Job description
Do you want to use your passion and talent to make consumption more sustainable?
We’re Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, empowering customers to acquire items up to 40% cheaper while making a substantial impact on reducing CO2 emissions compared to buying new devices.
Since our launch in February 2017, we grew to more than 300 employees and expanded across the European region. Throughout this journey, we’ve successfully concluded three substantial funding rounds, selling hundreds of thousands of products. Thanks to our team’s efforts, we were recognized as the Top Employer in the DACH region (2025, 2024 and 2023) by Kununu and secured the title of an ACM Preferred Employer (2023).
We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/x) to join our Engineering team. You will be joining one of our cross-functional product squads focused on key areas of our platform. One squad is dedicated to enhancing the post-purchase experience, ensuring smooth and reliable order fulfilment and customer support. The other focuses on strengthening the supply side of the marketplace by improving tools and services that help sellers succeed.
Both squads play a key role in the success of our platform and collaborate closely with product, design, and other engineering teams.
Our tech stack is built on battle-tested open-source technologies. On the backend, we primarily work with Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, and RabbitMQ to build scalable, high-performance services. On the frontend, we use Vue.js, Alpine.js, and Tailwind CSS to deliver clean, responsive user interfaces. Our infrastructure is powered by Kubernetes, running on Google Cloud Platform.
WHO YOU ARE:
- You have extensive experience designing and building scalable backend services in a modern production environment.
- You have strong proficiency in Go and a deep understanding of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture.
- You are well-versed in SQL and relational database design.
- You’re a self-starter with strong ownership, initiative, and the ability to quickly learn and navigate complex systems.
- You’re open-minded and communicate with clarity, directness, and respect.
- You value humility, are low-ego, and thrive in a collaborative, transparent culture.
- You have excellent English skills and you are based in a European time zone.
- You are curious and eager to experiment with new and better ways of developing software, whether it’s a new framework, the latest AI tool, or developing a new practice.
- A degree in Computer Science (or a related field) or equivalent work experience is desired as it provides a strong foundation for tackling the complex challenges we work on.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Design, build, and maintain our core APIs and backend services.
- Integrate third-party systems and APIs into our platform.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of new features and system components.
- Collaborate closely with other engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US:
Our Culture and Values:
- Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so!
- We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company.
- You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s learn from our mistakes to improve in the future!
- No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference!
Personal & Professional Development:
- You’ll have access to a dedicated learning budget within your department to support your growth, whether it’s courses, conferences, or other learning opportunities that matter to you.
- We partner with Likeminded, offering you private sessions with experts for your personal growth and mental health.
- We frequently host internal workshops, allowing our teams to further develop their skills in different areas and enhancing collaboration across departments.
Flexibility:
- We care about a healthy work/life balance. We not only function and support a fully remote setting but also offer the possibility to work from our beautiful office in the vibrant heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too 😊
- We trust you to do the best job, so we don’t care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize.
- You will also be invited to take part in our office weeks, happening three times a year, where you will have the chance to work side by side with your colleagues and enjoy the team-building events and on-site workshops
…and much more! See https://careers.refurbed.com/ for further insights!
