Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

Antler; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 100.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A fast-growing startup in Berlin seeks a Backend Engineer to take ownership of complex systems and design scalable APIs. The role demands at least 5 years of experience in backend engineering, mastery of TypeScript, and familiarity with cloud-native architectures. Ideal candidates are autonomous, communicative, and ready to innovate in a collaborative environment. Competitive compensation and a hybrid working model are offered, with significant equity potential.

Leistungen

Aggressive equity compensation package

Exciting and challenging work

Hybrid or remote working options

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience.
• Expertise in TypeScript and backend frameworks.
• Experience with REST, GraphQL, or gRPC APIs.

Aufgaben

• Take ownership of complex backend systems end-to-end.
• Design and build robust, scalable APIs and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with Product, Frontend, and Design teams.

Kenntnisse

Backend engineering

TypeScript

API design and implementation

Communication skills

DevOps practices

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GCP

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Jobbeschreibung

Location

Berlin

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

Engineering

Compensation

• €100K – €150K • Offers Equity

What you’ll do

• Take ownership of complex backend systems end-to-end - from scoping and architecture to high-quality, reliable delivery
• Design and build robust, scalable APIs and distributed systems that power our products and deliver exceptional performance
• Collaborate closely with Product, Frontend, and Design teams to translate product ideas into well-architected backend solutions
• Push the boundaries of what’s possible with modern backend technologies, driving innovation in both architecture and developer experience
• Contribute to evolving our backend architecture, infrastructure, and developer tooling to support rapid iteration at scale
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and developer experience - and drive those initiatives through to execution

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, ideally in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments
• Deep expertise in TypeScript and modern backend frameworks, with a proven track record of building and scaling production systems
• Experience designing and implementing APIs (REST, GraphQL, or gRPC) that power user-facing products
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, ideally on GCP (e.g. Cloud Functions, Cloud Tasks, Firestore)
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code
• Strong communication skills and a high sense of ownership - able to operate with autonomy while staying aligned with team goals
• Some markers of excellence, which could also be non-work related, like having a high FIDE rating
• Most importantly: we care deeply about working with genuinely kind, collaborative, and hard-working people who make the team better through empathy and openness

Tech Stack

• Languages: TypeScript
• Backend: GCP, Cloud Functions, Cloud Tasks, RabbitMC, Firestore, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch
• AI Models: OpenAI, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Llama, etc.

Bonus Points

• You’ve personally built and scaled a system (e.g. side project, startup, open‑source) that handled significant traffic or complexity, and learned real lessons from it
• Background working on AI products or data-heavy applications
• Academic background in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Experience in starting a company or working at a top-tier high-growth startup

What we offer

• Exciting and challenging work with real impact and ownership at one of Europe’s fastest-growing Series A startups
• Aggressive equity compensation package
• Hybrid (minimum three days in the office) or remote working options

Compensation Range: €100K - €150K