Remote Remote (Global) Full-time

Zeely Inc. is hiring a Backend Lead (Node.js)

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow the backend engineering team through effective planning, code reviews, mentorship, and performance evaluations
  • Establish and maintain the long-term technical vision for the backend platform, ensuring high reliability, scalability, and performance
  • Design and enhance the AI orchestration layer to manage multiple AI models and providers, improving output quality, speed, and cost efficiency
  • Take ownership of the AI Gateway's development, the central system enabling text, image, voice, avatar, and video generation
  • Scale backend infrastructure and services to meet growing product demands and increasing usage loads
  • Enforce strong engineering practices across code quality, security, monitoring, and system reliability
  • Drive key AI projects including a custom RAG pipeline, MCP integrations, and AI agent functionality
  • Work closely with frontend, mobile, QA, AI, and DevOps teams to deliver aligned, business-focused solutions
  • Collaborate with the Principal Engineer on infrastructure capacity planning and cost optimization strategies

Benefits

  • Remote-first policy allowing work from any location, with access to offices in Warsaw and Kyiv
  • Paid time off and sick leave provided to support a healthy work-life balance
  • Frequent performance assessments to ensure clear career progression and recognition
  • Financial guidance and support for independent contractors from an internal finance team

Work Arrangement

Remote-first

Other

Proficiency in English at an Upper-Intermediate level or above is required

About company
Zeely Inc.
Zeely AI is a platform that leverages artificial intelligence to generate viral UGC videos and ad banners, and to launch effective ad campaigns on Facebook and Instagram — helping small businesses get noticed and grow.
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Job Details
Department Development
Category management
Posted 24 days ago