Product Engineer – Core APIS Backend

Description About Trafilea Trafilea is a Consumer Tech Platform for Transformative Brand Growth. We’re building the AI Growth Engine that powers the next generation of consumer brands. With over $1B+ in cumulative revenue, 12M+ customers, and 500+ talents across 19 countries, we combine technology, growth marketing, and operational excellence to scale purpose-driven, digitally native brands. We own and operate our own digitally native brands (not an agency), with presence in Walmart, Nordstrom, and Amazon, and a strong global D2C footprint. Why Trafilea We’re a tech-led eCommerce group scaling our own globally loved DTC brands, while helping ambitious talent grow just as fast. 🚀 We build and scale our own brands. 🦾 We invest in AI and automation like few others in eCom. 📈 We test fast, grow fast, and help you do the same. 🤝 Be part of a dynamic, diverse, and talented global team. 🌍 100% Remote, USD competitive salary, paid time off, and more. Job Responsibilities As a Product Engineer – Core APIS Backend, you’ll design and deliver robust, high-performance systems that power our globally loved DTC brands. You’ll work on projects ranging from core backend components to AI-powered features—always focused on scalability, reliability, and speed. If you thrive on solving complex challenges, writing clean, efficient code, and collaborating in a fast-paced, product-focused environment, this is your opportunity to make an immediate global impact. Architect, develop, and optimize backend services using Golang and Node.js to support millions of customers worldwide. Design, build, and maintain REST APIs that enable seamless integrations across products, platforms, and teams. Work with relational and non-relational databases, ensuring efficient data modeling, querying, and performance optimization. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Product, UX, Marketing) to translate business needs into technical solutions. Apply AWS best practices for scalable deployments, security, and cost optimization. Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and reviews within our Agile/SCRUM environment. Continuously identify and address technical debt, ensuring the stability and scalability of our systems. Document solutions and share knowledge to elevate technical standards across the team. Requirements 4+ years of backend development experience, with deep proficiency in Golang and Node.js. (mandatory) Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL database design and optimization. Skilled in API development and integration patterns. Proficient in Git/GitHub workflows and collaborative coding practices. Practical experience with AWS services (EC2, RDS, Lambda, S3, etc.). Advocate for secure, performant, and maintainable software. Effective communicator—capable of explaining technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Curious, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement in a fast-moving environment.