Senior Backend Engineer (Incogni)

Team: Tech

Location: Vilnius, Kaunas

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: hybrid

If you want to:

• Design, build, and evolve high-traffic, business-critical backend services with a focus on scalability and reliability;
• Lead and influence architectural decisions — from domain modeling and service boundaries to infrastructure and deployment strategies;
• Drive the evolution of our next-generation service platform together with senior and lead engineers;
• Identify system bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements to support long-term growth;
• Own complex technical initiatives end-to-end, from design to production;
• Write clean, well-tested code while raising engineering standards across the team.

And you can check off:

• Strong experience as a backend or software engineer building production systems;
• Solid understanding of software design principles, service-oriented architecture, and API design;
• Experience building application backends, internal platforms, or service ecosystems;
• Confidence working with different programming languages and stacks, and picking the right tool for the problem;
• Experience working with databases, messaging systems, and distributed components;
• Comfort participating in code reviews, design discussions, and technical decision-making.

Bonus points if you:

• Have experience building or scaling platforms that serve millions of requests;
• Worked with multiple backend languages or ecosystems (for example, PHP, Go, Node.js, or others);
• Designed systems with reliability, observability, and operational concerns in mind.

Here's the deal:

• Growth and learning opportunities: time dedicated to learning, conferences, online learning platforms, and books for your professional development;
• Health and wellness: we want you to feel and be your best. That's why we offer various benefits, from online workouts and a physical coach to health insurance and regular mental health checks;
• Tools of your choice: choose the technical equipment and tools you need to do your best work;
• Community and celebrations: get ready for long-lasting traditions such as yearly workation, Friday get-togethers, various team buildings and company celebrations;
• Work-life balance: We encourage working in the office, with the possibility of up to two remote days per week. Plus, with our WFA policy, you can work from almost anywhere in the world;
• More days off: additional vacation days depending on your tenure;
• Premium Surfshark accounts: for you, your family, and friends;
• Gross salary: 5600 - 7200 Eur/month. Although it may vary depending on your skills and experience.