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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Backend Engineer - **Company:** Scrambly - **Location:** Belgium (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Databases, DevOps, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, NoSQL, Pair Programming, Software Architecture, Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, Redis, Software Engineering, Web Application Frameworks, ReactJS, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Front End Software Development, NestJS, Restful APIs, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** July 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://be.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=37d75d436551bbf2 ## About the Role * Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on backend development. * Tech Stack: Strong proficiency in Node.js and modern frameworks like NestJS. * System Design: Excellent system design skills and a solid understanding of backend architecture, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems. * Infrastructure: Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred; AWS or Azure acceptable), containerization (Docker), and orchestration/IaC (Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm). * Databases & Messaging: Proficiency with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL), NoSQL (e.g., Redis) databases, and message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, GCP Pub/Sub, Redis Pub/Sub). * Frontend Autonomy: Hands-on experience with React, capable of implementing basic UI features for internal tools independently. * Collaboration: Strong communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working in a fast-paced team environment. * English: Upper-Intermediate or higher (B2/B2+, written and spoken). You need to be able to communicate clearly in English to work effectively in an international team and participate in architectural discussions Nice to Have * Scale: Experience in a B2C startup that has scaled to millions of users. * Additional Stack: Basic proficiency in Go; able to read, write, and maintain basic Go services without starting to learn from scratch. ## Description We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join the team building the core systems behind Scrambly. In this role, you will work across two key areas: user-facing product systems - solving complex scalability challenges for a platform serving millions of users globally, - and the internal platform, covering admin systems, tooling, and back-office automation that power our operations team. Your focus will be on writing robust, high-performance code and bridging the gap between product requirements and technical reality. 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