Backend Engineer | Mid - Senior | Go | Nord Checkout at Nord Security

The world’s most advanced VPN, and a whole lot more.  If you’re a curious problem-solver who carves their own path, join the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol, and the fastest VPN on the planet—tools that put privacy, security, and control back in people’s hands. Your impact? Helping millions take back control of their online security, privacy, and data. The Nord Checkout team is a cross-functional team that develops and maintains one of the business-critical services responsible for the final step of the user purchase journey. Our daily work includes scaling our services and introducing new features to support a secure, fast, and pleasant user experience. On top of that, we help other teams' development initiatives, by providing access to user purchase data. Main Responsibilities: • Design and develop highly scalable, resilient, and secure microservices • Write high-quality, tested, maintainable code and perform well under load • Collaborate with your team members, QA, DevOps, and security teams on day-to-day tasks • Ship new features and fixes successfully and on time • Create technical designs and write good documentation • Perform R&D operations and find solutions to new and challenging problems we encounter • Demonstrate ownership of tasks from start to finish • Constantly learn and grow professionally. Core Requirements: • Strong Go background with a pragmatic, technology-agnostic approach to problem-solving • Proven experience building and integrating with REST API microservices • System design is nothing new to you, and you know what patterns to use, when, and why • Deep relational DB knowledge • Good working knowledge of NoSQL databases • Experienced in asynchronous communication patterns using message brokers • Good written and verbal communication in English • Integrity and an ownership mindset. Tools You Will Use: • Go • PHP • MySQL • Redis • RabbitMQ • Grafana • Docker • Kubernetes • Prometheus. Salary Range • Gross Salary 3500-7200 EUR/Month. What We Offer Innovate with industry leaders Work alongside global experts to build world-leading cybersecurity tools, impacting millions of users around the world. Learn & grow Boost your skills via our extensive training programs (online and offline) & other resources. Benefit from mentorship and career-switch opportunities to grow within the company.  Hybrid work Enjoy the flexibility with 3 office days and working from home for the remaining 2. Work from anywhere Recharge with a change of scenery – choose work from any location when you feel a need to power your creativity and drive.  Physical well-being Fuel your active lifestyle with online workouts led by our Physical Well-Being experts.  Mental & emotional health Nurture your mind with free psychologist consultations, dedicated mental health events, and premium access to top-rated wellness apps like Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic. Joyful moments – special treats Celebrate life’s big moments with special gifts from us on your birthday, anniversary, and other major events, such as weddings or the arrival of a new family member.   Company events & team-building Experience iconic Nord Security celebrations, team-buildings, and knowledge-sharing events, nurturing bonds that fuel our success. Workation Embark on a legendary company getaway abroad, filled with exciting activities, live concerts, engaging workshops, and epic time together. Kindly refer to our Privacy Notice for Recruitment Candidates for comprehensive information regarding our data handling procedures throughout recruitment processes: [Upgrade to PRO to see link] We expect all candidates to provide accurate and complete information during the recruitment process. While limited use of AI tools to refine application materials is acceptable, candidates remain fully responsible for ensuring that their submissions reflect their own qualifications, skills, and experience. Any failure to do so may negatively affect participation in the recruitment process. If broader AI assistance is allowed for a particular role or stage, we’ll let you know in advance. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that it may be processed using automated tools for evaluation purposes. As part of our recruitment process, we may use an AI-based application review tool to help assess applications based on skills and experience relevant to the role. This technology is used to support - not replace - human decision-making, and every application is ultimately reviewed by a recruiter. If you would like more information about how AI is used in this process or wish to exercise your rights under applicable data privacy laws, please contact us at [Upgrade to PRO to see contact]. Should you prefer to opt out of the automated evaluation, please submit your application directly to [Upgrade to PRO to see contact].