Take ownership of complex backend systems end-to-end - from scoping and architecture to high-quality, reliable delivery
Design and build robust, scalable APIs and distributed systems that power our products and deliver exceptional performance
Collaborate closely with Product, Frontend, and Design teams to translate product ideas into well-architected backend solutions
Push the boundaries of what’s possible with modern backend technologies, driving innovation in both architecture and developer experience
Contribute to evolving our backend architecture, infrastructure, and developer tooling to support rapid iteration at scale
Proactively identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and developer experience - and drive those initiatives through to execution

Requirements

5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, ideally in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments
Deep expertise in TypeScript and modern backend frameworks, with a proven track record of building and scaling production systems
Experience designing and implementing APIs (REST, GraphQL, or gRPC) that power user-facing products
Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, ideally on GCP (e.g. Cloud Functions, Cloud Tasks, Firestore)
Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code
Strong communication skills and a high sense of ownership - able to operate with autonomy while staying aligned with team goals
Some markers of excellence, which could also be non-work related, like having a high FIDE rating

Benefits

Exciting and challenging work with real impact and ownership at one of Europe’s fastest-growing Series A startups
Aggressive equity compensation package
Remote working (applicants must be located within ±3 hours of the Berlin (CET) time)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

backend engineeringTypeScriptAPI designRESTGraphQLgRPCcloud-native architectureGCPDevOps practicesinfrastructure-as-code

Soft Skills

strong communicationownershipautonomycollaborationinnovationproblem-solvingproactive identificationteam alignment