Backend Software Engineer | Node.js | Remote

<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="">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=""> Tadas Paplauskas, Engineering Manager</a><br></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 Node.js 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<br></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 Node.js, 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.<br></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><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.<br></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><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> We provide limitless learning opportunities: access to platforms like Reforge and CoachHub, global conferences, feedback culture, digital libraries, and industry-leading subscriptions. Advance your career with internal mobility, and grow with a team eager to share knowledge and support your success.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>🎯 Freedom & responsibility:</strong> Work on your terms, whether from the comfort of home or anywhere in the world. With a home office budget, you can elevate your workspace. Enjoy the flexibility to manage your schedule while bringing your ideas to life in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>💪 Wellness simplified: </strong>Your health comes first with company-provided sick days, 20 paid suspension days, Headspace subscriptions, and recharge leave. Participate in wellbeing-dedicated events and simply enjoy the balance of a lifestyle that prioritizes wellness.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>🎉 Work hard - play hard: </strong>Celebrate your achievements with company events like Town Hall, Meet the Client initiatives, team-building experiences, and workations. Celebrate life’s big moments with milestone gifts for weddings, new parenthood, and graduations. <br></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><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>