Senior Backend Engineer
Remote
Full Time
#Product
#Engineering
#TypeScript
#GraphQL
#REST
#MySQL
#Docker
#AWS
#Continuous Delivery
#Test Automation
#Observability
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team on a full-time basis. At Frontify, we empower thousands of brand builders worldwide, including major names like Lufthansa, Vodafone, and Uber, by providing a platform where brands can truly thrive. With over 300 employees across offices in St. Gallen, London, and New York City, we pride ourselves on a culture built on transparency, trust, and experimentation. As a member of our Backend Platform team, you will play a vital role in building the essential services and foundations that enable our product teams to succeed.
Responsibilities
- Develop, modernize, and scale backend services to ensure they remain reliable, secure, and performant for the entire organization.
- Serve as a key contributor within a collaborative engineering team, providing the tools and infrastructure necessary for product development.
- Take full ownership of your work, whether you are refactoring legacy code or designing and implementing new features from the ground up.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience in scaling and maintaining large software solutions.
- Strong proficiency in PHP8+ and TypeScript, with practical experience using GraphQL, REST, MySQL, Docker, and AWS.
- Expertise in modern development practices, including continuous delivery, test automation, observability, and static code analysis.
- Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to work effectively in a remote environment.
What we offer
We are committed to supporting your professional and personal growth through a variety of perks designed to help you succeed:
- Remote work flexibility, allowing you to work from anywhere in Switzerland or from our office in St. Gallen.
- Flexible hours to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
- A dedicated home office budget to ensure you have a comfortable workspace.




