Europe, Engineering
Senior Backend Engineer
In short: Full-time position based in Europe. Salary range: €85k - €120k.
About Gigs
Gigs is an operating system for mobile services. We unlock new revenue opportunities and enable seamless user experiences. From tech giants to innovative startups, we empower businesses to effortlessly embed telecom capabilities into their platforms. Gigs is a category creator in one of the world's largest industries—telecom.
We’re backed by leading VCs such as Ribbit Capital, Google’s Gradient, and Y Combinator, as well as industry leaders such as the CEOs of Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart.
Gigs has one of the most talent-dense, ambitious teams in the world who have been in key roles at category leaders like Stripe, Shopify and Airbnb and are now bringing their experience to build the same in telecom.
The position
- Own complex problems end-to-end, working with our talented team to design and build robust, scalable solutions.
- Develop innovative products that empower our customers to bring world-class connectivity services to their users with ease.
- Uphold our high engineering standards, improving tooling and processes where necessary.
- Design, build and maintain best-in-class APIs and services, mostly in Ruby and Go.
- Maintain the reliability of our systems by building for observability and participating in incident response as needed.
You can find more about how we work on our engineering page.
About you
- You have experience designing APIs and building backend services. You enjoy thinking about systems, and you care about the quality of the software you produce.
- You enjoy building products from scratch. You care about finding the right solution to customer needs, and you’re comfortable taking ownership and delivering.
- You love learning technologies as you go. You always want to find the right tool for the job, and don't only follow what you already know.
- You care about more than just engineering. You need to see the business impacts of everything you do. You know how to make speed/quality trade-offs.
Remote Work at Gigs
At Gigs, we’re remote-friendly, with a strong emphasis on meaningful in-person collaboration. While most of our work is done remotely, we encourage our team to connect regularly in our hubs, whether for focused teamwork, customer meetings, or brainstorming sessions that drive creativity.
- Gigs Pads: Our hubs in San Francisco, London, and Berlin are designed for teams to come together when needed—whether to collaborate on projects, meet customers, or simply change the scenery.
- Gigs Republic: Twice a year, the entire company gathers for in-depth team bonding, strategic sessions, and shared experiences to reinforce our culture and drive growth.
This blend of remote work and in-person collaboration ensures we maintain a dynamic, connected, and innovative team environment.
What We Offer
At Gigs, we believe in rewarding excellence. You’ll receive competitive compensation and stock options to ensure you are truly part of our growth. Benefits/additional compensation for this role may include stipends for upgrading your home office or work setup, learning and development budgets to support your career growth and a free phone and international data plan (naturally).
If you’re excited about pushing boundaries and helping us shape the future of telecom, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information on benefits, Gigs Pads, and life at Gigs, check out our Careers page.