Overview
Are you a senior backend engineer who wants real ownership, real influence, and the chance to build something that actually makes a difference?
My client is an agritech startup working directly with farmers and processors to build software that delivers genuine, real-world impact. Their platform connects systems across the farm to surface insights that help customers make better, more informed decisions - and they're still early enough that your technical input will genuinely shape the product.
They're now looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to play a key role in defining backend architecture and technical standards as the team scales.
This is a senior individual contributor role - not people management - with real autonomy and responsibility.
What you’ll be doing
* Designing, building and running backend services and APIs from idea through to production
* Owning services in production - reliability, monitoring, performance and incident response
* Making and documenting architectural decisions for both new and existing systems
* Improving scalability, performance and overall system robustness
* Working closely with product and frontend teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
* Reviewing code and mentoring more junior engineers, raising the bar across the team
What they're looking for
* Strong backend engineering experience, ideally 5+ years, working on production systems used by real customers
* Experience with Go or similar backend languages (strong fundamentals matter more than specific tools)
* Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL or other SQL databases
* Hands-on experience building APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, etc.)
* Exposure to GCP or comparable cloud platforms
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment practices
The kind of engineer who'll thrive here
* Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
* Strong technical judgement and ability to weigh trade-offs
* Confident debugging complex production issues
* Focused on building systems that last, not just shipping quickly
* Clear communicator who values good technical documentation
* Someone who enjoys raising engineering quality, not just their own output
Benefits
* Equity in the business
* Health insurance
* Pension
* Flexible working
If you're interested in joining an ambitious startup where your work has visible impact - and where your technical voice genuinely matters - this could be a great fit.
If you have any further questions on the role, please feel free to reach out to Brendan McCrory directly.
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