Backend Engineer

About the role

Air Apps is looking for a Backend Engineer to design, build, and maintain server‑side components of its AI‑powered Personal & Entrepreneurial Resource Planner. You will work onsite in Lisbon, collaborating closely with product, frontend, and cross‑functional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement RESTful or GraphQL APIs, microservices, and business logic using Node.js and TypeScript.
• Model data, write queries, and manage security with Supabase and PostgreSQL, including real‑time features.
• Deploy and operate services on Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, IAM, Pub/Sub).
• Write clean, testable code and contribute to unit, integration, and end‑to‑end testing using Jest.
• Ensure security, reliability, and compliance through authentication, authorization, and clean architecture practices.
• Set up logging, monitoring, alerting, and own incident response for high availability.

Required profile

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript.
• Strong experience with Supabase or similar PostgreSQL‑based services.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms and serverless compute.
• Solid knowledge of Clean Code and Clean Architecture.

Required skills

• Node.js
• TypeScript
• Supabase
• PostgreSQL
• Google Cloud Platform (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, IAM, Pub/Sub)
• Jest testing framework
• REST API design
• GraphQL

What we offer

• Apple hardware ecosystem for work
• Annual bonus
• Top‑tier health and life insurance
• Transportation budget
• Coverflex benefits package
• Childcare support
• Air Conference events
• Pension fund
• Urban Sports Club membership
• Free meals at the hub