United Tech is a global IT product company shaping the future of real-time social connection. With millions of users across North America, Europe, LATAM, and MENA, we build next-gen mobile and web apps for live-streaming and social networking. Our platforms enable connection at scale fast, interactive, and deeply engaging. The market is projected to exceed $206B by 2030, and we are already leading the evolution. Founded in Ukraine, scaling worldwide

About your role: Join us in creating a next-generation global video chat platform. You will join at the start of product development, shaping its architecture and backend without the burden of legacy systems. This is your chance to influence key decisions, work on cutting-edge technologies, and create a cross-platform solution for web and mobile that will scale globally

In this role, you will

• Take part in team processes (grooming, sprint planning)
• Develop and deliver product tasks to the production environment
• Work on reducing and preventing technical debt
• Create technical designs for product epics
• Decompose epics into clear, executable tasks
• Conduct technical investigations and propose solutions

It’s all about you

• 4+ years of commercial experience in backend development
• 3+ years of experience with Node.js backend development
• Hands-on experience with relational and non-relational databases (MongoDB, Postgres, Redis)
• Strong background with SOA/Microservices (communication, development process)
• Solid understanding of patterns (DDD, event-driven, SOLID, CQRS)
• Experience working with WebSockets (ws, socket.io)
• Experience with messaging systems (BullMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Cloud expertise (AWS, GCP, etc.)
• Proven track record in scaling and high-load products
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher

What we offer

Care and support:

• 20 paid vacation days, 15 sick days, and 6 additional days off for family events
• Up to 10 additional days off for public holidays
• 100% medical insurance coverage
• Sports and equipment reimbursement
• Team building events, corporate gifts, and stylish merch
• Financial and legal support
• Position retention and support for those who join the Armed Forces of Ukraine
• Participation in social initiatives supporting Ukraine
  

Comfortable working environment:

• Work from our Kyiv hub or remotely with a flexible schedule
• Workspace rental reimbursement in other cities and abroad
• Modern equipment or depreciation of your own tools
  

Investment in your future:

• Collaborate with a highly-skilled team of Middle & Senior professionals, sharing practical cases and expertise in the social networking niche
• 70% of our heads and leads have grown into their roles here – so can you!
• Performance-oriented reviews and Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
• Reimbursement for professional courses and English classes
• Corporate library, book club, and knowledge-sharing events
  

Hiring process

• Intro call
• Technical Interview
• Reference check
• Offer