The Role
Design and implement robust backend systems using Go and TypeScript, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and improve CI/CD practices.
Summary Generated by Built In
Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?
We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we’ve become the world’s largest D2C sleep brand, available in over 35 countries with more than 25 stores across Europe. Recommended by leading consumer associations in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, we develop the best sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day.
At Emma, we are a community of smart, driven people, united by a strong culture of collaboration, teamwork, and knowledge sharing. We think big, take ownership, and are empowered to drive meaningful impact. Through hands-on experience, mentorship, and continuous learning, we drive our own growth and learning. With Emmies from over 60 nationalities and offices across multiple regions, our diverse perspectives enrich our workplace culture. Ready to shape the future of sleep with us? Let’s make it happen!
We are seeking a talented and passionate Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems. You will work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver reliable and efficient solutions that power exceptional user experiences.
What you’ll do
- Architect, design, and implement Emma’s backend platform, supporting our growth from E-commerce into SleepTech and global fulfillment & logistics.
- Design, build, and scale backend services using Go and/or TypeScript, depending on team needs and your strengths.
- Develop and maintain robust, secure, and high-performance REST APIs that integrate with internal systems and third-party providers.
- Work in a services-oriented, API-first architecture, including event-driven systems using AWS services such as SNS, SQS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
- Build cloud-native solutions running on AWS, with full ownership from development and testing to deployment and monitoring (full DevOps).
- Fully own your team’s tech stack: develop, maintain, operate, and continuously improve it.
- Ensure high code quality through automated testing, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Be part of an agile, empowered team: collaborate closely, share knowledge, and contribute to the growth of fellow engineers.
- Contribute to improving our CI/CD, DevOps, and SRE practices.
- Take part in recruitment processes to help grow our high-performing tech team.
Who we’re looking for
- Proven experience designing and delivering backend services and APIs that meet high software quality standards.
- Strong background in Go (Golang) and/or TypeScript.
- Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, distributed systems, and software design patterns.
- Experience working with cloud-native architectures, ideally on AWS, and familiarity with Docker and container-based deployments (Kubernetes is a plus).
- Experience with databases and messaging systems, such as relational and NoSQL databases, Redis, SNS/SQS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
- Several years of experience across the software development lifecycle; senior-level candidates should demonstrate clear technical ownership and architectural impact.
- Strong appreciation for clean, well-organized, and well-documented codebases.
- Experience implementing unit, integration, end-to-end, and load tests.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, and a mindset of operational excellence and ownership.
- Self-organized, proactive, and comfortable taking responsibility for driving solutions forward.
- Strong analytical skills, open-mindedness, and a collaborative, feedback-driven attitude.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
What we offer
- A combination of personal and company growth to accelerate your career and help you reach your goals.
- A career development path tailored to your ambitions, with access to mentorship, training, and learning resources.
- The opportunity to work on exciting and challenging problems as part of a dedicated, international team.
- A culture of collaboration and innovation, with real ownership and freedom to shape solutions, processes, and the future of our tech platform.
- The chance to work and learn from experts across diverse fields and connect with your colleagues at engaging company events.
Become an Emmie
Emma is transforming the world of sleep - and we want the highest-performing people to help us pull it off. We want you. But only if you're willing to go all in. Only if you're willing to question, disrupt, innovate, and create from the ground up.
We proudly celebrate diversity. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting inclusion in our workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Our aim is to get back to you in a couple of days, however, we are currently receiving a large number of applications and this might lead to a delay in the process. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Top Skills
AWS
Docker
Go
Kafka
Kubernetes
RabbitMQ
Redis
Sns
Sqs
Typescript
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The Company
What We Do
We are Emma – The Sleep Company. We revolutionise sleep by pushing the boundaries of what technology can do for rest. Our aim is to awaken people's best by enhancing their sleep. We are one of Europe’s fastest-growing sleep innovation companies with 1000 + team members, representing over 65 nationalities at our international offices in Frankfurt, Lisbon, Manila, Mexico City and Bucharest. Our work culture is built on strong values promoting community, agility, and ownership. Growth and excellence in all areas are important to us, which is why we offer our team members opportunities to unlock their full potential professionally and personally. Emma proudly celebrates diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting inclusion in our workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age
