Backend engineer for productivity apps

Air Apps is a remote-first company with over 50 employees worldwide, dedicated to building products that enrich people's lives. We develop high-quality utility and productivity apps, seamlessly combining Apple's simplicity with innovative solutions that make life easier. As a Backend Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the server-side components of our applications.

• Design, implement, and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs, microservices, and server-side logic to support a variety of products and platforms.
• Collaborate on schema design, query optimization, and data modeling to ensure efficient, reliable data storage and retrieval.
• Develop solutions that scale to millions of users, optimizing code for throughput, latency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Implement security best practices (authentication, authorization, encryption) and ensure compliance with relevant data protection and privacy laws.
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, and participate in code reviews to uphold code quality standards.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting systems; troubleshoot production issues to ensure high availability and minimal downtime.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Ruby), experience with frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, Django, Express.js), and expertise with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset, effective communication skills, and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

• Remote-first approach with flexible working hours.
• Apple hardware ecosystem for work.
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) to support work-life balance.
• Annual Bonus.
• Top-tier Health Insurance for peace of mind.
• Public Transportation Pass to support your commute needs.
• Coverflex benefits package for meal allowances, well-being, and more.
• Air Conference 2025 in Las Vegas – an opportunity to meet the team, collaborate, and grow together.