Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine Remote (Country) Employment

Uptech is hiring a Junior Back End Developer

About the Role

Uptech is looking for a Junior Back End Developer to build products from initial concept to MVP and subsequent development. You will collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers to solve problems and implement effective technical solutions.

What You'll Do

  • Develop products from idea to MVP and beyond.
  • Interact with designers, product managers, and engineers to solve problems and implement solutions.
  • Write high-quality code within acceptable timeframes.
  • Perform code reviews.
  • Work on cloud infrastructure.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 1 year of commercial experience in Back End development.
  • Experience with Node.js (Typescript) and a framework in its ecosystem (preferably Nest.js).
  • Basic understanding of system design and architectural approaches.
  • Experience with SQL databases (preferably Postgres).
  • Product-oriented thinking: proactive and pragmatic in technical decisions.
  • Ability to express opinions to technical and non-technical specialists.
  • Upper intermediate level of English (written and spoken).

Nice to Have

  • Experience working with Terraform.
  • Experience with a Cloud Platform (preferably AWS).
  • Experience with DynamoDB.
  • Any public activity (presentations, articles, open source contributions).

Technical Stack

  • Node.js, Typescript, Nest.js
  • SQL, Postgres
  • Terraform, AWS, DynamoDB

Benefits & Compensation

  • Opportunity to work with startups from the USA and Europe.
  • Flexible schedule: 8 hours a day depending on your biorhythms (no fixed start time).
  • Paid vacation: 31 days off per year (11 public holidays + 20 vacation days).
  • Paid sick leave without certificates: 10 working days per year.
  • Sports activities (football team, volleyball team, marathons, Race Nation).
  • Social activities and internal events for knowledge exchange.

Work Mode

This position operates on a local-country basis.

Uptech is an equal opportunity employer.

Required Skills
Node.jsTypescriptNest.jsSQLPostgresTerraformAWSDynamoDBSystem DesignArchitectureBack End Development
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About company
Uptech

An international software development company collaborating with startups and established businesses from the US and Europe. Over ten years, they have created over 150 products, including for Dollar-Shave Club, Goat, and Aspiration. Their RnD team has launched 7 successful startups.

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Job Details
Department Software Development
Category backend
Posted 14 days ago