Senior Backend Engineer

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you'll write the production code that powers our AI-driven document automation platform. Collaborating closely with the CTO, Product Board, and Engineering team, you'll focus on hands-on development, code quality, and delivery velocity. Here's what you'll do:

• Write production-grade code daily, building backend services and frontend components that directly handle document ingestion, processing, and automation workflows.
• Connect different components of the solution, wiring together microservices via APIs, message queues and database
• Design and implement database schemas, optimizing models, writing efficient queries, and managing migrations for high-volume document metadata and automation rules.
• Bridge product and engineering, turning user stories into technical tasks, clarifying edge cases with PMs, and delivering working software that matches acceptance criteria.
• Refactor and improve legacy code, paying down technical debt, extracting reusable modules, and improving developer experience without breaking functionality.
• Ship code multiple times per week, managing branches, resolving merge conflicts, and ensuring CI/CD pipelines pass before deployment.
• Document your work, writing clear READMEs, API specs , and inline comments so new team members can onboard fast and maintain your code.

Do you have experience in SaaS?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * 5+ years backend development in B2B SaaS, with proven delivery using Ruby from concept to production.

• Ruby expertise: Deep mastery of Rails 6+, Hotwire/Turbo/Stimulus, Sidekiq, API-only mode, and event-driven patterns.
• Microservices & scalability: Builds and maintains async, high-throughput services with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS) and Redis caching.
• Data layer: Advanced PostgreSQL (JSONB, CTEs, indexing), schema design, and Rails migrations; experience with Alembic a plus.
• API design: Crafts clean REST and GraphQL APIs, writes OpenAPI specs, and integrates with ERP/CRM/DMS systems.
• Proficiency in AI-supported development: Comfortable with GitHub Copilot, CodeWhisperer, or Cursor to accelerate delivery.
• Education: Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience with a strong GitHub/portfolio.
• Languages: Fluent in German or English.

Here's what makes Parashift a great place to work:

• Innovative AI environment: Thrive in a cutting-edge, AI-first company revolutionizing document processing for well known clients
• Purposeful mission: Be part of a meaningful goal to transform enterprise workflows, not just another job.
• Competitive pay: Enjoy a strong salary with a performance-based bonus package.
• Goal-oriented leadership: Work under clear, focused direction that drives results.
• Impactful decisions: Contribute to key decisions that shape Parashift's future growth and strategy.
• No micro-management: Take ownership of your work in a trust-based, autonomous environment. Real artists ship.
• Driven team: Collaborate with a tight-knit group of doers who deliver results.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

As a pioneer in AI-first cloud-based Document automation our platform empowers enterprises such as Glencore, Caterpillar, Raiffeisen, SWICA and Deutsche Bahn to automate document workflows with unmatched efficiency and highest Information Security and compliance. Analysts such as InfoSource, QKS and Everest recognize Parashift as a global Innovation and Technology leader in the field. Through our international network of consulting and integration partners, we have accumulated more than 500 companies sending daily payload to the Parashift platform. The next step in our journey is to build an outbound Sales & GTM team targeting midsize companies in greater Europe and subsequently accelerating sales significantly by delivering secure and AI first End-2-End automation. The team delivering "Real AI Automation for real-talk businesses" At Parashift, our team is a hardworking, tight-knit group united by a real mission to continue to build and deliver the most innovative and simple AI-driven document processing automation platform. We're passionate, collaborative, and dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions for global enterprises. At Parashift, the best ideas win, regardless of origin. Here, you'll find a dynamic non-bullshit environment where you work freely, where you grow personally, share your innovative ideas, and thrive alongside supportive colleagues who celebrate creativity and impact. Join us to be part of a vibrant, forward-thinking team pushing the boundaries of applied AI technology!