Syncrent is making renting in Europe simpler, safer, and more sustainable. Our platform brings the entire rental lifecycle into one place, from tenant screening and digital onboarding to lease management, rent payments, and day-to-day leasing operations.

We're looking for an experienced and passionate Lead Backend Engineer to take technical ownership of our backend architecture and help us build reliable, secure, and scalable systems.

You'll lead the design and development of our backend services, APIs, and database infrastructure, establish engineering best practices, and ensure our platform remains performant and maintainable as we expand into new markets.

Working closely with our engineering, product, and design teams, you'll make key architectural decisions, review code, mentor other engineers, and contribute directly to the development of new features and improvements across our platform.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in shaping our technical infrastructure, influence important engineering decisions, and help build the foundation of a growing European PropTech company.

Job details

- Start date: 01 January 2027
- Salary range: 55.000 – 70.000 EUR
- Employment type: Full-time
- Contract: Permanent
- Working hours: Flexible

Your profile

- 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with extensive experience in backend development and technical leadership
- Expert knowledge of JavaScript and TypeScript, including asynchronous programming, type safety, and modern application architecture
- Strong proficiency in Node.js, with proven experience designing and building scalable backend services
- Extensive experience with Next.js,



including server-side functionality, API routes, and server-side application architecture
- Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL, including relational database design, complex queries, indexing, migrations, and performance optimization
- Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs and integrating third-party services
- Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, application security, and data protection best practices
- Experience establishing engineering standards, conducting code reviews, and mentoring other developers
- Solid understanding of automated testing, Git, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud-based infrastructure
- Ability to make sound architectural decisions, troubleshoot complex technical challenges, and improve system reliability and performance
- Strong sense of ownership, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently in a remote-first startup environment
- Fluent proficiency in English

About Syncrent

Syncrent was founded in June 2025 to make renting in Europe more seamless, secure, and fair for every tenant and property manager alike. We consolidate every step of the leasing journey from initial screening to termination, so European property owners can lower rent prices, reduce their risk exposure, and spend less time on admin work.

Apply today

Join us and help shape the technology behind the future of renting in Europe. Take ownership of meaningful engineering challenges, lead technical development, and help us build a platform that makes renting better for millions of people. Feel free to apply directly via LinkedIn or our careers page.

📌 Lead Backend Engineer (Italia)
🏢 Syncrent
📍 Italia