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# Staff Engineer - Backend

- **Company:** TELUS Digital -
- **Location:** Pocking, Germany
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Data Structures, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Circleci, Data Processing, Caching, Backend, Containerization, Kubernetes, Graphql, Api Design, Domain Driven Design, Network Server, Docker, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** August 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5858241367

## About the Role

* 7+ years of professional experience in backend software engineering, with at least 1+ years operating at a staff level or equivalent.
 * Proven experience designing and scaling backend systems in production - with a strong grasp of distributed systems, microservices, and service-oriented architecture.
 * Advanced proficiency in one or more backend languages from Go, Java, and Python.
 * Good understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes).
 * Deep knowledge of data modeling, API design (REST/GraphQL/RPC), caching, SDKs, developer tooling and asynchronous systems (queues, event buses).
 * Strong understanding of servers, database metrics, and observability.
 * Experience implementing secure, observable, and testable systems.
 * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, and deployment tooling (GitHub workflows, CircleCI, etc.).
 * Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to drive alignment across teams, * Experience working on data-intensive SaaS platforms, scalable backend services, or high-throughput data processing systems.
 * Familiarity with event-driven and domain-driven design.
 * Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, system design, and architectural patterns.
 * Background in leading technical initiatives across multiple teams and contributing to org-level architecture.
 * Strong bias for action and ownership; comfortable making architectural decisions with long-term impact.
 * Experience in mentoring up to SDE 3 engineers and participating in technical hiring loops.



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