Backend Engineering Manager

AtMacadam , we’ve built an app that rewards people for walking.With over15 million users worldwide , we help individuals turn their daily steps into positive habits for health, wellbeing, and sustainability.Our team is growing fast, and our ambitions are global.We operate at the intersection ofhealth, gamification, and technology , and we’re building a world-class engineering team to support this growth.If you’re passionate about building high-performance backend systems and leading the people who build them, we’d love to meet you!THE ROLE AsBackend Engineering Managerat Macadam, you’ll own two things at once: the technical quality of our backend, and the day-to-day leadership of a team of 5 engineers.You’ll report directly to the Director of Engineering.This role is based in Barcelona .We’re looking for candidates who arealready living in the city or ready to relocate.WHAT YOU’LL DO Build a robust, scalable architecture and a team that operates autonomously.What you’ll be owning: Engineering Excellence: Beyond just shipping, you’ll actively improve our backend processes, track performance, and sharpen our delivery lifecycle.Collaborative Impact: You’ll work closely with our QA and Mobile teams to smooth out the friction in our day-to-day operations.The AI Edge: We don’t just use AI tools; we lean on them.I’m looking for someone who trusts AI to multiply their output and who will push our team to grow and iterate faster because of it.The Reality: You’ll be leading a team of 5 backend engineers in a NestJS/TS/Postgres/GCP environment.WHAT YOU’LL BRING 6+ years of experiencein backend development, with production systems at scale.Deep expertise inTypeScriptandNestJS,you’re the person others come to with hard questions.StrongPostgreSQLskills: indexing, query optimization, schema design at scale.Hands?on experience withRedisandGoogle Cloud Platform .Experience withPrisma ORMor equivalent is a strong plus.You’ve led or mentored engineers before, you know how to give direct feedback and grow people.You scope before you build and push back when complexity isn’t justified.Proactive communicator: you surface risks early without being asked.OUR TECHNICAL TOOLBOX Backend:Node.js with TypeScript,NestJSframework,Prisma ORM .Database:PostgreSQL ,Redis(caching).Mobile:React Native with TypeScript.Analytics:BigQuery, Mixpanel, Metabase.WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU Be part of a mission-driven company making a tangible difference in people’s lives, one step at a time.Real ownership: lead a backend team and ship systems used by millions from day one.Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and international exposure.A supportive, talented, and passionateinternational team .Offices in the heart ofBarcelona .Wellness allowance (powered by Urban Sports).Hybrid working culture with international flexibility.Friday Team lunch.Company events and offsites.WHY MACADAM?We don’t just talk about change - we walk it.Make it happen- take ownership, drive outcomes that matter.Build together, win together- support and challenge each other to go further.Trust the data- decide clearly, act confidently, measure what counts.Build for people- design with empathy, simplicity, real humans in mind.Think bigger- set the bar high, push boundaries, imagine better ways.Want to see what we’re about?Check out our website, Linkedin and Instagram page.Macadam is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team.#J-*****-Ljbffr

skills: indexing, query optimization, schema design at scale. Hands?on experience with Redis and Google Cloud Platform . Experience with Prisma ORM or equivalent is a strong plus. You’ve led or mentored engineers before, you know how to give direct feedback and grow people. You scope before you build and push back when complexity isn’t justified. Proactive communicator: you surface risks early without being asked.

Madrid, España

At Macadam , we’ve built an app that rewards people for walking. With over 15 million users worldwide , we help individuals turn their daily steps into positive habits for health, wellbeing, and sustainability. Our team is growing fast, and our ambitions are global. We operate at the intersection of health, gamification, and technology , and we’re building a world-class engineering team to support this growth. If you’re passionate about building high-performance backend systems and leading the people who build them, we’d love to meet you! THE ROLE As