Mid–senior Backend Developer

About Us Domeo is on a mission to change how letting properties are managed in Europe. We are an online property management platform for mid- to long-term rentals. We are building a powerful platform at the intersection of PropTech, FinTech, and AI to empower users and speed up, simplify, and transparently process transactions. We’re a passionate team, and we are now looking for a passionate Junior Full-Stack Developer to join our development team, contribute to our exciting projects, and take Domeo to the next level. Remote work policy Domeo is a remote-friendly company: you’re free to work from anywhere in Italy as long as you have a reliable setup for focused work and collaboration and hold residency in Italy , which is required for contractual and operational reasons. Our Milan office is available for anyone who prefers an on-site environment. While daily work can be done remotely, we may require occasional in-person days in Milan for team meetings, workshops, or key milestones, with reasonable notice provided. What you’ll do Design, build, and maintain backend services in Go (HTTP/gRPC APIs, background workers, scheduled jobs) Model relational data and implement robust PostgreSQL schemas, indexes, and SQL queries Write efficient data access layers using pgx, and manage migrations (tern) Improve performance and reliability through profiling, query optimization, caching, and concurrency patterns Ensure code quality with tests code reviews, and clear documentation Add operational excellence: structured logging, metrics, tracing Collaborate with product and frontend to shape APIs and data contracts Champion security best practices (least privilege, input validation, secrets handling) and data integrity Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to enhance code quality, speed up workflows, and support your own growth as an engineer Must-have qualifications 3–7+ years of backend engineering experience, with 2–5+ years focused on Go Deep understanding of PostgreSQL: schema design, indexing strategies, query planning, transactions, isolation levels, and migrations Strong Go fundamentals: goroutines, channels, interfaces, error handling, and dependency management Proficiency building and maintaining RESTful or gRPC services (routing, middleware, auth, pagination, rate limiting) Solid testing discipline (unit, integration, and DB-backed tests) and familiarity with mocking strategies Practical knowledge of performance and scalability, CPU/memory optimization Comfortable reading and writing non-trivial SQL (CTEs, window functions) and using query analyzers Git-based workflows, code reviews, and CI testing culture Clear communication, ownership mindset, and pragmatic problem solving Nice to have (not required) AWS basics (ECS/EKS/Lambda, RDS for PostgreSQL, S3, CloudWatch), infrastructure as code (terraform) CI/CD with GitHub Actions, release automation, and trunk-based development API description frameworks (OpenAPI/Swagger), gRPC + Protobuf Caching and queues (e.G., Redis, SQS), and event-driven patterns Observability stacks (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) Security and compliance exposure (secrets management, audit logging, GDPR) What We Offer Full-time contract with a base salary plus bonus Stock option plan following funding milestones A key role in a growing startup: you’ll have real impact and real responsibility A collaborative and innovative work environment Opportunities for growth and skill development Flexible working hours and remote options (Italy only) Stellar team & backers Domeo is an early-stage startup with a team of experts in the real estate, tech, and legal sectors with an international profile. We are backed by Zest (the largest Italian accelerator), unicorn founders (Scalapay & Truelayer), and the largest independent Italian wealth manager (Azimut).