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Staff Backend Developer
Quantum Works
📍 Remote (UK)
📅 Contract
📁 Engineering
Posted: 2026-06-22

About the Role

Quantum Works is a product-led company helping businesses scale their engineering capabilities. We hire exceptional people and give them the autonomy to do their best work. If you are a Staff Backend Developer who thrives in high-ownership environments, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:
- Collaborate with product and design teams to define technical requirements
- Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident response efforts
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
- Drive architectural decisions aligned with long-term product goals
- Write clean, well-tested, and well-documented code
- Contribute to engineering roadmap planning and sprint execution

What We're Looking For:
- History of influencing technical or product strategy at scale
- Recognized expertise that spans multiple teams or domains
- Exceptional mentorship and organizational leadership skills
- 8+ years of experience with increasing scope and impact

What We Offer:
- Home office setup stipend ($500-$1,000)
- Fully remote — work from anywhere in the world
- Health, dental, and vision insurance (or stipend for international hires)
- Company-wide team retreats twice per year
- Flexible hours — we trust you to manage your time

To apply, send your resume and a short note about why you are excited about this role. We review every application and respond within 5 business days.

Required Skills

JavaScriptVue.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLTerraformRust

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Salary Range
$180k-$230k
Per year • Remote

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