Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DEUNA is a rapidly growing startup revolutionizing global commerce with their AI-powered payments platform ATHIA. They are seeking a Backend Staff Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable backend systems while collaborating with engineering and product teams to deliver robust solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services and APIs
• Develop scalable and secure distributed systems
• Define and implement best practices for performance and reliability
• Provide technical guidance to engineering teams
• Participate in architecture discussions and design decisions
• Improve development standards and documentation
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Implement improvements in scalability, monitoring, and reliability
• Design data models, caching strategies, and asynchronous processes
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams
• Support the delivery of new features and system improvements
• Ensure alignment between technical solutions and business needs

Skills

• 8+ years of experience in backend development
• Strong experience with Golang and/or Python
• Experience working with distributed systems
• Experience with REST or GraphQL APIs
• Experience with event-driven architectures
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of caching (Redis or similar)
• Knowledge of messaging systems
• Understanding of security best practices
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• English is a plus
• Experience in fintech, payments, or e-commerce platforms
• Experience with high-traffic systems
• Knowledge of compliance and security standards

Benefits

• Vacations and additional PTO 🏝️
• Remote work from anywhere 
• Economic support for health insurance, internet and cell phone line
• We all own DEUNA, we offer stock options 
• Learning and development platform 
• Multidisciplinary, diverse and dynamic team 
• Growth and career path 

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