Become part of United Tech as an experienced Node.js Backend Developer, contributing to high-performance, scalable products using modern technologies
About the team: join our Backend team, where collaboration and growth are at the heart of everything we do. We are a close-knit group of developers, Product Managers, DevOps, and QA specialists, all dedicated to helping our products thrive. With mentorship from seasoned experts and a strong sense of ownership, everyone here has a voice and can make a real impact.Working in the social networking niche, we embrace challenges and celebrate progress. This is a dynamic field where you will stay on top of trends, tackle high-load systems, and dive into complex problems. The market is still growing, and there’s plenty of opportunity to carve out your own path and make a difference!
In this role, you will
- Participate in team processes (grooming, sprint planning)
- Develop and deliver product tasks to the production environment
- Handle technical debt tasks
- Create technical designs for product epics
- Decompose epics into actionable tasks
- Investigate and resolve complex issues
It’s all about you
- 4+ years of commercial backend development experience
- 3+ years of Node.js backend experience
- Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases (Postgres, MongoDB, Redis)
- Experience with SOA/Microservices architecture (communication, patterns, development process)
- Knowledge of WebSockets and messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
- AWS experience (S3, Aurora, Cloudfront)
- Experience with scaling and high-load systems
- Strong Computer Science fundamentals
- Intermediate English level or higher
What we offer
- Care and support:
- 20 paid vacation days, 15 sick days, and 6 additional days off for family events
- 100% medical insurance coverage
- Sports and equipment reimbursement
- Online yoga class with an instructor from the Ukrainian Yoga Federation
- Team building events, corporate gifts, and stylish merch
- Financial and legal support
- Position retention and support for those who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Participation in social initiatives supporting Ukraine
- Comfortable working environment:
- Work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule
- Modern equipment or depreciation of your own tools
- Investment in your future:
- Collaborate with a highly-skilled team of Middle & Senior professionals, sharing practical cases and expertise in the social networking niche
- 70% of our heads and leads have grown into their roles here – so can you!
- Performance-oriented reviews and Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
- Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes
- Corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events
Hiring process
- Intro call
- Tech Interview
- Final Interview
- Reference check
- Offer
Top Skills
What We Do
United Tech is a Ukrainian product IT company that develops its own mobile and web products in the social networking niche. Our brands are growing rapidly and attracting leading positions in their categories, influencing modern approaches to development and ambitious goals of our teams. For almost 5 years, United Tech team has been creating applications that are used by millions of users around the world. Our products’ primary market is Tier-1 region, including but not limited to USA, UK, Canada and leading European countries. Niches that cover our expertise: - social networking; - big data & analytics; - performance marketing; - payment solutions; - mobile apps.
