Senior Backend Engineer

Numa

Senior Backend Engineer at Numa designing scalable backend services. Building technology for hospitality using a serverless AWS stack and mentoring engineering teams.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDynamoDBTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and optimize high-performance backend services
Ensure stability, scalability, and security of our serverless stack
Drive architectural discussions and establish best practices in testing, deployment, and monitoring
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence
Collaborate across teams to shape the future of hospitality tech

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years in professional backend engineering
Expertise in TypeScript, NestJS, and API design
Solid experience with AWS (Lambda, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, RDS)
Knowledge of CI/CD workflows
A self-starter mindset with a drive to innovate
Pragmatic approach to problem solving
Enthusiastic about AI. You’re comfortable leveraging tools such as Claude Code, ChatGPT, and Cursor.
Bonus: familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (like sst.dev)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Flexible work setup
Travel discounts across numa properties

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Hard Skills & Tools

Backend EngineeringTypeScriptNestJSAPI DesignAWSLambdaSQSSNSDynamoDBRDS

Soft Skills

Self-Starter MindsetProblem SolvingMentoringCollaborationEnthusiasm for AI