> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2207791-staff-engineer-backend-architecture-all-genders](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2207791-staff-engineer-backend-architecture-all-genders). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Staff Engineer Backend & Architecture (all genders)

- **Company:** chargecloud GmbH
- **Location:** Köln, Germany (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Pair Programming, Software Architecture, Symfony, TypeScript, Delivery Pipeline, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Api Design
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5843301260

## About the Role

* You are already working at Staff Engineer level (or equivalent) - you have demonstrated technical leadership across teams, not just within one.
 * You have expert-level backend knowledge in a modern typed language and framework, and a deep understanding of modern architecture patterns. Our stack is PHP/Symfony and TypeScript; experience there is a plus, not a requirement.
 * You have decomposed a monolith into services in production, incrementally, and know why such migrations stall.
 * You have designed event-driven architectures with Kafka - event and topic design, delivery semantics, and schema evolution.
 * You have strong experience with AWS, understand how cloud infrastructure impacts service delivery, and know Kubernetes as a deployment target.
 * You are AI-keen - you actively explore and apply AI tools and techniques in your daily engineering work.
 * You communicate proactively and clearly - in writing and in conversation - and act as an enabler and catalyst: you help teams find a shared technical direction instead of prescribing one.
 * You are fluent in English; German is a plus.

## Description

* You own and evolve the backend and service architecture across product teams and ensure consistency, scalability, and maintainability.
 * You lead the technical migration of our legacy monolith towards a modular, API-first service architecture - from planning to hands-on delivery.
 * You design our event-driven architecture on Kafka and establish the streaming patterns our teams build on.
 * You make and document impactful architectural decisions, leading cross-team alignment and communicating trade-offs clearly to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
 * You mentor and grow engineers across experience levels through pair programming, design reviews, and code-quality feedback.
 * You drive AWS infrastructure decisions relevant to service delivery, including deployment pipelines and cloud cost awareness.
 * You identify and introduce AI tooling to improve developer productivity and product quality.
 * You proactively communicate technical risks, progress, and recommendations to your manager and peers.


## Related Videos

- [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock)
- [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready)
- [Do TypeScript without TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/327-do-typescript-without-typescript)
- [Profiling Symfony & PHP apps with Blackfire](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/265-profiling-symfony-php-apps-with-blackfire)
- [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean)
- [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape)

## Related Articles

- [Backend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/196-backend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023)
- [Frontend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/195-frontend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023)
- [Fullstack developer salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/197-fullstack-developer-salary-in-germany-2023)
- [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies)
- [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)
- [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)