Founding Backend Engineer(Go)

United States Digital Space LLC; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Founding Team Member Equity

Competitive Compensation

High Autonomy

Cutting‑Edge Domain

Best Equipment and Tools

Regular Team Offsites

Zusammenfassung

United States Digital Space LLC is looking for a Founding Backend Engineer in Berlin to drive backend development using Go. This role involves designing cloud solutions, optimizing performance, and working in a dynamic startup environment.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience in GoLang, Docker, and Kubernetes, along with skills in AI systems and security architecture. The position offers competitive compensation and the chance to shape the company's future.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in GoLang development.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of AI integrations and security architecture.

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain backend applications using Go.
• Design cloud-based solutions using AWS services.
• Implement RESTful APIs and optimize backend performance.

Kenntnisse

GoLang experience

Docker

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

CI/CD pipelines

PostgreSQL

Messaging systems

AI stack

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Monitoring and logging tools

Problem-solving skills

English communication skills

Jobbeschreibung

At the company, we are providing recruitment service to our TOP clients from our portfolio. We are currently seeking a Founding Backend Engineer(Go) to join one of our clients' team in Berlin. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in a innovative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend applications using Go
• Design and optimize cloud-based solutions using AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, etc.)
• Design, use and manage databases, including PostgreSQL, Neo4J, Redis, and Elasticsearch
• Develop, manage, and optimize containerized applications using Docker
• Automate processes using Bash/Python scripting
• Optimize and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring security and performance
• Work closely with frontend engineers, DevOps, and product team to deliver robust applications
• Monitor, debug, and improve backend performance, reliability, and scalability
• Implement caching, messaging queues, and event‑driven architectures where needed
• Build whole platform from scratch

Qualifications

• 5+ years of GoLang experience
• Hands‑on coding mentality; can build things from scratch and familiar with different architectures
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS) and containerized workloads
• Experience designing RESTful and gRPC APIs and using frameworks like Gin
• Hands‑on experience with messaging systems (e.g., SQS, Kafka)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
• Experience operating PostgreSQL (RDS / Aurora), Neo4J (or similar)
• Experience with AI agents, LLM‑based systems, MCP, RAG, Prompts, Embeddings, Vector, etc.
• Experience with AI stack (AWS Bedrock, LangChain, pgvector or similar)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Experience with monitoring, logging, observability (Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus)
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues end to end
• Experience with Coding CoPilots (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, AWS CodeWhisperer, Codex, etc.)
• Experience supporting production SaaS platforms
• Strong understanding of SaaS integrations and app‑to‑app permission flows
• High ownership mentality, startup mindset, and ability to move quickly
• Experience in startup or scale‑up environments
• Low ego, high commitment, and a true tech startup mentality
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment
• Excellent English communication skills

Nice‑to‑Have Requirements

• Experience working with Java
• Ability to code in Python
• Experience with security architecture, identity security, or security engineering
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2)
• Experience with AWS in production environments
• Exposure to graph‑based modeling (identity graph, access graph, risk graph)
• Understanding of OAuth/OIDC, API tokens, IdP, scopes, SSO, SCIM, roles, RBAC/ABAC, service accounts
• Familiarity with cloud identity and security controls (e.g. IAM, CloudTrail, Azure Active Directory / Entra ID)
• Hands‑on with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or IBM QRadar
• Experience designing permission models, identity graphs, or access control frameworks
• Knowledge of tokenization, Zero Trust principles, least privilege, and continuous verification
• Experience with Security related to AI/LLM systems, agent logic, or willingness to learn fast
• Familiarity with AI agent behavior, LLM security, or agent sandboxing
• Previous experience in cybersecurity, identity startups
• You are a fan of rock or metal music
• Excellent German communication skills

Benefits

• Founding Team Member Equity — ESOPs in a cybersecurity company
• Competitive Compensation — salary aligned with market, flexible early‑stage arrangements possible
• Founding Team Member Status — shape the company from day one and own critical technical decisions
• Fresh Funding Secured — immediate runway to build, hire, and execute fast
• Security Contribution — contribute to security architecture across identity, AI agents, and enforcement
• High Autonomy — freedom to design and build without corporate overhead
• Work with a Technical CEO and CPTO — fast iteration, strong alignment, clear direction
• Cutting‑Edge Domain — identity security, SaaS‑to‑SaaS access, AI agent governance
• Massive Learning Curve — quickly gain depth in cybersecurity, identity, and AI systems
• Fast Career Path — opportunity evolve into leadership as we scale the engineering team
• Berlin Location — top‑tier tech environment with strong cybersecurity and AI ecosystems
• Direct Impact — your architecture and code become the foundation of the entire platform
• Best Equipment and Tools - High quality equipment and modern tools to help you do your best work from day one
• Team Offsites - Regular team offsites designed to build strong connections, alignment, and shared momentum