Backend Engineer - DX Team

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Strapi is hiring a Backend Engineer to join their Developer Experience team. The role focuses on enhancing the CMS and improving the developer experience, contributing to Strapi's position as a leading open-source headless CMS. The engineer will collaborate with engineers, managers, and product managers to grow the product and engineering capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Implementing new features and tools (e.g., migrating core features to Typescript, building enhancements, designing POCs).
• Improving Strapi's stability and robustness through effective code and testing.
• Collaborating with other developers, product designers, and product managers throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Solving user issues creatively and effectively, avoiding unnecessary duplication.
• Reviewing PRs and assisting community contributors to grow Strapi.
• Contributing to the roadmap with feedback, ideas, and dedication.
• Sharing learning and experience to promote growth and improvement within the team.

Requirements

• Experience: 4+ years of experience in backend development.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong background in Typescript and NodeJS.
  • Fluent English.
  • Experience creating and maintaining complex APIs using REST and GraphQL.
  • Comfortable with database configuration and data migration.
• Personal Attributes:
  • Curious, versatile, and autonomous.
  • Passion for experimenting and introducing new ideas.
  • Significant experience with web development and delivering high-quality, well-tested software to production.
  • Good understanding of developer experience tools, challenges, and opportunities.
  • Experience supporting other engineers' growth and a passion for sharing and mentoring.
  • Experience working with Product Managers through discovery and design phases.

Bonus Qualifications

• Professional experience with a CMS.
• Experience contributing to/maintaining an open-source project with a community of users.

Application Instructions

• Submit all applications and CVs in English.

Company Information

Strapi is a leading open-source Headless CMS that empowers developers and content creators to build, manage, and scale their digital experiences. Their mission is to make content management simpler, more flexible, and accessible for everyone.