Senior Backend Engineer (Python/Django)

CampfireFM; Berlin; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CampfireFM seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance its podcast community platform. This role involves developing backend services with Django and Kubernetes, shaping technical direction, and ensuring high code quality. Ideal candidates have extensive experience, especially with Django, and strong communication skills to thrive in a remote team.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, 4+ years in a senior backend role.
• Proven API building with Django Rest Framework.
• Fluent in English, German preferred.

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain backend services using Django and Kubernetes.
• Build APIs for mobile and web platforms.
• Participate in code reviews and system architecture discussions.

Kenntnisse

Software Development

API Development

Testing Best Practices

Communication

Infrastructure as Code

Jobbeschreibung

At CampfireFM, we're on a mission to build a podcast community platform. As huge podcast nerds ourselves, we believe that the communities around podcasts deserve a dedicated home — and we're here to create it. For this mission we’re currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer.

Tasks

• Develop and maintain backend services using Django and Kubernetes
• Build solid APIs for our mobile clients and our web based creator platform in close collaboration with our client developers
• Ensure high standards of code quality, security, scalability and performance
• Write and maintain unit, integration and end-to-end tests
• Identify and implement improvements in development processes and practices
• Actively participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment activities
• Participate in system architecture discussions and help shape the technical direction of the platform
• Actively participate in code reviews and support knowledge sharing across the team

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software development experience, including 4+ years in a senior backend engineering role using django
• Proven track record of building APIs using Django Rest Framework
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and version control workflows (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
• Familiarity with managing infrastructure as code
• Experience with testing best practices and tools (Pytest, Django TestCase, Factory Boy, etc.)
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to work effectively in a remote team
• Full-stack experience preferred, experience in next.js/typescript/tailwind is a plus
• Fluent in English (must) and German (preferred)
• Must be based in Germany, preferably in or around Berlin