Senior Backend Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our development teams. You will work closely with our product people to design the right solutions to our challenging problems while collaborating, mentoring, and supporting the other team members.

What you'll do

• Lead and deliver features of any size — independently or by coordinating effort across the squad
• Drive technical discovery and solution design in collaboration with your PM and Tech Lead
• Actively share technical knowledge across the Backend Guild — through discussions, documentation, and knowledge-sharing sessions
• Mentor and unblock junior and mid-level engineers through pairing, code review, and deliberate feedback
• Champion improvements to quality, maintainability, and engineering process within your squad and beyond
• Be a crucial member in a small cross-functional team (a squad)
• Regularly participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback

What you'll need

• 6+ years of experience as a Backend Developer building enterprise-grade web applications — Go strongly preferred
• Basic working familiarity with Go — comfortable reading Go code and understanding its core syntax and idioms
• Strong architectural instincts — you understand tradeoffs and can articulate them clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• In-depth knowledge of REST API design, PostgreSQL, and Testing Techniques
• Experience building scalable, maintainable, and performant large-scale applications
• Hands-on experience owning maintenance, performance, and security concerns for production systems
• A team-first attitude and empathy for your customers and colleagues

Nice to have

• Experience with Kubernetes and Google Cloud
• Familiarity with TypeScript and React

What they offer

• €1,000 annual learning budget and free German language courses
• 30 days of annual leave, plus extra paid days for your birthday and moving day
• Home office setup budget and monthly home office allowance
• Mental health support with nilo.health and discounted Urban Sports Club membership
• 20% company subsidy on your pension contributions
• Freedom to work from abroad for up to 90 days worldwide