Summary

As a Junior Backend Developer at a remote-first e-commerce marketplace, you will contribute to building and enhancing backend services that facilitate millions of API calls each day, ensuring a reliable and scalable platform for users across Europe. Key responsibilities include developing integrations, optimizing database performance, and collaborating with frontend engineers and product managers to deliver features. Ideal candidates have 0–2 years of experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and SQL, and a strong desire to learn. Perks include a clear growth path from junior to specialist roles, along with the opportunity to work in a modern tech stack and engage in cross-team collaborations.

Full-time · Remote-first (CET ±2h / EU) · Engineering

Work on the systems that power a fast-scaling European marketplace.

HiCareer is supporting a remote-first e-commerce marketplace in hiring a Junior Backend Developer. The company’s platform connects thousands of products and customers across Europe, handling everything from product listings and checkout to logistics and payments. With traffic and transactions growing rapidly, the backend team is expanding to ensure the platform stays reliable, scalable, and fast.

This is a great opportunity for a junior developer who wants to learn in a modern environment (Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, AWS) while working on real challenges that directly impact end users.

🎯 What You’ll Work On

Build and improve backend services that handle millions of API calls daily
Develop integrations with payment providers, logistics partners, and external APIs
Optimise database queries and backend performance for scale
Work closely with frontend engineers and product managers to deliver new features end-to-end
Participate in code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions

🚀 First 6 Months

Deliver your first feature in production within 6–8 weeks
Take ownership of a small service/module and improve stability or performance
Learn deployment and monitoring workflows (CI/CD, AWS monitoring)
Collaborate on at least one cross-team project (e.g. checkout, search, or logistics flows)

✅ What They’re Looking For

0–2 years of experience in backend development
Familiarity with Node.js, TypeScript, and SQL (PostgreSQL preferred)
Interest in distributed systems, APIs, and scalable architectures
Some knowledge of cloud services (AWS/GCP/Azure) is a plus
Curious, eager to learn, and motivated to take ownership in a real-world system
Fluent in English and comfortable working in a remote-first environment

🌍 Setup

Remote-first, team distributed across Europe
CET ±2h working hours
Engineering team of 15+, working closely with product and design
Clear growth path from junior to backend specialist or fullstack within the team

📧 How to Apply

Apply via HiCareer and share a few lines about why this role matches your strengths.

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