Senior Software Engineer - Backend (all genders)

dotbase medical
Berlin, Germany
20 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Medical Software Node.Js Software Architecture TypeScript Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources Backend Health Level Seven International Graphql Api Design Docker

Job description

Work side-by-side with our CTO and our engineering team to develop systems that power our platform in hospitals and allow us to continuously ship great features.

  • Lead backend work, helping us to scale reliably across cloud and hybrid deployments
  • Take ownership of key components in our product roadmap and collaborate with our product and design functions to deliver features end-to-end
  • Drive the design, enhancement, and optimization of our software architecture to ensure scalability, efficiency, and maintainability
  • Champion thorough testing

Our Tech Stack: TypeScript, Node.js, GraphQL, Docker, * Meaningful work: Contribute to projects that directly impact patient care and healthcare innovation. We work on products that many people in hospitals all across Germany interact with every single day.

  • Collaborative environment: Flat hierarchies, clear common objectives and great trust. We value diverse perspectives, and are convinced that they lead to superior outcomes.
  • Professional Growth: Shape your own path as we grow, with opportunities to lead projects or to take ownership of key initiatives. We believe strongly in investing in your learning and development.
  • Hybrid Working Culture: Our office space in Berlin Kreuzkölln is a great place to collaborate and come together. We’re committed to being a flexible employer, very family & life friendly.
  • Other perks include cost coverage of public transport (Deutschlandticket), a sports membership and more

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience building production TypeScript backend services with proven architecture skills
  • Deep understanding of service-to-service communication patterns (with GraphQL)
  • Experience working in B2B SaaS, ideally with data-heavy or API-first products
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to mentor junior colleagues
  • (Bonus) Familiarity with medical software or healthcare data standards (e.g. FHIR)

Already residing in Berlin (or within daily commuting distance) and authorised to work in Germany.

About the company

At dotbase, we’re building the operating system for the future of healthcare that unites all essential medical tools in one user-friendly workspace. Already trusted by top healthcare institutions and specialists to manage carepaths of thousands of patients, we unify fragmented systems into one data-driven solution to improve patient outcomes. Founded in 2024 by clinicians and engineers to rethink rigid hospital software, dotbase consists of a mission-driven team where frontline medical insights drive every innovation. Join us to build the collaborative, data-driven future of healthcare and make a real-world impact on how care is delivered.

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