Node.js Backend Developer

Kyiv, Ukraine

Full-Time

Remote

TLDR

Build and ship high-load Node.js backends powering revenue with billing integrations and server-side marketing pipelines.

United Tech is a global IT product company shaping the future of real-time social connection. With millions of users across North America, Europe, LATAM, and MENA, we build next-gen mobile and web apps for live-streaming and social networking. Our platforms enable connection at scale — fast, interactive, and deeply engaging. The market is projected to exceed $206B by 2030, and we are already leading the evolution. Founded in Ukraine, scaling worldwide. About the role: We're looking for a Node.js Backend Developer to join the backend team. You'll be building the infrastructure that powers revenue and growth — from web billing integrations with payment providers to server-side marketing pipelines that fuel acquisition. If you thrive in high-load, product-driven environments where your code ships to real users and directly impacts the bottom line, this role was made for you. In this role, you will

Develop and ship web billing integrations: payment providers, subscriptions, recurring billing, webhook handling (idempotency, retries, reconciliation)

Develop and ship marketing integrations: attribution platforms, server-side conversion/events APIs, analytics and CRM/ESP pipelines

Create technical designs for product epics and decompose them into actionable tasks

Participate in team processes: grooming, sprint planning, estimations

Run investigations and tech research (3rd-party API limits, provider selection, edge cases)

Address tech debt and improve reliability and observability of integrations

Take part in the full SDLC: design, dev, code review, testing, release, support

It's all about you

3+ years of commercial backend development experience

2.5+ years with Node.js (TypeScript)

Solid experience with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)

Experience with SOA/microservices: inter-service communication and dev process

Strong fundamentals in design principles and patterns (SOLID, event-driven)

Experience integrating third-party REST APIs: auth, rate limits, retries, webhooks, idempotency

Experience with async processing / message queues (BullMQ, RabbitMQ or Kafka)

Experience with a cloud provider (AWS / GCP)

Understanding of scaling and high-load systems

Daily use of AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot) for development, refactoring, tests, and documentation

Ability to write effective prompts and review/validate AI-generated code — quality and security ownership stays with you

Upper-Intermediate English or higher

Would be a plus

Hands-on web billing / payment integrations (Stripe, Paddle, Solidgate, Recurly, Braintree, PayPal) and subscription/recurring-billing logic

Payments domain knowledge: 3DS, PCI-DSS basics, chargebacks/fraud, dunning, reconciliation

Marketing/growth integrations: AppsFlyer/Adjust, Meta CAPI, Google/TikTok events APIs, S2S postbacks

Experience with analytics/event pipelines and CRM/ESP tools

DDD / CQRS, WebSockets (ws, socket.io)

Understanding of how to integrate LLM APIs into product features

What we offer

Care and support:

20 paid vacation days, 15 sick days, and 6 additional days off for family events

Up to 10 additional days off for public holidays

100% medical insurance coverage

Sports and equipment reimbursement

Team building events, corporate gifts, and stylish merch

Financial and legal support

Maternity recovery support allowance

Position retention and support for those who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Participation in social initiatives supporting Ukraine

Comfortable working environment:

Work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule

Modern equipment or depreciation of your own tools

Investment in your future:

Collaborate with a highly-skilled team of Middle & Senior professionals, sharing practical cases and expertise in the social networking niche

70% of our heads and leads have grown into their roles here – so can you!

Performance-oriented reviews and Individual Development Plans (IDPs)

Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes

Corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events

Hiring process

Intro call

Pre-screen

Technical interview

Final Interview

Reference check

Offer

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule

Health Insurance

100% medical insurance coverage

Home office equipment or depreciation

Modern equipment or depreciation of your own tools

Learning Budget

Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes

Knowledge-sharing events

Corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events

Paid Parental Leave

Maternity recovery support allowance

Paid Time Off

Up to 10 additional days off for public holidays

Remote-Friendly

Fully remote role

Join our team

United Tech develops a comprehensive global social networking and live-streaming platform that connects millions of users across various cultures and regions. Our products facilitate professional growth and community engagement, offering a safe, ad-free environment for interactive video chats and live events.

Founded: Founded 2016
Employees: 51-200 employees
Industry: Internet Software & Services

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