Backend Engineer

VacationRenter is seeking a Backend Engineer to join its engineering organization. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of backend software engineering experience, strong Node.js and PostgreSQL skills, and a solid understanding of backend architecture and scalability principles.

Requirements

• 3+ years of backend software engineering experience
• Strong experience with Node.js and PostgreSQL (or equivalent relational databases)
• Strong SQL skills — able to write, debug, and optimize complex queries on large datasets
• Experience working on high-volume, consumer-facing platforms
• Solid understanding of backend architecture, distributed systems, and scalability principles
• Experience with DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure (preferably Google Cloud or AWS), including CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure as code
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a self-driven, ownership mentality
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills

Benefits

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a self-driven, ownership mentality