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# Senior Software Engineer (Backend focused)

- **Company:** GetYourGuide GmbH
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), A/B Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Component-Based Software Engineering, Application Frameworks, Distributed Systems, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Node.Js, Software Engineering, Toolchain, TypeScript, Spring-boot, Backend, Vue.js, Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets (SASS), Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Search Engines, Graphql, Front End Software Development, OpenSearch
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-engineer-backend-focused-getyourguide-2-10308672

## About the Role

* 6+ years of software development experience working with distributed systems or search engines.
 * High proficiency in Java
 * Experience designing and deploying large-scale distributed systems
 * Experience with building reliable and observable systems
 * Mature judgment in choosing when and how to use AI tools, proactively lead the team in adopting and evaluating new AI technologies, and support others in applying AI effectively while maintaining strong standards for quality, security, and governance.
 * Ability to turn ideas into fast, reliable, and maintainable code
 * Ability to prioritize and manage stakeholders; known for good communication and collaboration skills.
 * Positive, proactive team player who is passionate about their craft, finds mentoring and sharing knowledge fulfilling.
 * Customer-centric prioritization and data-driven decision-making mindset
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, * Experience with A/B testing, hypothesis building, and event-based analytics
 * Experience with frameworks and toolchains such as Node.js, Vue.js, or similar component-based Frontend application frameworks
 * Prior experience working in the e-commerce space
 * Prior experience in start-up environments

## Description

* Work in a cross-functional environment collaborating with other engineers, designers, data scientists, and analysts
 * Help to enable your mission team to iterate fast and learn about our customers by designing, launching, and iterating on A/B experiments
 * Continuously improve our code base, systems, and processes
 * Design and develop efficient solutions that can continue to scale
 * Mentor other team members and be involved with hiring
 * Work on the full stack with a variety of technologies and frameworks like Java, Spring Boot, PHP, Vue.js, TypeScript, SASS, Node.js, MySQL, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Kafka, OpenSearch, Kubernetes