Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

extra holidays - fully flexible
Work set-up: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
Work from: 
Poland

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Solid experience in web development, especially with Node.js and SQL., Proficiency in TypeScript and familiarity with relational databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL., Experience with cloud environments such as AWS, including testing and deployment., Strong problem-solving skills and effective communication in English..

Key responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain analytical tools for bike-sharing operations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
  • Write efficient, well-documented backend code and ensure system reliability.
  • Debug, profile, and maintain backend services to support city bike networks.

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nextbike Information Technology & Services SME http://www.nextbike.net/
201 - 500 Employees
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Job description

Your mission
Step into a newly created full-time role where you’ll have a pivotal impact on developing and enhancing innovative systems that support our operational teams driving one of Europe’s largest bike-sharing networks. Work on an exciting international project, leveraging your expertise to shape the future of urban mobility and influence millions of daily users.

  • Develop and maintain analytical tools and systems essential for daily bike-sharing operations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Infrastructure and DevOps, to implement solutions.
  • Gather and analyze requirements to plan and drive project development.
  • Writing efficient, well-documented code. 
  • Debugging, profiling and maintaining backend services.
  • Ensure system reliability and scalability to support thousands of city bikes across Poland.
Your profile
  • Solid experience in web development, with strong expertise in Node.js and SQL.
  • Proficiency in TypeScript and experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
  • Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS) and hands-on experience with testing and production deployments.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work with our tech stack (Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Kafka).
  • Professional-level English for effective collaboration in an international team.

It’s a plus if you have experience with Kafka, CDC, key-value stores like Redis, as well as familiarity with stream-processing, data warehousing (Snowflake), and tools like dbt.
Why nextbike?
Nextbike Polska - a leader in the sharing economy industry offering comprehensive solutions that complement traditional urban transport. It has been operating in Poland since 2011 and in Finland since 2017. Nextbike Polska cooperates with local governments and business partners, creating and developing the largest and most popular bike-sharing systems in Poland - including Veturilo, Metrorower, and Wrocławski Rower Miejski. Over 8 million people in dozens of cities in Poland already have access to Nextbike bicycles.
Benefits
  • On-site / hybrid / remote (choose your preferred option)
  • Have real impact by developing tools that shape modern urban mobility
  • Access professional growth and training opportunities
  • Enjoy a Multisport card for your fitness and well-being
  • Optional enrollment in a comprehensive medical package (Luxmed)
  • Benefit from exclusive discounts on company services, including Nextbike systems
  • A mission-driven and collaborative international team

We are open to both employment contracts and contractor (B2B) arrangements, so you can choose the option that best suits your preferences and working style.
About us
nextbike is the market leader in bike sharing and a long-standing partner for public transport operators and municipalities across Europe. With over 20 years of experience and over 300 locations in more than 20 countries, we create mobility services designed for everyone. Our mission is to sustainably move people as an integrated part of public transportation. We dedicate ourselves to this every day - with passion, enthusiasm, and authenticity. Our team of over 500 employees is continuously growing to achieve our international expansion goals.

We actively promote diversity and equal opportunities — everyone is welcome here. Great things can only be achieved together, which is why we treat one another as equals, with respect and appreciation, regardless of gender, background, position, or perspective. More important to us than your résumé are your skills, your personality, and your willingness to take on responsibility.

We look forward to receiving your application and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels comfortable and can realize their full potential. If you’d like to be part of a company that is actively shaping the future of mobility in Europe, apply now and bring in your ideas and expertise!

Get a first impression of your future colleagues on our careers page:
nextbike.net/en/career/

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Industry :
Information Technology & Services
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving

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