Weâre hiring a freelance mid-level backend developer to join our 100% remote, talented, energetic small team.At MelodyIQ, we build music analytics tools trusted by the worldâs top record labels â Sony, Universal, Def Jam, Island Records, and more.The code you ship will directly shape how global campaigns are run for the worldâs biggest artists like Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Calvin Harris.Role descriptionYouâll start with daily maintenance and support tickets, then grow into deeper backend ownership â improving performance, fixing bugs, and building new features that matter.Youâre reliable, detail-focused, and proactive: someone who can keep the lights on while making the system better every week.Commitment: Minimum 4 hours per day, but ideally 6-8 hours per day.Contract: Will start as month-to-month freelance, with the option to move to long-term hire if itâs a great fit.Timezone: Weâre prioritising candidates located between Europe and Australia, with at least 4 hours of daily overlap with Central European Time (ideal: Eastern Europe).What Youâll DoHandle daily system maintenance and customer support ticketsDebug and fix bugs in production with care and precisionImprove reliability and performance of our backend systemsRefactor existing Javascript code into TypeScript and clean up legacy codeBuild internal automations and tools to make life easier for the teamWrite and maintain tests that keep our systems fast and dependableTake part in database migrations, CI improvements, and dependency upgradesMonitor dashboards and proactively flag potential issuesShip pragmatic solutions, not over-engineered onesExample Tasks You Might Work OnUpgrading our PostgreSQL instanceOptimizing PostgreSQL queriesRefactoring backend code from Javascript into TypeScriptSetting up Grafana dashboards to monitor key metricsReducing GCP costs through smarter infrastructure decisionsMigrating GCP Gen1 to Gen2 cloud functionsImproving CI/CD deployment processesCleaning up old/unused database tablesWho Weâre Looking For4+ years of experience as a backend or full stack engineerStrong written communicator (weâre async and remote-first)Comfortable working autonomously day to dayTrustworthy, conscientious, and detail-orientedPragmatic: proud of your code but focused on simplicity and maintainabilityCurious and eager to learn, especially in a fast-moving SaaS startupPrevious experience in fully remote async teams is a plusRequired technical skillsVery experienced at large PostgreSQL databases in a work settingNodeTypescript / javascriptAt least basic ReactNice to have technical skillsGoogle cloudExperienced at ReactRedisGithub actionsGrafana/PrometheusPlease mention the word **EXCELLENCY** and tag RMjAzLjExMC4yNDIuMzQ= when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMjAzLjExMC4yNDIuMzQ=). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.