Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Convex)AI + Infrastructure + iOS/Core MLFull-Time — Addis AbabaPay: $9/hour (with room to grow fast)About the RoleWe’re a fast-moving team building production AI-enabled apps, and we’re looking for a backend-heavy engineer to help us scale.You’ll own our backend systems in TypeScript + Convex, build services in Go/Python, and collaborate closely with frontend and iOS engineers shipping real products to users.What You’ll Do Build and maintain backend services using TypeScript + Convex Design clean APIs and data models that power the product Deploy and run services on Linux, with strong uptime and reliability Work with reverse proxies, networking, and high-availability setups Support large iOS apps and integrate Core ML features in Swift Use AI tools (LLMs) to move faster while keeping quality high What We’re Looking For Strong backend experience with TypeScript Convex experience (or ability to ramp quickly) Comfortable with Go + Python Production infrastructure basics: Linux, proxies, networking Able to support iOS build workflows + Core ML integration Startup mindset: ownership, speed, and teamwork Nice to Have Real-time/reactive systems experience Docker, CI/CD, scaling + security best practices Tech StackTypeScript, Convex, Go, Python, Linux, Next.js, Swift, Core MLRequirements Strong backend experience with TypeScript Production infrastructure basics: Linux, proxies, networking Able to support iOS build workflows + Core ML integration Startup mindset: ownership, speed, and teamwork
Senior Backend Engineer (TypeScript/Convex)
AI + Infrastructure + iOS/Core ML
Full-Time — Addis Ababa
Pay: $9/hour (with room to grow fast)
About the Role
We’re a fast-moving team building production AI-enabled apps, and we’re looking for a backend-heavy engineer to help us scale.
You’ll own our backend systems in TypeScript + Convex, build services in Go/Python, and collaborate closely with frontend and iOS engineers shipping real products to users.
What You’ll Do
- Build and maintain backend services using TypeScript + Convex
- Design clean APIs and data models that power the product
- Deploy and run services on Linux, with strong uptime and reliability
- Work with reverse proxies, networking, and high-availability setups
- Support large iOS apps and integrate Core ML features in Swift
- Use AI tools (LLMs) to move faster while keeping quality high
What We’re Looking For
- Strong backend experience with TypeScript
- Convex experience (or ability to ramp quickly)
- Comfortable with Go + Python
- Production infrastructure basics: Linux, proxies, networking
- Able to support iOS build workflows + Core ML integration
- Startup mindset: ownership, speed, and teamwork
Nice to Have
- Real-time/reactive systems experience
- Docker, CI/CD, scaling + security best practices
Tech Stack
TypeScript, Convex, Go, Python, Linux, Next.js, Swift, Core ML
Requirements
- Strong backend experience with TypeScript
- Production infrastructure basics: Linux, proxies, networking
- Able to support iOS build workflows + Core ML integration
- Startup mindset: ownership, speed, and teamwork
