Senior Backend Engineer

Rocket Lab; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Join a groundbreaking company in revolutionizing mobility as a Backend Engineer, where you'll tackle complex challenges in developing scalable backend services. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment, directly impacting the future of transportation.

Leistungen

Salary + stock options

Unlimited Paid Vacation Days

Subsidised transport ticket (Berlin)

Subsidised gym membership

Exclusive external discounts

Snacks & Drinks in the office

Pension contributions

Fun team events throughout the year

Qualifikationen

• Strong grasp of algorithms and data structures.
• Hands-on experience with scalable backend services and APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and CI/CD.

Aufgaben

• Build and maintain scalable Golang-based backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer experience.
• Champion clean code, automation, and continuous monitoring.

Kenntnisse

Backend Expertise

Cloud & Distributed Systems

Database Proficiency

DevOps & Infrastructure

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field

Tools

Golang

SQL (PostgreSQL)

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Jobbeschreibung

Ever wanted to tell people, “Yeah, I helped launch the future of transportation”? Well, here’s your shot. At Vay, we’re flipping the script on mobility with Remote driving—delivering cars to customers with zero hassle and zero driver inside, offering a unique by the minute car rental service. We’re already live in Las Vegas, and trust us, we’re just getting started.

Our journey so far since our launch in 2018:

Revolutionary remote driving tech- We built the world’s first commercial remote driving product.

Breaking boundaries across continents- First to roll out vehicles in both Europe and the USA on public roads without a human being inside & one of only two companies in the States operating a commercial driverless service.

Vegas fleet on the rise- Our vehicle fleet is scaling fast, from 20 to 100 cars in Las Vegas. We’re just getting started!

Watch our CEO, Thomas von der Ohe, deliver a live news segment on CNN - VayDrive

Discover what drives our culture-Explore our core values

Why this role is awesome:

At Vay, we’re revolutionizing mobility with cutting-edge remote driving technology, and we need exceptional engineers to bring this vision to life. As a Backend Engineer, you’ll tackle complex, never-before-solved challenges at the intersection of deep tech and mobility.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to build scalable backend services that power fleet management, dispatch, payments, and real-time APIs—ensuring a seamless, safe, and efficient experience for drivers and customers. Every line of code you write will have real impact, shaping the future of transportation.

If you love solving hard problems and want to push the boundaries of mobility, this is where you belong.

What you'll be driving:

• Design & Develop: Build and maintain scalable Golang-based backend services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure as code—leveraging CI/CD to ensure seamless deployments.
• Elevate Engineering Excellence: Contribute to cross-team platform engineering initiatives, shaping shared best practices, tools, and libraries to drive efficiency and innovation.
• Build End-to-End Solutions: Work closely with frontend, mobile, and embedded teams to craft seamless, high-impact solutions that directly enhance the customer experience and business operations.
• Drive Product & Technical Vision: Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to refine goals, define requirements, and actively contribute to sprint and quarterly planning.
• Own Quality & Reliability: Champion clean code, automation, and continuous monitoring, ensuring robustness, scalability, and a world-class developer experience.

What are we looking for:

• Education & Fundamentals – Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM field, with a strong grasp of algorithms and data structures.
• Backend Expertise – Hands-on experience developing scalable backend services and APIs, preferably in Golang (experience in Java or Python is also highly relevant).
• Cloud & Distributed Systems – Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, scalability, and reliability best practices.
• Event-Driven Architectures – Familiarity with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar event-driven messaging systems
• DevOps & Infrastructure – Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring to ensure robust and maintainable deployments.
• Database Proficiency – Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), with an understanding of data modeling and optimization.

Nice to Have:

• Industry Experience: Background in Mobility, Logistics, or similar domains.
• Mobile-First Products: Experience working on products with a strong mobile integration.
• Additional Tech Stack: Familiarity with Node.js, gRPC, AWS, Terraform, or NoSQL databases.
• Low-Level Programming: Proficiency with C/C++ for performance-critical components.

Why Vay?

Genius level team - Work with the smartest minds from over 30 countries around the world in deep tech & automotive

Huge scope for impact in a fast paced environment

Salary + stock options

Unlimited Paid Vacation Days

Subsidised BVG transport ticket (Berlin)

️️ Subsidised gym membership

️ Exclusive external discounts

Snacks & Drinks in waterfront Berlin office

Pension contributions

Fun team events throughout the year

Introduction to Vay

If you want to be part of something groundbreaking, let’s chat! We highly encourage & welcome applicants from all walks of life to help us create a better future for our world