Senior Backend Engineer - Go

Talon.One; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 55.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Backend Engineer and be part of a dynamic team in Berlin. This role offers the opportunity to work on scalable applications using cutting-edge technologies like Golang and PostgreSQL. You'll collaborate closely with product teams, mentor junior developers, and contribute to a culture of open communication and continuous improvement. Enjoy a flexible work environment with generous vacation days, remote work options, and a commitment to professional growth. If you're passionate about building impactful solutions and fostering team collaboration, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Leistungen

30 vacation days

Learning budget and LinkedIn Learning

Remote-work abroad up to 90 days

In-house German language courses

Discounted Urban Sports Club membership

Mental health support with Nilo.health

Work-Dog-Balance

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years of experience as a Backend Developer focusing on Golang.
• Strong knowledge in REST API design and PostgreSQL.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with Product Manager and Tech Lead on roadmap discussions.
• Lead feature development and provide mentorship to junior engineers.

Kenntnisse

Golang

REST API design

PostgreSQL

Testing Techniques

Microservice architecture

Unit and integration tests

SOLID principles

Security best practices

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Google Cloud

Cypress

TypeScript

React

Jobbeschreibung

ABOUT THE TEAM:

Our development team consists of specialists in frontend, backend, QA, product, and visual design. We work in small cross-functional teams that give everybody insight and hands-on experience of what everyone else is doing. Each team is self-sustained, autonomous, and responsible for a specific feature or area in our platform. We believe in strong collaboration, open communication, and mentoring to allow bi-directional growth. We are working to make Talon.One an inclusive workplace because we believe it is the right thing to do and because we want to have a positive impact on the entire tech industry.

We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our development teams. You will work closely with our product people to design the right solutions to our challenging problems while collaborating, mentoring, and supporting the other team members.

For this position, we need professionals who are already based in Berlin or willing to move to Berlin.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be a crucial member in a small cross-functional team (a squad)
• Collaborate closely with Product Manager and Tech Lead during roadmap discussions
• Contribute effectively during all Scrum rituals, facilitation of process maturity increments, and engineering best practices initiatives
• Provide valuable inputs during Refinement and Solution Design sessions and be able to lead feature development independently
• Regularly participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Consistently monitor the maintenance of quality standards and proactively recommend engineering or process improvements
• Offer technical/soft guidance to Junior engineers and participate in Mentorship Programs
• Participate in cross-squad (Backend Guild) brainstorming sessions and problem-solving discussions
• Propose and own technical initiatives toward performance/scale/maintenance improvements

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• 6+ years of previous experience as a Backend Developer with focus on Golang
• In-depth knowledge of REST API design, PostgreSQL, and Testing Techniques
• Experience building scalable, maintainable, and performant large-scale applications
• Experience designing and developing complex architectures, including monolithic and microservice architecture
• Strong tendency towards implementing modern best practices like pair-programming sessions, unit and integration tests, adaptation of AI and automation, refactoring, SOLID principles, security best practices, documentation as code, regular knowledge sharing, etc.
• Big-picture thinking; You collaborate with non-developers to clarify requirements and help plan projects, with an eye on the overall impact on the business & product
• Proactive and constructive approach to support/mentor junior members of the team
• A willingness to learn about and contribute to the whole stack is essential
• A team-first attitude; As a group, we strive to leave egos at home
• Empathy for your customers and your colleagues

ABOUT TECHNOLOGY:

• Kubernetes running on Google Cloud
• PostgreSQL
• We use Go for our API, core logic, and internal tooling
• TypeScript, React, Redux, and CSS modules for our web application
• Cypress for automated end-to-end testing
• Other odds & ends in JavaScript and shell script

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

• 60+ team of engineers, product managers and product designers in Berlin
• Leaders with 8+ years of experience building our promotions engine
• Learning budget and LinkedIn Learning
• 30 vacation days
• Remote-work abroad up to 90 days
• In-house German language courses
• Discounted Urban Sports Club membership and BVG ticket
• Work-Dog-Balance, your best friend is more than welcome!
• Mental health support with Nilo.health

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK FOR US:

• The right attitude: modern methods and a diverse, creative workspace with an open and international culture
• Everyone for the product: Together we create a flexible, highly scalable product with state-of-the-art technologies. We can only succeed if everyone works as a team
• Healthy Growth: Growing our company means growing everyone in the team. We love to share knowledge and learn
• A great environment: Flexible and family-friendly environment, bright and easily accessible offices, modern software and hardware
• High flexibility degree: Prefer to work early or late at night? Do you have to pick up your children from kindergarten? Do you prefer working abroad? We believe in results and motivated employees

Do you want this job?

We’d love to hear from you! Apply directly via the form below.

Talon.One is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by company policy. As an employer we strive for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibit harassment of any kind.