Senior Backend Engineer

At Prisma, we’re redefining how developers work with databases. If you’re fascinated by the cutting‑edge data infrastructure powering companies like Twitter, Airbnb, and Facebook, but want the agility, ownership, and impact of a fast‑moving startup, Prisma is the place for you. Backed by top‑tier Silicon Valley investors like Amplify Partners, Kleiner Perkins, and IVP, our small, distributed team is making advanced database technology accessible to developers everywhere. Our open‑source tools are trusted by over 400,000 developers each month, with a thriving community on Discord and GitHub, where we’ve earned 43,000+ GitHub Stars. At the heart of our commercial offerings is Prisma Postgres, our flagship product designed to supercharge PostgreSQL with modern developer workflows, performance optimizations, and seamless scaling. Alongside it, Prisma Accelerate and Studio provide a world‑class toolkit for building with data. About the Role You’ll be part of our Prisma Data Platform team which is responsible for Accelerate, Prisma Postgres and the bare‑metal cloud that those products are built on. You'll contribute across the stack to the team’s projects. Examples of Work Design, implement and deploy a websocket server that will allow customers to connect to Prisma Postgres from WASM environments where TCP connections are unavailable. Work closely with the ORM team to define the protocol of that server so they can implement the client adapter. Choose and deploy a globally distributed configuration store (like etcd or rqlite) for encrypted authentication secrets to enable global routing for Prisma Postgres. Collaborate with an infra engineer to improve automation of our bare‑metal servers, aiming to reduce provisioning time for new servers. Troubleshoot and fix a bug that causes customers to experience sporadic connectivity issues. Ideal Candidate Profile 8+ years of experience in agile software engineering teams, delivering robust web applications, using TypeScript, Node.js, and Go. Experience building and scaling distributed systems. Experience with bare‑metal servers is a plus. Experience in database and backend technologies such as SQL/NoSQL databases, and familiarity with cloud services, APIs (GraphQL/REST). High standards for quality, ensuring excellence while balancing pragmatism, purpose, and a strong sense of agency—taking ownership, making thoughtful trade‑offs, and driving meaningful impact. Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal—able to articulate complex ideas clearly, adapt messaging to different audiences, give and receive constructive feedback effectively, and foster collaboration across teams. You have a structured thought process, approaching problems methodically and making well‑reasoned decisions. You plan effectively, set clear goals, anticipate challenges, and ensure smooth execution while keeping stakeholders aligned. What It’s Like to Work at Prisma Have an ownership mindset; as a member of the team, you'll have an outsized impact on decisions and execution. Stay nimble—things change rapidly in a startup and you remain comfortable recalibrating often and staying flexible. Be kind and collaborative—come ready to share ideas and listen to feedback. Benefits Opportunity to lead the team shaping Prisma’s cutting‑edge cloud products, driving innovation in modern database tooling. Fun and supportive team that values collaboration, growth, and continuous learning. Competitive base salary and stock options, including extended post‑termination exercise windows. Fully remote work with flexibility to work from anywhere within our required time zones. Office access for up to ten days per month if preferred. Generous time off: 24 days of paid vacation, paid sick leave. Parental benefits: 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave and child sick leave. Sabbatical leave: six weeks of fully paid time off after three years of continuous employment. Mental health support: four fully paid Mental Health Days per year and access to professional resources. Tech and ergonomic budget, including an ergonomic chair subsidy. Annual offsites: twice a year, all expenses paid retreats at exciting locations. Relocation support: relocation package for team members moving to Berlin after twelve months. (US) Health and pension benefits, including comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching. Remote Work To ensure effective collaboration, we can currently only accept candidates within the timezone GMT -2 to GMT +3 for this position. Hiring Process Introductory call with your future manager. Take‑home assignment followed by a debrief call. System design interview with one of your peer engineers. Interview with our Head of Engineering. Final interview with our CEO / COO. Offer. In line with our Fair Treatment and Equal Opportunity Policy, as well as our Disability Policy, Prisma follows fair and merit‑based hiring practices, ensuring all candidates are evaluated based on their skills, experience, and qualifications. We do not make hiring decisions based on age, race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, parental or caregiver status, trade union membership, disability, religious belief or lack of belief, life expectancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran or military status. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Prisma by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr