Senior Software Engineer 2 Discovery (mfd)

Flink; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A tech-focused company in Berlin is seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to define technical vision and architect high-throughput backend services using GoLang and Kotlin. You'll mentor engineers, tackle complex problems, and drive cross-team initiatives. Ideal candidates have extensive backend engineering experience and proficiency in modern technologies like Kubernetes and observability stacks. The role is full-time, offering a dynamic and supportive work environment with numerous learning opportunities.

Leistungen

1000 EUR annual L&D budget

26 days of vacation, max 30 days

35 EUR monthly mobility budget

Discount on Urban Sports Club membership

Attractive company pension options

Unlimited access to e-learning platform

Online discounts

Personal discount on Flink orders

Dog-friendly office in Berlin

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience in backend software engineering with a proven track record.
• Deep proficiency in GoLang and/or Kotlin (preferably with the Spring framework).
• Strong hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Demonstrable experience with observability stacks and a data-driven approach.
• Proven ability to lead projects and mentor engineers.

Aufgaben

• Define and drive a 6-12 month technical vision and strategy.
• Design, develop, and operate high-throughput backend services.
• Act as a strong technical leader and mentor other engineers.
• Tackle challenging open-ended problems with senior peers.
• Lead and contribute to initiatives across multiple teams.

Kenntnisse

GoLang

Kotlin

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Observability stacks

Tools

ArgoCD

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

Jobbeschreibung

Responsibilities

• Define Technical Vision : Define and drive the 6-12 month technical vision and strategy for your engineering team translating complex business goals into a concrete technical roadmap.
• Architect & Build : Design develop and operate high-throughput low-latency backend services using GoLang and Kotlin (Spring) deployed on Kubernetes.
• Lead & Influence : Act as a strong technical leader within your team and a key influencer across the wider engineering organization. You will mentor other engineers lead architectural discussions and make pragmatic trade-offs to deliver customer value effectively.
• Solve Ambiguous Problems : Tackle challenging open-ended problems in partnership with senior peers and product managers. You will be responsible for defining the what the how and the when breaking down complexity into actionable plans.
• Drive Cross-Team Impact : Lead and contribute to initiatives that span multiple engineering teams ensuring seamless execution and delivery with minimal guidance.
• Innovate & De-risk : Champion a culture of experimentation by regularly using proofs of concept and low-cost experiments to validate architectural choices improve planning and mitigate risks.
• Collaborate Deeply : Work hand-in-hand with Product Managers Data Scientists and other stakeholders to shape product decisions and integrate cutting‑edge ML models into our production systems.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in backend software engineering with a proven track record of designing building and maintaining complex scalable and business‑critical systems.
• Deep proficiency in GoLang and / or Kotlin (preferably with the Spring framework).
• Strong hands‑on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies particularly Kubernetes and modern CI / CD practices (we use ArgoCD).
• Demonstrable experience with modern observability stacks and a data‑driven approach to system health and performance (e.g. Datadog Prometheus Grafana).
• A high level of expertise in a particular platform technology or product category (e.g. search systems distributed computing ad‑serving platforms) that brings unique business value.
• Proven ability to lead projects mentor engineers and drive technical strategy within a team or domain.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• AI‑assisted development experience and enthusiasm leveraging coding agents like GitHub Copilot Gemini CLI Claude Code or similar tools is a significant plus.

Additional Information

• A 1000 annual L&D budget as well as individual coaching options to ensure you have plenty of opportunities to learn grow and achieve your goals
• 26 days of vacation 1 day every year up to a maximum of 30 days
• A mobility budget of 35 EUR per month for Deutschland Ticket subsidy
• A discount on your Urban Sports Club membership
• Attractive company pension options
• Unlimited access to an e-learning and development platform MyAcademy including online German courses
• Online discounts with Corporate Benefits and Future Bens
• A cool discount off your personal Flink orders; be the first to test out new products!
• A modern and dog‑friendly office in the heart of Berlin - lots of delicious lunch spots available within short walking distance

It is our commitment that every applicant will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability status or religion.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full‑time

Key Skills

• Laboratory Experience
• Vendor Management
• Design Controls
• C / C++
• FDA Regulations
• Intellectual Property Law
• ISO 13485
• Research Experience
• SolidWorks
• Research & Development
• Internet Of Things
• Product Development

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1