Senior Backend Engineer

• Design and develop microservices for processing millions of web data points daily
• Optimize and maintain data pipelines that transform raw scraped content into actionable business intelligence
• Maintain and improve our distributed job processing system handling thousands of concurrent tasks

Typical Daily Tasks

• Write clean, testable TypeScript code for new features and bug fixes
• Optimize database queries and data processing algorithms for performance
• Plan and implement new web scraping strategies and data extraction patterns
• Debug and resolve issues in existing microservices
• Collaborate with the team on system design and code reviews
• Monitor and improve system performance using observability tools

• 3+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven track record of delivering production-ready applications
• Experience working in agile/scrum environments

Technical Qualifications

• Backend: NestJS (or similar; they are all basically the same); Typescript, Queue-based Systems
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis
• DevOps: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes

Essential Skills

• Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Understanding of software design patterns and best practices
• Knowledge of testing methodologies (unit, integration, E2E)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills (German and English; Team is German speaking)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Self-motivated with attention to detail
• Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and frameworks

• Central office; 5min from Westbahnhof
• Partially funded workations; We were in Malta, Spain, Greece, Austria and Berlin this year alone already.
• Flexible remote work; office hours every two weeks for Sprint starts
• Equity in the company

If you're passionate about turning chaos into clarity, love working with massive datasets, don't shy away from monumental tasks, and want to build technology that directly impacts business growth, we're happy to hear from you!

Any Questions? Don't hesitate to ask.