Backend Engineer
Airapps · San Francisco
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## Backend Engineer — Air Apps ### About Air Apps At Air Apps, we believe in thinking bigger—and moving faster. We’re a family-founded company on a mission to create the world’s first **AI-powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner (PRP)**. Born in Lisbon in 2018, we now have offices in **Lisbon and San Francisco**, and we’ve remained self-funded while reaching **100M+ downloads worldwide**. ### The Role As a **Backend Software Engineer**, you’ll design, build, and maintain the **server-side components** of our applications. You’ll collaborate with product managers, frontend developers, and cross-functional teams to deliver **robust, scalable backend services** that power critical features and support rapid growth. > Note: This posting is intended to enhance our talent pool while we prepare to launch the official job. If you’re a fit, we’ll reach out once it’s posted. ### Responsibilities - **Architect & Develop Services:** Design, implement, and maintain **RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs**, microservices, and server-side logic. - **Database Management:** Help with **schema design**, **query optimization**, and **data modeling**. - **Scalability & Performance:** Build solutions that scale to **millions of users**, optimizing for **throughput, latency, and cost**. - **Security & Compliance:** Implement security best practices (**authentication, authorization, encryption**) and ensure compliance with relevant privacy/data protection laws. - **Testing & Quality Assurance:** Write and maintain **unit, integration, and end-to-end tests**; participate in code reviews. - **Monitoring & Maintenance:** Set up **monitoring, logging, and alerting**; troubleshoot production issues to maintain high availability. ### Requirements - **Education & Experience:** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or related) or equivalent practical experience. - **Core Skills:** Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., **Java, Go, Python, Ruby**), experience with frameworks (e.g., **Spring Boot, Django, Express.js**), and expertise with **relational and/or NoSQL** databases. - **Architecture & Tools:** Strong understanding of **distributed systems**, **microservices**, and **cloud infrastructure** (**AWS, GCP, or Azure**). - **Soft Skills:** Analytical/problem-solving mindset, effective communication, and collaborative teamwork. ### What Benefits Do We Offer? - Apple hardware ecosystem for work - Annual Bonus - Medical Insurance (including vision & dental) - Disability insurance (short and long-term) - 401k up to 4% contribution - Air Conference (meet the team, collaborate, grow) - Transportation budget - Free meals at the hub - Gym membership ### Diversity & Inclusion Air Apps is committed to fostering a **diverse, inclusive, and equitable** workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. ### Application Disclaimer Applicants must submit **their own work without AI-generated assistance**. Any use of AI in application materials, assessments, or interviews will result in **disqualification**.
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