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MAIA

Senior Backend Engineer, Applied AI Track

MAIA

. You will build and further develop MAIA’s core product capabilities.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeLeipzig • 🇩🇪 GermanySenior💰 €75,000 - €85,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
GoGrafanaJavaPostgresRustSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • You will build and further develop MAIA’s core product capabilities.
  • Design, implement, and ship features from discovery through production launch.
  • Build and iterate on RAG pipelines, retrieval strategies, and LLM integrations.
  • Work closely with product, DevOps, and customer-facing teams.
  • Contribute to engineering standards and participate in code reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Significant senior-level experience as a Backend Engineer.
  • Strong backend engineering skills in TypeScript or another strongly typed language (Go, Java, Rust).
  • Deep experience designing and operating REST APIs in production systems.
  • Strong SQL skills, ideally with PostgreSQL in production.
  • Practical experience debugging production systems using observability tools such as Grafana and Sentry.
  • Basic understanding of LLM and RAG applications.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Access to a WellPass fitness membership for your physical and mental wellbeing.
  • Competitive salary and participation opportunities in a VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan).
  • A central role on the engineering team of a well-funded, fast-growing AI startup.
  • Deliberate runway to grow in applied AI, with senior mentorship and access to the team’s collective expertise.
  • Direct influence on product quality, AI capabilities, and company growth.

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Hard Skills & Tools
TypeScriptGoJavaRustREST APIsSQLPostgreSQLdebuggingobservabilityRAG pipelines