Backend Engineer

bookingkit

Backend Engineer managing partner integrations for bookingkit, Europe's leading software for tours and activities. Driving technical design and implementation within a fully remote setup.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend development, particularly with RESTful API design and AWS cloud infrastructure management. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and experienced in leveraging AI-powered tools for software development and monitoring.

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Backend DevelopmentRESTful API DesignAWS Cloud InfrastructureInfrastructure as Code (Terraform)Monitoring and Alerting Solutions

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Hard Skills

Backend Languages (PHP/Laravel, Node.js/TypeScript)Database Design (MySQL, NoSQL)CI/CD PipelinesContainerization (Docker)AI-Assisted Programming

Soft Skills

Strong Communication Skills

Tools & Technologies

New RelicPrometheusGrafanaELKDatadog

Industry Keywords

Integration StrategyWebhook ManagementProduction MonitoringIncident ResponseDocumentation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerGrafanaGraphQLJavaScriptLaravelMySQLNode.jsNoSQLPHPPrometheusTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the technical design and implementation of new partner integrations and platform features.
Own the full lifecycle of your services—from development and deployment to production monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
Actively manage our AWS cloud infrastructure, writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to ensure environment parity and security.
Evolve our integration strategy, championing a platform-first mindset that drives synergies across our integration ecosystem.
Ensure high-performance, secure communication between internal and external systems.
Leverage cutting-edge AI-powered tools across the entire software development lifecycle—from system design and code generation to infrastructure automation, log analysis, and performance monitoring.
Provide technical support and create high-quality documentation to ensure the long-term maintainability of our connectivity layer.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on backend development.
Deep understanding of RESTful API design, HTTP, authentication/OAuth, and webhook management.
Familiarity with GraphQL concepts.
Proven experience with AWS (e.g., ECS, Lambda, RDS), CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
Strong experience setting up and maintaining monitoring and alerting solutions (e.g., New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Datadog).
Ability to translate complex system designs into clear, actionable documentation.
Solid experience with modern backend languages (e.g., PHP/Laravel and Node.js/TypeScript).
Expertise in database design (MySQL, NoSQL) and optimizing queries for large-scale data.
Proficiency in integrating and leveraging AI-assisted programming and agents in your daily workflow.
Fluency in English, with strong communication skills for customer and partner-facing situations.
Experience with containerization (Docker).

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% remote work setup, with the option to join colleagues in our Berlin office.
Mobile Work Abroad policy allowing to work from almost anywhere in the world for up to 5 months in the year.
28 vacation days per year, earning an extra vacation day each year on your anniversary date (up to a maximum of 31 days).
Cover more than 50% of your public transportation costs in Germany.
Subsidized memberships for Urban Sports Club (more than 40%) and Wellhub (100%!) in Germany.
Receive up to €156 annually for private travel.
Enjoy discounts through partnerships with companies like GetYourGuide.
Join a culture that values open communication and accessibility between teams and leads.
Enjoy regular BBQs in Berlin, summer and winter events, and reunions with former employees.
Work during travel even if you’re unable to take calls.
Take an extra day of leave in the year for charity work.
Receive 10 days of paid leave for child sickness.