Back-end Engineer

Job description

# Transforming Circular Economy ### Embrace our Mission Circularity for everyone! We are on a mission to help people recover the value embedded in their pre-owned goods, transforming them into currency, and enabling brands to sell more sustainably. We’ve built a unique AI-powered, product-centric platform that connects retailers, consumers, and professional used-goods buyers. As we scale rapidly across Europe, we’re raising the bar for sustainability in one of the largest markets worldwide. ### Live by our Culture We foster autonomy within our team, driven by our mission and the belief that 'culture eats strategy for breakfast.' In our view, agile management, long-term planning, and a deductive approach often fall short—only execution and tangible results truly matter. We believe in shared ownership of the company and learning through experimentation. ### Join our Team We are highly focussed on people and work relentlessly to put the best possible team together. Veliuers have worked in some of the best startups worldwide: Senso, Palantir, Reddit, Meta, Scalapay, Sibill, ScaleAi, Satispay and more! We secured our 4m USD pre-seed round in July 2025 and we have giga office in Milan (Italy). **Key Responsibilities** Build and ship backend services and product features, understand the business needs and the business model. Collaborate cross-functionally with design and product teams Drive key decisions around infrastructure, testing, and scalability **Tech in our stack** Event-driven architecture leveraging AWS EventBridge. Backend composed of lambda functions written in go. Infrastructure as code using CDK. Frontend in Typescript and React. **Preferred Qualifications** Experience in early-stage startups or small engineering teams Familiarity with Docker, CDK, and production-grade deployment Background in enterprise SaaS, fintech, AI tools, or developer platforms **Education** Master of Science in Computer Science, or Bachelor in presence of exceptional achievements (e.g. started a company as primary tech operator). Non-CS education considered only in case of proven track record in building tech. **This role is not for:** Engineering managers, Product managers, Coordinator-like role