Ready to Lead, Disrupt and Reinvent the Sleep Industry?

We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we’ve become the world’s largest D2C sleep brand, available in over 35 countries with more than 25 stores across Europe.
Recommended by leading consumer associations in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, we develop the best sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day.

At Emma, we are a community of smart, driven people, united by a strong culture of collaboration, teamwork, and knowledge sharing. We think big, take ownership, and are empowered to drive meaningful impact.
With Emmies from over 60 nationalities and offices across multiple regions, our diverse perspectives enrich our workplace culture. Ready to shape the future of sleep with us? Let’s make it happen!

Your Role: Senior Backend Engineer

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain high-performance APIs and distributed systems to support our fulfillment chain. Collaborating with cross-functional teams,
you will help build reliable and scalable services that power Emma’s global operations.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and scale backend services in Go to support our global fulfillment and logistics operations
• Develop robust, secure, and high-performance REST APIs integrating internal systems and third-party services
• Work with event-driven architectures using AWS SNS, SQS for distributed system communication
• Take end-to-end ownership of backend components: development, testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Maintain high code quality with automated testing, code reviews, and continuous delivery pipelines
• Actively share knowledge, mentor teammates, and promote collaboration and continuous improvement
• Contribute to recruiting and help scale our high-performing tech team

Who We’re Looking For

• Strong experience building scalable backend systems in cloud environments, ideally with Go (Golang)
• Skilled in event-driven architecture and AWS tools (SNS, SQS); familiar with Docker and Kubernetes
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design, microservices, and systems integration patterns
• Deep knowledge of CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, design patterns
• Proven experience in backend development in fast-paced E-commerce or logistics settings
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and best practices for clean, maintainable code
• Self-organized, proactive problem-solver with a strong sense of ownership
• Team player with excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Personal and company growth opportunities to accelerate your career
• Tailored mentorship, training, and learning resources
• Exciting projects with a collaborative, international team
• A culture that values innovation and encourages ideas and contributions
• Access to experienced professionals, team-building, and company-wide events

Become an Emmie

Emma is transforming the world of sleep—and we want the highest-performing people to help us pull it off.
We want you. But only if you’re willing to go all in. Only if you’re ready to question, disrupt, innovate, and build from the ground up.

Diversity & Inclusion: We proudly celebrate diversity and are an equal-opportunity employer.
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

Note: Due to a high volume of applications, we appreciate your patience—we aim to respond as soon as possible.