Senior Backend Engineer

Join our high-impact engineering team responsible for Fiverrs critical ordering system a strategic and high-visibility platform. Were looking for a passionate Senior Backend Engineer to step into a pivotal role ensuring the continued smooth functioning and strategic advancement of this core system.

• Lead significant development projects end-to-end driving them from conception to on-time delivery within a collaborative small team.
• Act as a key technical resource providing insightful code reviews and mentorship to fellow developers.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of Engineering and team members on operational processes daily syncs and strategic decision-making for the feeds system.
• Serve as a full stakeholder for the teams deliverables contributing to complex problem-solving and positively impacting team workflows.
• Contribute to improving team quality and engineering practices through active participation in code and design reviews.
• Seamlessly integrate into the team actively participating in all daily operations and decision-making processes.

At Fiverr we know that talent has no single face. We welcome talent from everywhere and everyone because it makes everything we build better. Need accommodations Just ask. And if this role excites you but you dont tick every box apply anyway. The best people rarely fit the mold exactly.

Requirements:

• You are a true Technical Solver at heart energized by diagnosing complex issues preventing system failures and ensuring the robust performance of mission-critical systems.
• Possess strong full-stack development capabilities across Kotlin JavaScript and Ruby.
• Demonstrate a track record of leading projects from initiation to successful completion ensuring high technical standards and timely delivery.
• Bring a proactive approach to code review and technical guidance fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment.
• Excel in cross-functional communication and collaboration effectively partnering with stakeholders and team members to achieve shared goals.
• Thrive in environments that value simplicity effective problem-solving and a doer mentality.

• Experience with infrastructure or backend systems critical to e-commerce or marketplace platforms.
• Familiarity with performance optimization and scalability challenges in high-traffic systems.
• Previous experience in a role requiring active participation in on-call rotations or production support.

In this role youll leverage AI tools to enhance your development workflow and efficiency potentially including AI-powered coding assistants for faster development and code suggestions and automated testing frameworks. While AI will augment your capabilities your expertise in diagnosing complex issues strategic decision-making and providing human-centric technical guidance remains central to the roles success.