Backend Software Engineer | Node.js | AI Builder

Job description

## **Join the team building an AI-first company** 🚀 Hostinger serves more than 5.5 million clients across 150 countries, but we're still excited about what we're creating next. AI is changing how we build products, support customers, work together, and solve problems. It helps us move faster, spend less time on repetitive work, and focus on bigger ideas. **If you want your work to influence both what we build and how we build it, we'd like to meet you.** **Our culture:** Guided by [**10 company principles**](https://www.hostinger.com/principles)**.** ## **Your role at Hostinger** You'll join **Hostinger AI Builder** - the team building an AI-powered platform that helps anyone turn an idea into a website, online store, or web app. This isn't a "ticket-to-deploy" role. You'll own problems end-to-end: from identifying customer needs to shipping solutions and measuring their impact. We move fast, with high autonomy and broad ownership. AI agents are part of how we build every day - helping us experiment faster and solve bigger problems. **Curious to learn more? Meet your future Team Lead:** [Paulius Gedminas, Head of Engineering for Ecommerce & AI builder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gedminas) ## **Your day to day** - Build the engine behind AI Builder/eCommerce - Design and develop backend systems and APIs using Node.js that power our vibe coding platform. Your code helps people create, collaborate, and ship faster. - Own your services - Take ownership of backend features and services, learning to make architectural decisions with guidance from senior engineers. - Optimize and scale: focus on API performance, database optimization, and system scalability. Learn production-level engineering from real challenges at scale. - Integrate and innovate - Connect third-party APIs, implement data storage solutions, and help build features that users actually love. - Quality matters - Write tested, documented, scalable code that creates business value. We'll help you develop a strong engineering mindset. - Collaborate across the stack - Work closely with frontend developers, product managers, and other engineers to ship features that make an impact. - Learn and level up - Get mentored on system design, performance optimization, and backend best practices. We're committed to your growth from mid-level to senior engineer ## **What will help you succeed** - 2+ years of experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL or MySQL in production environments. - Solid understanding of REST APIs and experience building them - you've shipped features that users depend on. - Experience with message queues (RabbitMQ, BullMQ, GCP PubSub). - Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization knowledge. - Experience working with observability tools, such as Grafana or similar solutions. - Testing mindset - experience with unit testing and integration testing (Jest, Mocha, or similar). - Database knowledge - comfortable with SQL and at least one ORM (Sequelize, TypeORM, Prisma, or similar), Redis. - Git proficiency - you've worked in team environments and know how to collaborate through version control. - Self-starter mentality - you take ownership, ask good questions, and aren't afraid to challenge approaches when something feels off. - Good communicator - you document your work, share progress, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. ## **Nice to have** - Microservices architecture exposure. - Performance monitoring and optimization experience. - CI/CD pipeline familiarity. - Experience with AI tools and LLM providers is a significant plus. - Terraform experience. ## **Benefits you'll love** **🚀 360 Growth:** We provide [limitless learning opportunities](https://www.hostinger.com/blog/learning-culture/): access to platforms like Reforge and CoachHub, global conferences, physical and digital libraries, [feedback culture](https://www.hostinger.com/blog/reaching-your-peak/), and mentoring through [TesoXchange](https://tesoxchange.com/). Advance your career with internal mobility and grow with a team eager to share knowledge and support your success. **🎯 Freedom & responsibility:** Work on your terms: from modern offices in Kaunas and Vilnius, the comfort of home, or anywhere in the world. Enjoy flexibility in managing your schedule and bring your ideas to life in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. **💪Wellness simplified:** Your health comes first with insurance from Day 1, gym memberships, recharge leave, [Headspace](https://www.headspace.com/) subscriptions, and regular health checks. Join our wellbeing-dedicated events, sports, arts, and hobby clubs, or simply enjoy the balance of a lifestyle that prioritizes wellness. **🎉 Work hard – play hard:** Celebrate your achievements with company events like [Summerfest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPnIDaaq0jc) & [Winterfest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfytsnQyE2I), Town Hall, Meet the Client initiatives, team-buildings, and workations. Enjoy access to the Žalgiris Arena VIP Lounge and celebrate life’s big moments with milestone gifts for weddings, new parenthood, and graduations. ## **Compensation** Gross salary 5600 – 7600 EUR/month. Specific compensation based on experience and competence. Get ready to take your personal and professional growth to new heights! Join Hostinger today and be part of our journey 🚀 **Three. Two. Onboard**