Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer • Rocket.Chat Join to apply for the Backend Engineer role at Rocket.Chat . Be among the first 25 applicants. Employment Overview You will report to our Senior Engineering Manager and join the Engineering team. On TheOrg you can view the complete structure of our organization, including information about every team member, hiring managers and the size of each department. About the Role We’re seeking a Mid-Level Backend Engineer who thrives on building robust, high-performing systems that scale. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of designing and implementing low-latency, high-availability applications and takes pride in writing clean, reusable, and testable code. You’ll be responsible for crafting real-time APIs, optimizing database schemas, and ensuring every feature is secure, efficient, and production-ready. Responsibilities Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications. Design and implement REST and real-time API endpoints. Write reusable, testable, and efficient code. Write highly scalable, performant, and secure features. Own new features from specification to production release. Work collaboratively with other developers and product owners. Maintain code integrity and organization. Be willing to propose and drive improvements to the software proactively. Implement and manage best practices for maintaining source code repositories and branching/merging strategies for multiple codebases and applications. Benefits Fully Remote & Flexible Working Hours Flexible Paid Time Off, Holidays and Vacation Company Laptop iTalki, Courses and Books Stock Options Vibrant Company Culture Qualifications Experience designing and implementing RESTful and real-time APIs. Solid understanding of database design and query optimization (MongoDB). Knowledge of scalable system architecture and performance optimization. Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub, GitLab). Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD pipelines. Strong understanding of security best practices for back-end development. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS). Knowledge of database (MongoDB) Architecture: storage types, logs, configs, replicasets, and internal commands. Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with event-driven architectures or message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ). Exposure to microservices or serverless architectures. Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK). Open Source experience or collaboration with Open Source projects is a plus. Passion: Genuine enthusiasm for what you do and how it contributes to our company's mission. Dream: Proactively seek out opportunities and challenges to achieve extraordinary results. If you're someone who takes initiative and is always striving to improve, you'll fit right in. Own: Take ownership of your work, set high standards for yourself, and be accountable for outcomes, demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility and commitment. Trust: Recognizing the importance of trust and support and actively working towards a collaborative and inclusive workplace. Share: Communicating openly and transparently ensures clarity and honesty in interactions. Seniority Level Mid-Senior level Employment Type Full-time Job Function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development Salary and Compensation While we define an initial seniority level and budget for each role, this can be adjusted during the hiring process. The selection process itself — including interviews and assessments — helps us better understand where the candidate fits within our career framework and which grade they should be positioned in. To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications are accepted exclusively via our Careers site. Submissions through other channels will not be taken into consideration. About Rocket.Chat