Backend Engineer

<p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">At Duna, we see the company as the second product we’re building and are continually working to create a transparent, ambitious culture. We want this to be the place where you do your best work.</p><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\"></p><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Our mission is to redefine identity for the global economy. We’re backed by world-class investors including Index Ventures as well as founders and executives from companies like Stripe, Adyen, Notion, Remote, Qonto, Framer, Anthropic, Mollie, OpenAI, Goldman Sachs.</p><h3><br />Since your role with us will rarely fit a job description, we only wrote a crisp overview.<br /></h3><h3><strong>What you'll be doing in this role</strong></h3><ul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Design and build backend systems that are clean, testable, and efficient</p></li><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Architect scalable APIs and infrastructure for high-trust environments</p></li><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Bring strong opinions on testing, quality, and long-term maintainability</p></li><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Tackle complex product challenges with a user-first mindset</p></li><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Shape our engineering practices and technical culture</p></ul><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\"></p><h3><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h3><ul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Systems thinking - you see beyond features to long-term system behaviour</p></li><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Clear communicator who enjoys breaking down complexity and collaborating deeply</p></li><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Appetite for learning and working in ambiguity</p></li><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Curiosity</p></li><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Big ambitions</p></li><li><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Kindness<br /></p></li></ul><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\">Our current stack includes<em> </em>Node.js + TypeScript, Event Sourcing, Express, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Kubernetes, AWS. Experience with these is a plus, but not required. We are more excited about how you approach problems and find solutions.</p><p style=\"min-height:1.5em\"><br /><em>At Duna, we look to hire passionate people from a variety of backgrounds. We value potential, growth, and diverse perspectives. If you’re excited about the role, a builder at heart, and want to build magical products with exceptional people, we would love to hear from you.</em></p>