Backend Engineer- Europe

Our Mission

Swapcard is the leading AI-powered event platform designed to drive revenue growth and foster meaningful connections at in-person and hybrid events. We recognize the importance of teamwork in successful events; that's why Swapcard is fueled by a team of innovators who are passionate about helping organizers build future-proof events.

Our Vision

At Swapcard, we believe in the power of meaningful connections. This belief fuels our commitment to pioneering modern solutions that empower organizers to create engaging event experiences.

Guided by our commitment to excellence and collaboration, we aim to redefine the landscape of event technology, setting new standards for engagement, accessibility, and impact.

Our Beliefs

At Swapcard, diversity is at the core of our success. With 42 nationalities represented among our 180+ team members, we champion diversity as a catalyst for creativity, collaboration, and unparalleled innovation.

We believe that by embracing a multitude of backgrounds, cultures, and viewpoints, we can truly understand and cater to the needs of our global community of event organizers and participants.

Our full remote opportunities empower our team to thrive, no matter where they are in the world, fostering a culture of flexibility and inclusion.

The role

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join one of our squads dedicated to building and enhancing the core systems that drive Swapcard’s capabilities. You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering high-quality, scalable solutions for event organizers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

What you'll do?

• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality, efficient, and robust backend solutions.
• Actively participate in coding, system design, code reviews, and troubleshooting production issues.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to devise optimal engineering solutions.
• Continuously enhance system performance and scalability.

What are we looking for?

• Experience: Senior Backend Developer with 7+ years in software development with a strong foundation in computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming.
• Programming Skills: Advanced knowledge of at least one backend programming language, such as Node.js (TypeScript) or Go, with the ability to design and deploy high-quality APIs (GraphQL or REST).
• Database Expertise: Proficiency with both relational and non-relational databases, including MariaDB, MongoDB, Postgres, with a focus on optimization and performance tuning.
• Problem-Solving: Skilled at maintaining and improving legacy systems, evaluating tradeoffs between refactor, rebuild, or buy decisions.
• Collaboration: Outstanding communicator who is proactive, adaptable, and self-motivated, with the ability to work asynchronously across multiple time zones.
• Microservices Architecture: Professional experience designing and building from scratch micro-services.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Extended knowledge on performance related to scalability, database optimization, performance tuning
• Optimize SQL queries and database indexes
• Perform database profiling, query tuning, and schema design improvements.
• Monitor database performance and troubleshoot slow queries.

Swapcard’s Interview process

Our thorough interview process aims to identify exceptional talent to advance our mission while offering you a chance to explore your career potential at Swapcard.

1. Screening Interview with a recruiter from our people team.
2. A remote exercise to demonstrate and assess your skills.
3. Manager review with your future reporting manager.
4. Leadership review with one of our department leaders.
5. Reference check conducted by our people team.
6. Offer.

Benefits & Reasons to Join Swapcard

• International team with 40+ nationalities (more on the way!)
• Remote-first policy with headquarters in Paris.
• Thriving startup with career growth opportunities.
• Open-minded culture that appreciates differences.
• Feedback-driven, supportive & curious team with a DIY mindset.
• Generous Paid Time Off to ensure you have time for what matters most.
• Remote perks designed to optimize your working experience.
• In-person social gatherings to celebrate our achievements.
• 100% of your health insurance contribution paid by Swapcard.
• Work-from-home budget (one-off contribution for equipment in addition to your initial equipment setup).
• Co-working space budget to support remote work in professional environments.
• Learning budget to help you develop new and existing skills.
• Mental health care initiatives to support your well-being.

Equal Opportunity

Swapcard is committed to upholding equal employment practices and making merit-based employment decisions. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply, regardless of race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy status, age, marital status, and status as a veteran.