Lead Back-End Engineer

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Kyiv, Kiev
In-Office
Information Technology
The Role

OBRIO is an IT company with Ukrainian roots inside Genesis business ecosystem. We’re a Forbes-recognized lovemark brand with the highest eNPS in 2025. Our team consists of more than 350 talented professionals, whose ambitions and striving for success help us build the best products on the market. We have offices in Kyiv, Lviv and Warsaw.

We are developing Nebula – the biggest brand in the spiritual niche:

  • Nebula is #1 in its niche in terms of downloads and revenue targets;
  • 65 million users worldwide;
  • Users from 50+ countries;
  • 4.8 - our average AppStore rating (with more than 215 thousand ratings).

Who are we looking for?

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Lead Back-End Engineer to join our Payment Team and take ownership of the backend strategy, architecture, and performance for real-time communication solutions. This position is created to provide strong technical leadership and drive innovative backend solutions that ensure efficient, scalable, and seamless real-time interactions between users and experts.

This is a mission-critical role with a direct impact on the quality of our online chat experience, the implementation of modern tools and approaches in backend development, and the formation of a strong professional team responsible for building a stable, secure, and high-performing chat service.

Our Tech Stack

Your impact:

    • Design and evolve the architecture of payment services;
    • Take ownership of key domains and core services;
    • Build and maintain high-load, distributed systems;
    • Contribute to roadmap planning and evaluation of technical solutions;
    • Conduct code reviews and mentor engineer;
    • Identify, manage, and reduce technical debt;
    • Ensure system stability, observability, and security.

    About you

      • You have 4+ years of backend development experience with a proven track record of leadership
      • You are highly skilled in Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, and RabbitMQ;
      • You excel at collaborating with teams and motivating engineers to deliver their best work;
      • You have a proactive, solution-oriented mindset and can navigate ambiguity effectively.

      Nice-to-Have: Experience with Grafana, ELK stack, MongoDB, and Go is a plus.

       Why OBRIO is the best place to work?

      • Unleash Your Ambitions: Our company was built by ambitious people who never settle for less. By joining OBRIO, you’ll have the chance to unleash your own ambitions and achieve your career dreams.
      • We don’t just give you opportunities for growth and development, we give you maximum autonomy and believe we can’t do without you and your active thinking.
      • Collaborate in a Team Environment: We believe that success is a team effort. When you join OBRIO, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with talented individuals who share your passion for achieving outstanding results.
      • At OBRIO, we’ve gathered influential experts, all of whom are open to sharing their knowledge and ready to help solve issues based on their experience. This is the company where you can quickly reach your potential and advance your career.

      Our benefits:

      • Work from the comfort of your home or from one of our offices in Kyiv or Warsaw. The choice is yours!
      • Enjoy 20 annual vacation days and unlimited sick leave, all covered by the company;
      • Don’t worry about getting the right equipment, we’ve got you covered if necessary;
      • Stay healthy with access to a corporate doctor online, and health insurance options in Ukraine or a fixed amount towards insurance abroad after your probation period;
      • Keep learning with our extensive corporate library, internal online meetings, and lectures;
      • Grow your skills with our training compensation program;
      • Take advantage of our supportive corporate culture, including assistance with relocation, advice on legal stay abroad, housing support, and help for third-country nationals;
      • Have fun with our online events and team-building activities

      Here’s what our hiring journey looks like: Initial Screening ➡️ Team Interview ➡️ Skills Assessment ➡️ Final Check ➡️ Job Offer.

      Let’s team up and reach for the stars together!

      More about us on social media: Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok.

      Discover our job openings, refer friends, and get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at OBRIO by joining our Telegram.

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      The Company
      Kyiv, Kyiv
      144 Employees
      Year Founded: 2019

      What We Do

      OBRIO is an IT company with Ukrainian roots inside Genesis business ecosystem. We are developing Nebula — the biggest brand in the spiritual niche. Nebula has over 45 million users worldwide and has been ranked as the №1 lifestyle app of the day in the Apple Store and Play Market in the USA, Canada, and Australia several times. Nebula is available on iOS, Android, and Web. Also, Nebula is the top 1 astrological brand in the USA and Canada, according to Facebook Brand Audit. Our mission is to make people happier by improving the quality of their relationships.

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