Fundraise Up

Senior Backend Engineer

Fundraise Up · Portugal - Remote

Posted 29 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
29 days
Fundraise Up's roles stay open a median of 37 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
7% of Fundraise Up's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Fundraise Up
high
48 stale, 12 reposted of 114 open
Hiring momentum
156 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Fundraise Up's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Fundraise Up.

About this role

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Fundraise Up, you will architect and develop backend services that power a global fundraising platform. Your role involves designing scalable systems using Node.js and TypeScript, collaborating with product and frontend teams, and enhancing performance and reliability of the infrastructure. You'll also mentor other engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence while utilizing AI tools in your daily work.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Fundraise Up as an employer.

What you need

  • 7+ years of backend development experience, preferably in a product-driven environment
  • Strong, hands-on experience with Node.js and modern frameworks like Koa or NestJS
  • Deep expertise in TypeScript, including its advanced typing and module systems
  • Solid experience with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
  • Familiarity with event-driven architecture using tools like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Bull/Redis
  • Hands-on experience with ClickHouse (or similar analytics DBs) and Elasticsearch

Nice to have

  • Prior experience working in a remote-first, globally distributed team
  • Experience with performance monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
  • A genuine interest in the non-profit technology sector
  • A hypothesis-driven mindset and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

What you get

  • Private medical insurance for the employee and their family
  • 22 paid vacation days per year
  • Up to 14 paid public holidays per year
  • 5 company-paid sick leave days
  • English learning courses
  • Relevant professional education

Worth weighing

  • Remote position with a preference for CET hours
  • Language requirement for a Russian-speaking team
  • High-impact role with a focus on product development rather than maintenance
  • AI is expected to be integrated into daily work, requiring familiarity with AI tools

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Listed by Fundraise Up on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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