Mid Level Backend Engineer, Join

• We don’t believe in checklists – but if most of these apply to you, we’d love to chat:
• ✔ 3+ years of experience in backend development (strongly typed languages or TypeScript)
• ✔ Experience with any RDBMS (via raw queries or ORMs)
• ✔ Solid experience writing unit and integration tests
• ✔ Familiarity with message brokers like SNS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, or Google PubSub
• ✔ Proactive and reliable, with a sense of ownership and accountability
• ✔ Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams
• ✔ Growth mindset – eager to learn and quick to pick up new technologies

Desirable

• As a mid level Backend Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping the technical foundation of our platform. From clean architecture and test-driven development to meaningful product collaboration, your work will directly impact how JOIN delivers a fast, stable, and reliable experience to our users
• Your work will directly influence JOIN’s product quality, architecture, and customer impact. Here’s what that looks like:
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and DevOps teams through our custom Agile SDLC/Kanban process
• Contribute to requirement definition and propose scalable technical solutions that serve real customer needs
• Conduct peer code reviews and participate in retrospectives to continuously improve our codebase and culture
• Build scalable and well-tested backend services, using clean architecture, linters, code generators, and coding conventions
• Demonstrate ownership, accountability, and clear communication across cross-functional teams
• Engage in technical retrospectives and help shape topics such as testing culture, automation, and architecture
• You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Frontend, Platform, and other Backend engineers, all of whom value clean, scalable code and open communication. You’ll be part of a team that believes in mentorship, self-sufficiency, and shared ownership

• 1️⃣ Intro call (~30 min) – Let’s see if we’re a good match
• 2️⃣ Hiring Manager Review – Your profile is assessed for technical and team fit
• 3️⃣ Hiring Manager Interview (~60 min) – Dive into expectations and team dynamics
• 4️⃣ Technical Interview (~60–120 min) – Demonstrate your skills
• 5️⃣ Meet the Team (Optional) – Connect with your future colleagues