Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/x)

About hokify

hokify has the jobs that keep the economy and society running. Under the motto “Easy to do-it-jobs”, our team works every day to make applying and recruiting easier and less complicated. As a fast-growing scale-up with around 100 employees, we are looking for people who share our enthusiasm for tech and innovation. Join us in shaping the future of job search & recruiting!

As a Senior Backend Engineer at hokify, you'll be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining our Node.js-based backend solutions enabling companies as well as job seekers to fill job vacancies as fast and convenient as possible. Additionally to the backend development this includes optimizing our MongoDB architecture. You'll implement and enhance search functionalities using Elasticsearch/Opensearch and work closely with your team to build scalable, high-performance microservices.

Your responsibilities

• Backend and API design and development in a scalable and maintainable way
• Feature development in close collaboration with our product team
• Bug identification and resolution, with infrastructure understanding (e.g., database query performance analysis)
• Code refactoring and optimization (dependency injection, testable code development)
• Software stack optimization and modernization
• Continuous product development, following our "never settle" philosophy

Our tech stack:

• Node.js (Express, TSOA, Inversify, Typescript) for backend
• Nuxt / Vue.js (Typescript, Tailwind, SCSS) for frontend
• CapacitorJS for our web native mobile PWA
• Monorepo for frontend & backend code using pnpm
• Hexagonal microservice architecture with independently deployable services
• RESTful APIs for internal services
• MongoDB & Redis
• Elasticsearch
• Docker / AWS / ECS

Requirements:

• Professional experience in Javascript, strong Javascript/Typescript skills
• Nice-to-have: knowledge of modern scripting languages and programming concepts (e.g., Typescript, Dependency Injection)
• First experiences with AI agents and AI coding tools
• CI/CD Basics: Understanding how code moves from git push to production via automated testing and build pipelines
• Cloud (AWS): Basic knowledge of core services like Lambda (compute), S3 (storage), and EC2
• Quick learner with enthusiasm for challenges
• Intrinsic motivation and delivery & project ownership
• Proactive problem solving mindset, optimism, and hands-on approach
• Nice to have: German or the willingness to learn the language

What we offer:

We aim to work with early-stage software and actively contribute to the open-source community by fixing bugs and implementing features. We strive to embrace continuous integration and continuous deployment practices, so your changes might go live on the same day. At hokify you will find:

• A responsible position with a lot of creative freedom in a dynamic, growing company
• The opportunity to actively shape the future of the recruiting tech market
• Modern management culture, a motivated and committed team that supports each other
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home
• Lunch allowance, ongoing company updates with breakfast and similar formats

The salary is from EUR 56,000 gross/year. Your actual salary will be agreed depending on your qualifications and experience.

And now you! Show us what you're made of - we look forward to receiving your application!