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# AI Backend Engineer

- **Company:** Coolpeople
- **Location:** Wien, Austria
- **Salary:** €112,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Apache HTTP Server, DevOps, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Front End Software Development, Event Sourcing, Microservices
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cooljobs.eu/en/kubernetes/43233

## About the Role

Join an international agile team focused on building modern backend solutions with AI, Go, Java and Kubernetes. As an AI Backend Engineer, You will design APIs, develop event-driven architectures, work with Apache Pulsar, implement microservices and FaaS, automate deployment processes using GitOps and ArgoCD, and support Product Owners during requirements analysis. We are looking for several years of software development experience, adaptability, strong communication skills, a structured approach to problem solving, and very good English., several years of experience in software development

 - Go
 - Java
 - Kubernetes
 - APIs
 - event-driven architectures
 - event schemas
 - Apache Pulsar
 - microservices
 - Functions as a Service (FaaS)
 - GitOps
 - ArgoCD
 - adaptability and strong interest in integrating AI into projects
 - ability to present prototypes or concepts to senior management
 - proactive and creative attitude
 - team-oriented mindset
 - excellent communication skills
 - structured working approach
 - problem-solving skills
 - very good command of English

Nice to have

 - German

## Description

utilize AI technologies to accelerate feature development and create prototypes and proposals for solution migrations

 - develop, improve and maintain backend systems using Go and Java in a Kubernetes environment
 - design APIs, event-driven architectures and event schemas
 - work with event streaming and event sourcing using Apache Pulsar
 - implement microservices and Functions as a Service (FaaS)
 - automate integration, testing and deployment processes using declarative GitOps with ArgoCD
 - collaborate in requirements analysis and support Product Owners by clarifying system capabilities and constraints
 - work within an international agile team alongside business analysts, frontend developers, testers and DevOps engineers


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