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How to Apply for Senior Full-Stack Engineer (f/m/x) - remote

at refurbed

🏢 About refurbed

refurbed is a mission-driven company focused on making high-quality refurbished electronics accessible while reducing e-waste and environmental impact. Their unique 'save the planet' ethos combines sustainability with technology commerce, offering engineers the chance to build systems that directly support eco-friendly consumption. Working here means contributing to both technical excellence and meaningful environmental change.

About This Role

This Senior Full-Stack Engineer role involves building and scaling the core APIs in Go that power refurbed's web and mobile platforms, while also optimizing high-traffic user-facing pages for millions of visitors. You'll drive technical improvements across the stack, focusing on performance, monitoring, and developer experience through RFCs and code reviews. The role is impactful because you'll directly enhance the systems that enable sustainable tech purchases across Europe.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and implement Go APIs that power refurbed's platforms, while optimizing frontend components with Tailwind CSS for better user experience. You might review RFCs for architectural improvements, monitor system performance metrics, and implement event-driven features using gRPC and Redis to enhance the e-commerce flow for sustainable tech purchases.

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🎯 Who refurbed Is Looking For

  • Has 4+ years of full-stack experience with strong Go backend development and modern JavaScript/HTML/CSS frontend skills, particularly with Tailwind CSS
  • Demonstrates expertise in designing scalable APIs, data modeling with PostgreSQL, and implementing event-driven architectures using gRPC and Redis
  • Has experience optimizing high-traffic web applications for performance, SEO, and usability while serving millions of users
  • Can drive technical design decisions through RFCs and code reviews, with a focus on system performance and developer experience

📝 Tips for Applying to refurbed

1

Highlight specific Go projects where you built scalable APIs, especially if they served high-traffic applications

2

Showcase frontend work with Tailwind CSS and mention how you optimized page load times for SEO and user experience

3

Include examples of PostgreSQL schema design, Redis implementations, and event-driven architecture experience

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Demonstrate your experience with performance monitoring tools and developer experience improvements

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Connect your technical experience to sustainability or mission-driven work, even if indirectly

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience with Go API development and how it aligns with building scalable e-commerce systems', 'Specific examples of optimizing high-traffic web applications for performance and SEO', 'Your approach to technical design decisions and driving improvements through RFCs and code reviews', "Why refurbed's sustainability mission resonates with you and how your skills support eco-friendly commerce"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore refurbed's product catalog and user experience across European markets
  • → Research their sustainability reports and environmental impact metrics
  • → Understand their tech stack mentions in engineering blogs or public talks
  • → Study the refurbished electronics market in Europe and refurbed's competitive position

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Designing and scaling Go APIs for high-traffic e-commerce platforms
2 Optimizing frontend performance for millions of users while maintaining SEO best practices
3 Implementing event-driven architectures with gRPC and Redis in distributed systems
4 PostgreSQL data modeling decisions for complex e-commerce data structures
5 Approach to system monitoring, performance improvements, and developer experience enhancements
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying without Go experience or claiming Go proficiency without specific project examples
  • Focusing only on frontend or backend without demonstrating full-stack capabilities
  • Not addressing how your experience relates to high-traffic, scalable systems
  • Failing to mention PostgreSQL, Redis, or event-driven architecture experience

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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