Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

About the role

DuckDuckGo is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join its global, remote-first team. The company, founded in 2008 with over 400 professionals, builds products around user privacy, including a browser, search engine and subscription services. This senior position suits someone who takes ownership and accountability seriously, works independently within a distributed team and helps shape company-wide objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead large-scale projects aligned with the company's strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain performant backend systems, mainly using Go, Node.js and Perl.
• Work with peers to solve technical challenges and product hurdles.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and help build an inclusive, transparent engineering culture.
• Make trade-offs between speed, scalability and security based on sound technical judgement.

Required profile

• More than seven years of professional experience in backend software development.
• Ability to lead projects from conception to deployment with minimal oversight.
• Strong communication skills, needed for a fully remote team.
• Track record of mentoring team members and contributing to team health.

Required skills

• Proficiency with complex data structures and backend architectures.
• Experience or strong familiarity with modern AI agent tooling.
• Backend development in Go, Node.js and Perl.