Backend Software Engineer | Node.js | Horizons

<p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Join Hostinger, and we’ll grow fast! 🚀</strong></p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">We’re shaping the future of online success — powered by AI and driven by people. With 900+ talented professionals and over 4 million clients in 150 countries, we help creators and entrepreneurs bring their ideas to life faster and easier than ever before.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our mission: To provide tools that help individuals and small businesses succeed online faster and easier.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our culture: Guided by <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="postings-link" href="https://www.hostinger.com/principles">10 company principles</a>.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Our formula for success: Customer obsession, innovative products, and talented teams.</p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Your role at Hostinger</strong></p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">As part of Hostinger's Horizons team, you'll be responsible for <strong>building the powerful, scalable, and resilient backend systems that power the Horizons platform.</strong> In this role, you'll collaborate closely <strong>with frontend developers, product managers, and other engineers to drive the engine of our 'vibe coding' experience, ensuring lightning-fast performance and seamless integration for clients worldwide.</strong></p><div style="min-height:1.2em;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"> </div><p style="min-height:1.5em">Curious to learn more? Connect with your team:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="postings-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadas-p-39360a49/"> Tadas Paplauskas, Engineering Manager</a></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Build the engine behind Horizons - Design and develop backend systems and APIs using <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="postings-link" href="http://Node.js">Node.js</a> that power our vibe coding platform. Your code helps people create, collaborate, and ship faster.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Own your services - Take ownership of backend features and services, learning to make architectural decisions with guidance from senior engineers.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Optimize and scale - Work on API performance, database optimization, and system scalability. Learn production-level engineering from real challenges at scale.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Integrate and innovate - Connect third-party APIs, implement data storage solutions, and help build features that users actually love.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Quality matters - Write tested, documented, scalable code that creates business value. We'll help you develop a strong engineering mindset.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Collaborate across the stack - Work closely with frontend developers, product managers, and other engineers to ship features that make an impact.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Learn and level up - Get mentored on system design, performance optimization, and backend best practices. We're committed to your growth from mid-level to senior engineer</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Your skills and experience</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">4+ years of experience with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="postings-link" href="http://node.js">Node.js</a>, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL or MySQL in production environments.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Solid understanding of REST APIs and experience building them - you've shipped features that users depend on.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with message queues (RabbitMQ, BullMQ, GCP PubSub).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization knowledge.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience working with observability tools, such as Grafana or similar solutions.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Testing mindset - experience with unit testing and integration testing (Jest, Mocha, or similar).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Database knowledge - comfortable with SQL and at least one ORM (Sequelize, TypeORM, Prisma, or similar), Redis.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Git proficiency - you've worked in team environments and know how to collaborate through version control.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Self-starter mentality - you take ownership, ask good questions, and aren't afraid to challenge approaches when something feels off.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Good communicator - you document your work, share progress, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Nice to have</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Microservices architecture exposure.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Performance monitoring and optimization experience.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">CI/CD pipeline familiarity.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with AI tools and LLM providers is a significant plus.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Terraform experience.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Benefits for you</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>🚀 360 Growth</strong>: Limitless learning opportunities with access to Reforge, Couch Hub, global conferences, libraries, strong feedback culture, and mentoring through TesoXchange. We're invested in helping you level up from mid to senior.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>🎯 Freedom & responsibility: </strong>Work from modern offices in Kaunas and Vilnius, home, or anywhere in the world. Flexible schedule, trust-based culture, and the space to bring your ideas to life.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>💪 Wellness simplified:</strong> Health insurance from Day 1, gym memberships, recharge leave, Headspace subscriptions, and regular health checks. Join sports, arts, and hobby clubs or enjoy work-life balance.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>🎉 Work hard - play hard: </strong>Company events like Summerfest & Winterfest, Town Hall, team-buildings, workations, Žalgiris Arena VIP Lounge access, and milestone gifts for life's big moments.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Compensation</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Gross salary 5,600 - 7,600 EUR/month. Specific compensation based on experience and competence.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em">Get ready to take your personal and professional growth to new heights! Join Hostinger today and be part of our journey 🚀</p>