
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities, especially under time pressure when responding to incidents. Capable of systematically diagnosing issues across a complex system (from application to database to infrastructure)

Responsibilities

• Backend Feature Development: Collaborate with product managers to design and implement new backend features that align with business goals and user needs. Ensure features are delivered from concept to deployment with high quality
• System Architecture & Performance: Continuously improve the architecture of our core systems for better performance, scalability, and maintainability. Participate in technical design discussions and make decisions to enhance system reliability
• Infrastructure & DevOps: Enhance and maintain our infrastructure (AWS cloud services and related tooling). Set up and refine CI/CD pipelines as needed to streamline deployments
• Monitoring & Alerts: Establish and fine-tune comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting across all platforms. Maintain observability tools to ensure any issues are detected early and accurately, enabling rapid response
• Off-Hours Support: Serve as the point person for troubleshooting and responding to backend system issues during off-peak hours (EU daytime / APAC night). Promptly address incidents, mitigate impact, and escalate to the broader engineering team if critical issues arise outside your expertise
• Quality & Best Practices: Uphold high code quality standards through code reviews, testing, and documentation. Introduce best practices for coding, error handling, and performance optimization across the backend team

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience at a startup or in a fast-paced tech company

Benefits

• ���� Medical Insurance : We care about your health. Our comprehensive medical insurance plans are tailored to each region, ensuring you have the coverage you need
• ����🏽 Self Care/Wellness Fund : Your well-being matters. We provide a monthly fund of $100 to spend on activities that bring you joy and promote your self-care
• ���� Mental Health Fund: We care about your mental health too! We provide a monthly fund of $150 to spend on therapy or career coaching
• ���� Paid Time Off: You’ll be entitled to paid time off based on your region, in line with the company policy
• ����️ Yearly Retreats : Unwind, bond, and collaborate at our annual company retreats. A time for the entire company to come together to rejuvenate and bond
• ���� Stock Options/Profit share : As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to potentially own a piece of the company through stock options or profit sharing, depending on company discretion, aligning your success with ours