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# Senior Backend Engineer

- **Company:** pure! GmbH
- **Location:** Heikendorf, Germany (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Relational Databases, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Multiprocessing, Backend, Pytest, Restful APIs
- **Published:** July 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5727268856

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience working with Django
 * Strong understanding of asynchronous architectures and patterns
 * Solid understanding of relational databases (especially PostgreSQL)
 * Experience building RESTful APIs
 * Strong understanding of multiprocessing, threads and async Python.
 * Experience with pytest and solid testing practices (we care about tests - our goal is 100% coverage)



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