Technology
Senior Backend Engineer
Almedia
Ashby
- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Type
- FullTime
- Salary
- Salary not specified
- Posted
- 19 Jun 2026
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, Copil
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.