Offer summary

Qualifications:

Strong understanding of backend systems and architecture., Experience with or willingness to learn technologies like Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS., Ability to design scalable APIs and infrastructure., Good communication skills and a collaborative mindset..

Key responsibilities:

Design and develop backend systems that are efficient and testable.

Architect scalable APIs and infrastructure for high-trust environments.

Contribute to shaping engineering practices and technical culture.

Solve complex product challenges with a user-first approach.

We partner with VC backed product scale-ups, investors and professional services businesses to engage the best tech talent, as flexibly as possible - offering consultancy on how to blend permanent, project and fractional talent in the most intelligent way, for their stage of product maturity and growth. Core skill focus areas: ML/AI Engineering & Product Experts Back & Frontend Development Product Management UX/UI Design Leadership & Advisory We help businesses navigate crucial growth phases & uncertainty by: ➡️ Arming leaders with actionable insights, data & network - helping them to understand how other business tackle similar issues, what global talent options are viable & which leaders from our community they should connect with ➡️ Building flexibility into their headcount models - offering cost-efficient options that create minimal risk and harness the right knowledge & experience, in the most intelligent way ➡️ Saving crucial time - we utilise our product network to technically vet all talent, saving an extensive amount of internal team costs on unnecessary interviews & screening ➡️ Becoming long-term partners, not one-time suppliers - we tailor our commercial structures to meet our clients needs, creating bespoke engagements suited entirely to a business' stage of growth

Job description

At Duna, we see the company as the second product we're building and are continually working to build a transparent, ambitious culture. We want this to be the place where you get to do your best work!

Since your role with us will rarely fit a job description, we only wrote a crisp overview.

What you'll be doing in this role

Design and build backend systems that are clean, testable, and efficient
Architect scalable APIs and infrastructure for high-trust environments
Bring strong opinions on testing, quality, and long-term maintainability
Tackle complex product challenges with a user-first mindset
Shape our engineering practices and technical culture

What we’re looking for

Systems thinking - you see beyond features to long-term system behaviour
Clear communicator who enjoys breaking down complexity and collaborating deeply
Appetite for learning and working in ambiguity
Curiosity
Big ambitions
Kindness

Our current stack includes Node.js + TypeScript, Event Sourcing, Express, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, AWS. Experience with these is a plus, but not required. We are more excited about how you approach problems and find solutions.

At Duna, we look to hire passionate people from a variety of backgrounds. We value potential, growth, and diverse perspectives. If you’re excited about the role, a builder at heart, and want to build magical products with exceptional people, we would love to hear from you.

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