Backend Engineer (Golang) (f/m/d)

Deutsche Börse AG; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Deutsche Börse Group seeks a motivated Backend Engineer to join the DBG Marketplace backend team in Frankfurt. You will design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs in Go, collaborating with product owners to shape requirements and deliver high-quality features.

You will work on scalable production systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and clean architecture, including APIs, databases, and CI/CD integration. Strong English communication and agile experience are required.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional backend or software engineering experience.
• Solid experience with Go (Golang) in backend development.
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
• Strong understanding of backend fundamentals: data models, service boundaries, error handling, and performance.
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and writing efficient queries.
• Familiarity with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Experience in agile teams (Scrum/Kanban).
• Interest in product context and user impact beyond implementation.
• Clear communication with engineers and product stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Go.
• Build and evolve APIs powering the DBG Marketplace and integrating systems.
• Work on scalable, production-grade services emphasizing performance and reliability.
• Design and maintain database interactions with clear ownership.
• Support production operations: monitoring, troubleshooting, and fixes with DevOps.
• Contribute to API and service design decisions with Product Owner and team.
• Lead or participate in agile ceremonies, code reviews, and backlog refinement.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of team practices.

Kenntnisse

Go (Golang)

RESTful APIs

Backend development

Relational databases

PostgreSQL

Git workflows

Agile methods

Stakeholder communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GCP

AWS

Azure

Git

Jobbeschreibung

Your career at Deutsche Börse Group

Your area of work:

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) area is at the heart of the Information Technology division of Deutsche Börse Group. The CTO area develops and operates the group-wide IT infrastructure (network, data centers and cloud), the Group Data & Advanced Analytics and the Enterprise Architecture which significantly contribute to Deutsche Börse Group overall strategy. The CTO area drives digital transformation and leverages innovation while keeping production operations stable are the core pillars of the shared services.

We're looking for a motivated and skilled Backend Engineer to join our team supporting the DBG Marketplace - a central platform in Deutsche Börse Group's digital ecosystem. You will help build and evolve the platform's backend services and APIs that power critical platform capabilities. In addition to strong engineering skills, you bring product thinking: you actively support the Product Owner in shaping outcomes, clarifying requirements, and driving agile ceremonies so the team can deliver the right things with high quality.

Your responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Go.
• Build and evolve APIs used by the DBG Marketplace and integrating systems.
• Work on scalable, production-grade services, focusing on performance, reliability, and clean architecture.
• Design and maintain database interactions; ensure data integrity, performance, and clear ownership.
• Support production operations: monitoring, troubleshooting, and fixing issues in collaboration with DevOps.
• Contribute to API and service design decisions together with the Product Owner and the team.
• Support the Product Owner by clarifying requirements, reviewing technical feasibility, identifying dependencies and highlighting technical risks early.
• Lead or participate in agile ceremonies, code reviews, and backlog refinement to ensure predictable delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of team practices.

Your profile:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 2+ years of professional experience in backend or software engineering roles
• Solid experience with Go (Golang) in backend or server-side development
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs
• Strong understanding of backend fundamentals: data models, service boundaries, error handling, and performance
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and writing efficient queries
• Familiarity with Git and standard collaborative development workflows
• Experience working in agile teams (Scrum/Kanban)
• Interest in understanding product context and user impact beyond pure implementation
• Ability to communicate clearly with engineers and product stakeholders to clarify scope and requirements
• Good written and spoken English

Highly desirable:

• Experience with microservices architectures
• Experience supporting or operating production systems
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (preferably GCP; AWS/Azure acceptable)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD concepts
• Knowledge of observability practices (logging, metrics, monitoring)
• Understanding of backend security basics (authentication, authorization, API protection)