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Senior Backend Engineer – Architecture, Cloud
Location
Germany
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
€70K - €95K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Backend Engineer – Architecture, Cloud
Synmatch AI
• Technology Leadership : Drive architecture decisions, perform code reviews, and set engineering standards for the team • Backend Development : Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs at scale • End-to-End Collaboration : Work with frontend engineers to architect complete web applications • Cloud Ownership : Own cloud deployment, monitoring, and operational reliability of services • Quality Standards : Ensure code quality, testing, documentation, and DevOps best practices across the team • Product Shaping : Participate in cross-functional discussions with product managers and R&D engineers to shape the product roadmap
Job Requirements
- Backend Experience : 5+ years of professional experience in backend or fullstack web application development
- Python Proficiency : Strong skills in Python, ideally with FastAPI experience; other backend languages (Java, Node.js, C#, Go) also valued
- API Design : Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs at scale
- Database Skills : Solid understanding of relational databases and data modeling (e.g., PostgreSQL)
- Cloud Platforms : Professional experience managing AWS, GCP, or Azure with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- CI/CD & Containers : Experience with containerization and CI/CD workflows (Docker, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar)
- Communication : Strong communication skills and ability to work in distributed, remote team environments
- Desirable (but not required): Ability to lead or mentor a small engineering team
- Experience with Kubernetes or managed container platforms
- Experience with identity providers and authentication workflows (Keycloak, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML)
- Experience with WebSockets or real-time communication patterns
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Sentry)
- Knowledge of frontend technologies (React, TypeScript)
- Experience operating production systems or participating in on-call rotations
Benefits
- Meaningful Impact : Work enables actual medical products that improve patients' lives
- International Team : Be part of a dynamic, highly skilled team in flat hierarchies where you make an impact and continue learning
- Research Opportunities : Publish research that advances the mission in core areas of expertise
- Competitive Compensation : €70,000–€95,000 salary plus comprehensive benefits (bike leasing, sports programs, etc.)
- Startup Agility + Stability : Enjoy the agility of a startup paired with the safety of a grown company
- Flexible Working : Flexible hours, remote work, and workation options
- Team Culture : Celebrate success together with team events (Summer Party, Oktoberfest, etc.)
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