Senior Backend Engineer

• Design, implement and deploy a websocket server that will allow customers to connect to Prisma Postgres from WASM environments where TCP connections are unavailable
• Work closely with the ORM team to define the protocol of that server so they can implement the client adapter
• Choose and deploy a globally distributed configuration store (like etcd, rqlite) for encrypted authentication secrets to enable global routing for Prisma Postgres
• Work together with an infra engineer to improve automation of our bare metal servers with the goal to reduce the provisioning time of new servers
• Troubleshoot and fix a bug where a customer experiences sporadic connectivity issues

• 8+ Years experience in agile software engineering teams, delivering robust web applications, using TypeScript, NodeJS and golang
• Experience in building and scaling distributed systems
• Experience in database and backend technologies like SQL/NoSQL databases and familiarity with cloud services, APIs (GraphQL/REST)
• High standards for quality, ensuring excellence while balancing pragmatism, purpose, and a strong sense of agency—taking ownership, making thoughtful trade-offs, and driving meaningful impact
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal—able to articulate complex ideas clearly, adapt messaging to different audiences, give and receive constructive feedback effectively, and foster collaboration across teams
• You have a structured thought process, approaching problems methodically and making well-reasoned decisions. You plan effectively, setting clear goals, anticipating challenges, and ensuring smooth execution while keeping stakeholders aligned

Experience with bare metal servers is a plus

• Competitive Base Salary and Stock Options, including extended post-termination exercise windows
• Fully Remote Work with flexibility to work from anywhere within our required time zones
• Generous Time Off, including twenty-four days of paid vacation and paid sick leave
• Parental Benefits, including twenty weeks of fully paid parental leave and child sick leave
• Sabbatical Leave, with six weeks of fully paid time off after three years of continuous employment
• Mental Health Support, including four fully paid Mental Health Days per year and access to professional resources
• Tech and Ergonomic Budget to equip you with the tools you need, plus an ergonomic chair subsidy for your comfort and well-being
• Annual Offsites, bringing the team together twice a year with all expenses paid retreats at exciting locations
• Relocation Support, offering a relocation package for team members moving to Berlin after twelve months
• [US] Health and Pension Benefits, including comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401k matching