Senior Backend Engineer

Our bar is high, and this is the best place for ambitious builders. Bootstrapped and profitable from day one, Almedia is Germany’s fastest-growing company (FT1000). Join us as we build the global leader in rewards, at a $1bn+ revenue run rate and climbing fast. Senior Backend Engineer We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help grow our AdTech platform. If you’re passionate about building scalable, high-performance web applications and enjoy collaborating across teams to serve millions of users, we’d love to hear from you. Tech stack: TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, Jest. GraphQL, REST, gRPC, WebSockets. MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, BigQuery. RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub. Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD. Datadog. What You’ll Do 🎯 Design and develop clean, efficient, and scalable code using Node.js, NestJS and TypeScript. Create a data-driven product by integrating external services for A/B testing and feature flagging. Deliver high-quality testable code at a high pace, making sure everything runs smoothly. Own your services end to end, from design to production. Help our junior engineers grow through code reviews and pairing. Use AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) as part of your everyday toolkit. We actively encourage AI-assisted development. What You’ll Bring 💡 Several years of hands-on production experience with Node.js. Strong experience in web development. A strong understanding of scalable systems. Production experience with most of our tech stack. Ownership mindset: take full ownership of your work. Strong English communication skills for effective collaboration. What Makes You a Great Fit 🌟 Experience working with microservices architecture. Background in DevOps/SRE practices. Why Almedia? 🎁 Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one. Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin. Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more. We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.