diff --git a/backend/jobs.py b/backend/jobs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4c89bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/jobs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"""Job definitions and enqueueing utilities using pgqueuer."""
+
+import json
+import os
+
+import asyncpg
+from pgqueuer.queries import Queries
+
+# Job type constants
+JOB_RANDOM_NUMBER = "random_number"
+
+# SQLAlchemy uses postgresql+asyncpg://, but asyncpg needs postgresql://
+_raw_url = os.getenv(
+    "DATABASE_URL", "postgresql+asyncpg://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/arbret"
+)
+DATABASE_URL = _raw_url.replace("postgresql+asyncpg://", "postgresql://")
+
+
+async def enqueue_random_number_job(user_id: int) -> int:
+    """
+    Enqueue a random number job for the given user.
+
+    Args:
+        user_id: The ID of the user who triggered the job.
+
+    Returns:
+        The job ID.
+
+    Raises:
+        Exception: If enqueueing fails.
+    """
+    conn = await asyncpg.connect(DATABASE_URL)
+    try:
+        queries = Queries.from_asyncpg_connection(conn)
+        payload = json.dumps({"user_id": user_id}).encode()
+        job_ids = await queries.enqueue(JOB_RANDOM_NUMBER, payload)
+        return job_ids[0]
+    finally:
+        await conn.close()
diff --git a/backend/routes/counter.py b/backend/routes/counter.py
index 1f31acc..3fd8f62 100644
--- a/backend/routes/counter.py
+++ b/backend/routes/counter.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 """Counter routes."""
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
 from auth import require_permission
 from database import get_db
+from jobs import enqueue_random_number_job
 from models import Counter, CounterRecord, Permission, User
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/counter", tags=["counter"])
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ async def increment_counter(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
     current_user: User = Depends(require_permission(Permission.INCREMENT_COUNTER)),
 ) -> dict[str, int]:
-    """Increment the counter and record the action."""
+    """Increment the counter, record the action, and enqueue a random number job."""
     counter = await get_or_create_counter(db)
     value_before = counter.value
     counter.value += 1
@@ -49,5 +50,15 @@ async def increment_counter(
         value_after=counter.value,
     )
     db.add(record)
+
+    # Enqueue random number job - if this fails, the request fails
+    try:
+        await enqueue_random_number_job(current_user.id)
+    except Exception as e:
+        await db.rollback()
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to enqueue job: {e}"
+        ) from e
+
     await db.commit()
     return {"value": counter.value}
diff --git a/backend/tests/conftest.py b/backend/tests/conftest.py
index bfe1516..5e76365 100644
--- a/backend/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
 
 # Set required env vars before importing app
 os.environ.setdefault("SECRET_KEY", "test-secret-key-for-testing-only")
@@ -238,3 +239,16 @@ async def user_no_roles(client_factory):
         "cookies": dict(response.cookies),
         "response": response,
     }
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def mock_enqueue_job():
+    """Mock job enqueueing for all tests.
+
+    pgqueuer requires PostgreSQL-specific features that aren't available
+    in the test database setup. We mock the enqueue function to avoid
+    connection issues while still testing the counter logic.
+    """
+    mock = AsyncMock(return_value=1)  # Return a fake job ID
+    with patch("routes.counter.enqueue_random_number_job", mock):
+        yield mock
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_counter.py b/backend/tests/test_counter.py
index 7dceb88..998142f 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_counter.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_counter.py
@@ -11,6 +11,38 @@ from tests.conftest import create_user_with_roles
 from tests.helpers import create_invite_for_godfather, unique_email
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_increment_enqueues_job_with_user_id(client_factory, mock_enqueue_job):
+    """Verify that incrementing the counter enqueues a job with the user's ID."""
+    async with client_factory.get_db_session() as db:
+        godfather = await create_user_with_roles(
+            db, unique_email("gf"), "pass123", [ROLE_REGULAR]
+        )
+        invite_code = await create_invite_for_godfather(db, godfather.id)
+
+    reg = await client_factory.post(
+        "/api/auth/register",
+        json={
+            "email": unique_email(),
+            "password": "testpass123",
+            "invite_identifier": invite_code,
+        },
+    )
+    cookies = dict(reg.cookies)
+
+    # Get user ID from the me endpoint
+    async with client_factory.create(cookies=cookies) as authed:
+        me_response = await authed.get("/api/auth/me")
+        user_id = me_response.json()["id"]
+
+        # Increment counter
+        response = await authed.post("/api/counter/increment")
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+
+    # Verify enqueue was called with the correct user_id
+    mock_enqueue_job.assert_called_once_with(user_id)
+
+
 # Protected endpoint tests - without auth
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_get_counter_requires_auth(client):