Senior Backend Engineer

Talon.One; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Talon.One is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our development teams in Berlin. This role involves designing solutions for challenging problems, mentoring team members, and collaborating closely with product management.

The ideal candidate has over 6 years of experience in Backend Development with a focus on Golang, REST API design, and scalable application architecture. A team-first attitude and empathy for both customers and colleagues are essential for success.

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years of previous experience as a Backend Developer focused on Golang.
• In-depth knowledge of REST API design and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with scalable and maintainable large-scale applications.

Aufgaben

• Join development teams as a Senior Backend Engineer focusing on collaboration and mentoring.
• Work closely with Product Manager and Tech Lead during project planning.
• Participate in code reviews and facilitate engineering best practice initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Backend Development

REST API design

PostgreSQL

Testing Techniques

Scalable application development

Microservices architecture

Agile methodologies

Mentorship

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Jobbeschreibung

Requirements

• 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

What the job involves

• 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
• 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