Senior Software Engineer (F/M/D)

Animore; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Public transportation subsidies

Wellpass

Job summary

Animore in Munich is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and operate web services and tooling that enable our AI/ML teams to train and benchmark models at scale. You will also work across our data farm - the software that runs on the robots themselves, the services that collect data from them, and the tooling we use to manage and monitor our fleet of 100+ data collection stations.

You will take ownership of one or more services end to end - from design through deployment and day-to-day

Qualifications

• 7+ years building and operating web services (backend-focused).
• Strong Python skills and experience with SQL databases.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ownership-driven, able to switch context across services and priorities.
• Able to dive into unfamiliar domains autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate web services and tooling supporting training, benchmarking and management of models.
• Design, build and operate data-collection software on robots in data-farm.
• Design, build and operate tooling to manage and monitor fleet of data collection stations.
• Own services end-to-end - from architecture through deployment and cloud operations.
• Collaborate with team leads, data farm managers, and AI/ML engineers to turn workflows into services.
• Build reliable backend systems in Python, backed by SQL databases.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployment workflows (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Improve service reliability, observability, and developer experience as usage grows.

Skills

Python

SQL

REST APIs

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

CS degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Bazel

GCP

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

TypeScript/React

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

The Opportunity

As a Senior Software Engineer at Animore, you will build and operate the web services and tooling that let our AI/ML teams train and benchmark models at scale. You will also work across our data farm - the software that runs on the robots themselves, the services that collect data from them, and the tooling we use to manage and monitor our fleet of 100+ data collection stations.

You will take ownership of one or more services end to end - from design through deployment and day-to-day operation in the cloud - working closely with team leads, data farm managers, and AI/ML engineers to turn real operational needs into reliable, well-built software.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate web services and tooling supporting the training, benchmarking and management of models
• Design, build and operate the data-collection software that runs on the robots in our data-farm
• Design, build and operate tooling to manage and monitor our fleet of 100+ data collection stations
• Own services end-to-end - from architecture and implementation through deployment and cloud operations
• Work closely with team leads, data farm managers, and AI/ML engineers to translate their workflows and processes into working services
• Build reliable, well-tested backend systems in Python, backed by SQL databases
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployment workflows (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Improve service reliability, observability, and developer experience as usage and scale grow

Technologies

• Python / Fast API
• Postgresql
• Docker / Kubernetes
• CI/CD in Gitlab
• REST APIs
• Bazel
• Typescript/React
• GCP

Must Have

• Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years building and operating web services (backend-focused; frontend experience a plus)
• Strong Python skills and experience working with SQL databases
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Proactive and ownership-driven, comfortable switching context across services and priorities
• Able to dive into unfamiliar domains autonomously and turn ambiguous processes into working software

What would make you stand out

• Frontend / full-stack experience (TypeScript, React)
• Experience with Bazel
• Experience with GCP
• Experience with FastAPI
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, gRPC/REST APIs
• Experience with NoSQL databases
• Experience with messaging systems (Pub/Sub)
• Experience with IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible

• Competitive compensation package
• Various employee subsidies and perks, including public transportation and Wellpass
• Work with a world-class team in a flat hierarchy, with direct collaboration alongside the founders and engineering team
• Opportunity to make a real impact by working on cutting-edge robotics and AI systems
• Fast growth potential in a rapidly evolving company and industry
• International office environment with English as the official working language

Recruiting Process

Your recruiting partner for this role is Madhulika (she/her). You can expect a screening call and up to 4 rounds of interviews including an onsite visit to our office in Munich to meet with the team.

We hire across backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we are committed to a workplace where everyone belongs. Discrimination has no place here.

If you need any accommodations during the recruiting process, just reach out to your recruiting partner.