Senior Backend Software Engineer, Prisma

TypeScript, Prisma ORM

Salary not provided

+ Stock-option grants with a exercise window of up to 10 years

TypeScript

JavaScript

C++

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Europe

More information about location

Simplifying working and interacting with databases

Job no longer available

Simplifying working and interacting with databases

101-200 employees

B2BInternal toolsSaaSData Integration

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

+ Stock-option grants with a exercise window of up to 10 years

TypeScript

JavaScript

C++

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Europe

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2BInternal toolsSaaSData Integration

Company mission

To unlock productivity for developer by bringing delightful ways to build with data.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of professional experience as a Senior Software Engineer (or equivalent senior-level role) with a proven track record of delivering production-grade systems
Deep backend engineering expertise with JavaScript and TypeScript, writing clean, maintainable, and scalable codebases
Strong database proficiency:
Hands-on experience with high-scale, data-intensive systems
Skilled at query optimization, diagnosing performance bottlenecks, and managing indexes
Direct experience tuning databases for reliability and speed in demanding environments
Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal; able to express complex technical concepts with clarity
A mindset of continuous learning and feedback: proactively seek input, adapt quickly, and embrace collaboration
Team-oriented approach: value pairing, mentoring, and proactively supporting peers
Passion for building outstanding developer experience through sustainable, well-tested tools and infrastructure that empower developers and improve workflows

Desirable

Contributions to open source projects (as maintainer or active contributor)
Experience with systems-level programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Go, Zig, or others) and an interest in low-level performance optimization
Experience with edge computing platforms (e.g., Vercel Edge, Cloudflare Workers)
Exposure to or curiosity about WebAssembly (WASM) and its applications in backend systems

What the job involves

By combining the power of open-source with cutting-edge commercial solutions, we’re shaping the future of databases, one developer at a tim
You will join a team of skilled TypeScript engineers tackling challenges across the stack to deliver a market-leading ORM
Expanding the Prisma Client to support advanced database capabilities
Drive the process from technical design through implementation
Continuously refine and harden the codebase to ensure stability, maintainability, and ease of contribution
Building new libraries and tools that serve as foundational components, both for our internal teams and for the developer community
Elevating the developer experience (DX) by shaping intuitive, high-quality tools that make database access a delight
Advancing TypeScript adoption by exploring and applying the latest language features, ensuring Prisma stays at the forefront of modern development

Application process

Introductory Call with your future manager
Take Home Assignment followed by a Technical Interview based on the solution you submitted
System Design Interview with a senior member of our engineering team
Interview with our Head of Engineering
Final Interview **with our CEO
Offer
We will generally be in touch within 7 business days to let you know the outcome

Our take

Prisma decided to solve the age-old problem of wasted time tracking down typos and errors in code with the creation of an intelligent autocomplete feature, reducing errors such as the misspelling of variable names or misplaced parentheses.

Prisma offers a database toolkit with some powerful features such as Prisma schema data modelling and Prisma Migrate for migrations. It is an open-source ORM for Node.js and TypeScript that helps developers build faster and make fewer errors: fundamentally, it's a suite of software tools for programmers.

Investment has led to further developments by the company, with the creation of a visual editor for database workflows, and the continuing support of all data sources with the creation of further connectors for a wide range of databases. Most recent funding is going towards supporting the development of its open source tool to increase its commercial and revenue-generating products.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

May 2022

$40m

SERIES B

Jun 2020

$12m

SERIES A

Total funding: $56.5m

Company benefits

Stock options package with a maximum exercise period of 10 years after grant
Generous recurring tech budget and subsidy for an ergonomic chair
24 vacation days per year in addition to sick leave and public holidays
20 weeks paid parental leave and 10 days paid time off per year in the event of the sickness of your child
4 mental health days per year
6-week paid sabbatical leave after three years
Access to co-working spaces in your area
Dedicated People and Operations team
Two company offsites each year

Company HQ

Helmholtzkiez, Berlin, Germany

Leadership

Søren Bramer Schmidt

(CEO)

Previously a Software Developer at TrustPilot before founding nutrition technology platform EatBetter, and then Prisma.

Nitin Gupta

(COO)

Previously a VP of Partnerships and Customer Success at Scandit, a Mentor at 500 Startups, an Interim COO at Scortex, and CBO at Sticky.ai.

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