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Senior Backend Engineer

Toggl · Europe Only · posted 1 year ago

Senior Backend Engineer at Toggl — remote job on CafeRemote
Back-End Programming Google Cloud PostgreSQL Go Full-time Senior Europe
Toggl offers a suite of easy-to-use tools designed to help millions of users work more efficiently. Toggl Track allows over 3 million users to monitor how they spend their time, working seamlessly across all devices and integrating with more than 100 tools. Toggl Plan provides teams with a visual overview of tasks and schedules, helping to reduce stress and boost productivity. Meanwhile, Toggl Hire enables companies to streamline their hiring process by using smart skills tests, allowing them to screen candidates faster and more effectively.

We are now hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Toggl Hire engineering team and help reshape the future of hiring.

Position Overview: Senior Backend Engineer

We’re building a modern applicant tracking system centered around skills and structured workflows, making hiring faster, fairer, and more efficient.
 With a solid product foundation and growing customer base, this is an ideal time to join if you want to have a real product and engineering impact.

  • Salary: €76,000 annually

  • Location: Remote (within Europe)

About Toggl Hire Team

Toggl Hire operates like a small, fast-moving startup within Toggl, combining entrepreneurial spirit with the stability of an established company.
 We’re focused on achieving product-market fit and scaling our product while maintaining a dynamic, close-knit environment.

Your Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and scale backend services and APIs that support hiring workflows like assessments, pipelines, reporting, and integrations.

  • Collaborate with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver high-impact features.

  • Lead medium- to large-scope projects independently.

  • Proactively identify technical issues and propose solutions without waiting for guidance.

  • Manage small project teams, lead meetings, and maintain communication with stakeholders.

  • Contribute to technical decisions, product direction, and team culture.

Tech Stack You'll Work With

  • Go (Golang)

  • PostgreSQL

  • Google Cloud Platform

About You

We’re looking for a proactive engineer who thrives in environments valuing speed, ownership, and experimentation.
 Ideal candidates will have:

  • Strong backend development experience with Go.

  • Hands-on experience with distributed systems, PostgreSQL, and Google Cloud Infrastructure.

  • Solid understanding of best software engineering practices (unit testing, code reviews, documentation).

  • Expertise in diagnosing and optimizing performance issues at scale.

  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.

  • Experience designing systems architecture at scale.

  • Willingness to mentor junior engineers and contribute to team growth.

  • Proficiency in English (written and verbal), essential for a remote and asynchronous work setup.

Bonus Skills

  • Experience with data warehouses and analytics systems.

  • Familiarity with Kubernetes at scale.

  • Leadership experience in engineering teams or technical hiring.

Benefits at Toggl

  • Freedom to choose your work hours — we measure outcomes, not clock time.

  • 24 paid vacation days plus local holidays.

  • Unlimited sick leave for health flexibility.

  • In-person meetups for team-building (travel costs covered).

  • Paid sabbatical: 4–6 weeks depending on tenure.

  • Laptop budget: Up to €2,500, renewing every 3 years.

  • Home office budget: €2,000 initially + €300 annually after 3 years.

  • Co-working/internet budget: €3,000 per year.

  • Learning & development budget: €4,000 per year for training, workshops, or conferences.

  • Health and wellness budget: €2,400 per year for fitness, mental health, or equipment needs.

  • Support for essential work tools — even for upgrading your eyeglasses if needed.

Ready to Join?

If you’re passionate about backend engineering, ready to shape a growing product, and excited to work in a fully remote, high-impact team, we’d love to hear from you.
 Apply now and build the future of hiring with Toggl!

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