Senior Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of complex backend systems end-to-end from scoping to delivery
• Design and build robust, scalable APIs and distributed systems
• Collaborate with Product, Frontend, and Design teams to translate ideas into backend solutions
• Drive innovation in architecture and developer experience
• Contribute to evolving backend architecture, infrastructure, and developer tooling
• Identify and execute initiatives to improve system performance and reliability

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience
• Deep expertise in TypeScript and modern backend frameworks
• Proven track record of building and scaling production systems
• Experience designing and implementing REST, GraphQL, or gRPC APIs
• Strong experience with SQL databases like PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, ideally on GCP
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code
• Strong communication skills and high sense of ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building and scaling systems via side projects, startups, or open-source
• Background working on AI products or data-heavy applications
• Academic background in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Experience in starting a company or working at a top-tier high-growth startup

Benefits

• Aggressive equity compensation package
• Regular team events and off-sites
• Paid Dinner & Uber home when working late
• Beautiful office space and work environment in Berlin