ABOUT THE PROJECT

Gismart is a mobile app developer with award-winning products in Health, Wellness, Utilities & Music and over 1 billion downloads across the globe. Our apps inspire and empower people to build a healthy lifestyle that’s sustainable and enjoyable.

REQUIREMENTS

– 6+ years of experience in backend development, with a strong focus on Golang
– Proven track record of designing and building scalable, high-load, and high-performance distributed systems
– Deep understanding of software architecture principles (e.g., Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture) and clean code practices
– Robust API design skills (REST, gRPC) with a focus on maintainability and backward compatibility
– Strong practical experience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQL
– Solid experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD pipelines
– Strong proficiency in working with databases (SQL/NoSQL) and ensuring data consistency across distributed storage
– Experience with observability tooling (metrics, logging, tracing) to monitor and optimize system health
– Ability to work independently, take full ownership of features, and deliver end-to-end solutions
– Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively with internal product and engineering teams
– Proficiency in using AI coding assistants and AI-powered development tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to optimize daily workflows
– Familiarity with other programming languages, particularly JavaScript/TypeScript or Python would be a plus
– Understanding of Platform Engineering concepts: building internal developer platforms (IDPs), shared libraries, or core services that scale across autonomous teams
– Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CDK to manage the infrastructure of your own services

RESPONSIBILITIES

– Design and develop maintainable and scalable backend services and APIs using Golang
– Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code (Unit, Integration tests)
– Build reliable and high-performing distributed systems, ensuring they meet performance benchmarks
– Integrate with external APIs and third-party services effectively
– Design backend architectures capable of supporting and integrating AI/ML workflows and intelligent agent services
– Ensure data consistency and reliability across distributed storage systems, working with modern event-driven architectures and streaming platforms

WHAT WE OFFER

– Corporate Events: Despite being remote-first, we love meeting up in person, so we often organize events in our Gismart hubs
– Learning & Development: Growth is our top priority, so we’ll cover 70% of your professional development courses and 100% of your English language courses
– Mental & Physical Health: We provide health insurance, sports and psychotherapy reimbursement
– Time Off Policy: 18 days of paid vacation, 3 paid personal days, plus 1 day for each year at Gismart
– Public Holidays: Gismart observes public holidays based on the Ukrainian or Polish holiday calendars. Employees working in other locations are entitled to 12 public holidays per year.
– Sick Leave: 100% Sick Leave Compensation
– Personal Equipment Policy: You can use our corporate devices or work on your own laptop and get a monthly depreciation compensation
– Remote-First Work: Work from home anywhere in the world, in one of our Gismart hubs, or in a coworking space, which we’ll pay for

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

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