Staff Backend Engineer

Hi, we’re Back Market.We’re here to help make tech reliable, affordable, and better than new. We're a global marketplace for refurbished devices, helping lower our collective environmental impact by providing trustworthy, affordable tech with 92% less carbon emissions than new.Yep, you read that right. Turns out refurbished tech is way better for the planet than new. In fact, With every device purchased on Back Market, our positive impact on the planet grows. From our Customer Care representatives to our software engineer, every individual at Back Market cuts the planet — and consumers — a break. Our mission is simple: to do more with what we already have.Are you ready to join us?We are looking for a Staff Backend Engineer for our Product Engineering organisation! You will demonstrate an ability to understand customer needs, business vision and decisions. You will work with the team and leaders across the tech division to define our architecture vision. You will think long term and make high judgement decisions to ensure we build maintainable software solutions. You will help the team scale while delivering efficiently and pragmatically. You will demonstrate technical leadership and mentor the team engineers. You will immerse yourself in your team’s software development lifecycle to have a hands-on impact.Your expertise is deep and broad. You are hands on, producing both detailed technical work and high-level architectural designs. You strive for simplicity and understand the cost of building and maintaining software.What we expect from you :Technical Ecosystem Ownership: Take accountability for the entire technical ecosystem, including tools, languages, system lifecycle management, and software practicesCompany Technical Vision: Challenging and supporting the technical vision of the company and the organizational effectiveness according to business needsEffective Communication: Demonstrate clear and fluent communication skills, including the ability to speak internally and publicly at major events.BoT leadership collaboration: Define and contribute to the continuous improvement of Back Market technical KPIsExternal Visibility: Contribute actively to the company's external visibility through networking, speaking at tech events, and open-source contributions.Versatility and Trust: Operate across the entire tech division, entrusted with critical projects and initiativesWhat you will bring to the team?Technical expertise building distributed systems addressing complex issuesExperience successfully operating in a service oriented architectureExperience mentoring and developing engineersGood written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiencesNurture staff engineering practices at Back MarketExpertise in at least one back-end language, with willingness to learn Go and Python and operate across our technical stack (i.e. not limiting yourself strictly to back-end)Hiring process Initial phone screen with our TA expert , 45 minTechnical leadership assessment with our Staff Community, 45 minPair programming session , 1 hSystem Design and API module , 45 minData module, 45 minMeet your Manager, 30 minBM Values- Cultural fit 45 minWHY SHOULD YOU JOIN US ? ✌🏼At Back Market, we’re committed to hiring and supporting diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives — it’s one of the reasons we’re such a high-scoring certified B Corp company (93.2).No matter your role and seniority level, you’ll enjoy impact-driven work with hands-on career development in an innovative, driven, and fast-paced environment — with benefits to match, like: - A mission-driven work environment where your day-to-day makes an impact on the planet. Seriously.- Hybrid work environment, with 2 remote days a week and 1 remote work week per quarter, plus 3 flex days. - Employee Resource Groups, including mentorship programs, comprehensive accessibility policies, and cultural competency training. At Back Market, we strive to create a workplace that embodies the world we’re trying to change. We’ve embedded our diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into our DNA — from dedicated staff to employee resource groups to our company values. We know that the perfect background for a role doesn’t mean the perfect fit — we encourage you to apply for a role even if you think you may not have all the qualifications. If reasonable accommodations are needed for the interview process, please do not hesitate to discuss this with the Talent Acquisition Team.