Senior Software Engineer, Backend in Bucuresti

Your daily adventures will include: Architecting, designing, developing, and deploying Bolt's growing backend systems Collaborating with key internal stakeholders to determine how to scalably design backend systems and APIs to meet their needs Coding mostly in Node.js and TypeScript (previous experience with Node.js is not required) Contributing ideas and constructive feedback to our product development roadmap Sharing your knowledge by giving tech talks, and promoting appropriate tech and engineering best practices in and outside of the team Helping lead feature/initiatives from idea to positive execution Working closely with Product to slice and dice scope and deliver piece by piece We are not really looking for Node.js experts, but for cross-language engineers for whom a specific stack is just a tool to solve a problem, not the solution itself. We are looking for: Thrive in an environment that has a fast customer-feedback cycle and having empathy for the end-user Experience in making data-driven and metric-driven decisions A drive for leading initiatives and features till the end, even if the last mile is the hardest Experience in a microservice architecture Strong principles towards writing clean, simple, secure, and maintainable code Experience in API design Having a deep understanding of how to write readable, testable, maintainable, and performant code 5+ years of experience in software development Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures Ability to reason from first principles and grow based on previous learnings Thrive in a culture of well-intended reciprocal feedback Good English and communication skills University degree in a technical subject (Computer science, Mathematics, or similar) or equivalent experience in the industry You will get extra credits for: Familiarity with any cloud systems (AWS, Azure, Google app engine) Interest in real-time and asynchronous systems Experience in working with relational databases Real-life experience of running highly available systems Experience building distributed high-volume systems Why you’ll love it here: Your daily duties will have a meaningful impact on millions of people all over the world. You’ll be surrounded by the most friendly, supportive colleagues you can imagine. As we grow, so will you! Bolt’s fast-paced, challenging environment offers you great opportunities for professional development. You’ll always be kept informed. Our bi-weekly All Hands meetings bring our global teams together, ensuring we’re all up to speed and moving forward as one. Switching off is important! At Bolt, we like to work hard and play hard. Enjoy our fun team events, office snacks, free merch and more!