Backend/Cloud Application Developer

MSA - The Safety Company; Berlin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

30 days of vacation

Free BVG Travel Pass

Subsidized urban sports memberships

Budget for conferences

Contributions to language courses

Regular team events

Job summary

MSA - The Safety Company in Berlin is looking for a motivated individual to join its agile team. You'll design, build, and implement cloud applications emphasizing scalability and maintainability using TypeScript, NodeJS, and AWS. Candidates should bring experience in SaaS products and agile projects, alongside fluency in English. The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid work model, and a modern office environment. Your work will contribute to significant projects that save lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in SaaS products.
• Skills that complement our tech stack.
• Experience in agile projects.
• Understanding of application performance and fast root-cause analysis.
• Scale engineering mindset with commitment to quality.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and implement cloud applications.
• Improve and maintain existing processes and introduce new ideas.
• Participate in decision-making and agile processes.
• Contribute to projects improving the Safety io cloud platform.
• Define and implement coding standards and best practices.
• Contribute to quarterly OKRs with measurable results.

Skills

SaaS products

TypeScript

NodeJS

AWS

Postgres

Cypress

Playwright

Agile methodologies

Integration and build pipelines

Job description

Who we are

Safety io revolutionizes cloud‑based/IoT solutions for the live monitoring of workforces in hazardous areas; fleet management for market‑and‑industry‑leading MSA safety products; on‑scene monitoring for the global fire service; and many other compelling products and services. Our suite of applications are used and loved by thousands and our code saves lives!

We are an international company, parented by MSA, with offices in Berlin, Germany; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Cranberry, USA. Our Berlin team spans over 100 people and 32 nationalities.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated, knowledgeable individual to join our agile working environment in Berlin and help eliminate workplace injuries focusing on industrial and fire services. Your code could save lives! The candidate will work with our tech stack on existing and new projects in a cloud/backend capacity using TypeScript, NodeJS, Amazon Web Services, Postgres, Snowflake and testing frameworks such as Cypress & Playwright.

Our Techstack

Our tech stack consists of Angular, NodeJS (both using TypeScript), Postgres running on AWS utilizing managed services like Lambdas, ECR and Kinesis streams. We focus on automation and are continuously seeking to adopt the best technologies and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and implement cloud applications with an emphasis on scalability, flexibility, maintainability and testability.
• Improve and maintain existing processes and tools while introducing new ideas, protocols and products.
• Participate in decision‑making and agile processes working with internal and external teams.
• Contribute to project‑independent efforts that improve the Safety io cloud platform.
• Lead in defining and implementing coding standards, best practices, and development processes.
• Contribute directly to quarterly OKRs with clear milestones and measurable results.

Qualifications

• Experience in SaaS products.
• Skills that complement our tech stack.
• Experience in agile projects.
• Understanding of application performance, uptime, and fast root‑cause analysis.
• Scale engineering mindset: ability to write integration and build pipelines to deploy and monitor your code, with a commitment to quality.
• Fluency in English (our office language).

What we offer

• A competitive salary
• A modern office with flexible working hours and a hybrid work model
• Great work/life balance with overtime being given back
• 30 days of vacation
• A start‑up‑like environment with the backing and security of a market leader over 100 years old
• Meaningful projects that make a difference – at Safety io, your work will save lives!
• Onboarding process for new hires
• Free BVG Travel Pass or “Jobrad” bicycle
• Subsidized urban sports memberships
• A budget to attend conferences and provide learning tools
• Contributions to language courses (e.g., German & English)
• Modern office spaces with discounted amenities nearby
• Free coffee, tea, soft drinks, fruit, and monthly team breakfast
• Regular team and company events