Senior Backend Engineer II

About the Company

Storyblok is a headless CMS that enables marketers and developers to create with joy and succeed in the AI-driven content era. It empowers you to deliver structured and consistent content everywhere: websites, apps, AI search, and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for the technical health, scalability, and long-term sustainability of a defined backend subsystem or domain
• Lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple cycles with end-to-end responsibility
• Design robust backend architectures and implementation plans to reduce operational risk
• Break down ambiguous problems into clear technical strategies with explicit trade-offs
• Collaborate with Engineering Managers and Product to align technical solutions with business priorities
• Improve backend reliability by identifying systemic risks, technical debt, and architectural bottlenecks
• Contribute hands-on to the backend codebase with high-quality, secure, and maintainable code
• Raise engineering standards through code reviews, documentation, and technical guidance
• Mentor mid-level and senior engineers across the Backend pillar
• Support production stability through debugging and root cause analysis

Requirements

• 9+ years of relevant experience as a Backend Engineer
• Strong experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable backend frameworks
• Proven experience designing and implementing scalable APIs and backend services
• Strong expertise in PostgreSQL and database design
• Experience with distributed systems, background jobs (Sidekiq), and caching (Redis)
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated AI literacy to enhance productivity and decision-making

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with NoSQL or vector databases (e.g., Qdrant, Pinecone, or Weaviate)
• Familiarity with modern AI/ML services or data-intensive workflows
• Experience leading technical initiatives or large refactors across teams