Senior Software Engineer (m/w/d) – Backend & Data Infrastructure

Autonomous Teaming Solutions; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International team

Career growth

State-of-the-art technologies

Learning & development

Team events

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Autonomous Teaming Solutions is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to own the architecture and roadmap of our internal data platform and infrastructure tools.

You will design and operate data pipelines (Airflow), build scalable Python/Django services and APIs, and drive performance, security, and observability in production. Fluency in English is required and candidates should be comfortable mentoring colleagues and leading greenfield projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with production systems.
• Expert Python skills and extensive Django experience.
• Proven experience building data pipelines in production (ideally Airflow) and strong SQL/PostgreSQL skills.
• Solid system design skills, including concurrency and asynchronous programming.
• Production experience with cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, and observability tools (e.g. Grafana).
• Ability to work independently, make sound technical decisions, and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and roadmap of our internal infrastructure tools and data platform.
• Design and operate centralized data pipelines aggregating data from multiple products (drones, IoT, robotics), ensuring reliable ingestion and synchronization at scale.
• Build and scale backend services, APIs (Python/Django), and storage solutions, owning them end to end in production.
• Drive performance, scalability, observability, and security across our backend systems.
• Lead greenfield projects from concept to production.
• Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and help shape technical direction.

Skills

Python

Django

SQL

PostgreSQL

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Observability tools

Mentoring

Tools

Airflow

Grafana

REST APIs

API design

Job description

What we offer

• Work in an international, agile team creating the future of autonomous systems
• Grow your career in a expanding and ambitious engineering team
• Build innovative products using state-of-the-art technologies in AI, robotics, and autonomy
• Benefit from a steep learning curve and continuous development
• Enjoy team events and a strong, collaborative culture

Your mission

• Own the architecture and roadmap of our internal infrastructure tools and data platform
• Design and operate centralized data pipelines aggregating data from multiple products (e.g. drones, IoT and robotics devices), ensuring reliable ingestion and synchronization at scale
• Build and scale backend services, APIs (Python/Django), and storage solutions, owning them end to end in production
• Drive performance, scalability, observability, and security across our backend systems
• Lead greenfield projects from concept to production
• Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and help shape technical direction

Your profile

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of owning production systems
• Expert Python skills and extensive Django experience
• Proven experience building data pipelines in production (ideally Airflow) and strong SQL/PostgreSQL skills
• Solid system design skills, including concurrency and asynchronous programming
• Production experience with cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, and observability tools (e.g. Grafana)
• Ability to work independently, make sound technical decisions, and mentor others

Nice to have

• Experience with robotics or IoT systems
• Go or Rust
• Experience building internal tools or developer platforms

What else

• Intrinsic motivation, attention to detail, and strong problem-solving mindset
• Creative thinker with a structured and systematic approach
• Humble and collaborative - prioritizes collective success over individual recognition
• High ethical standards and disciplined work ethic
• Extra-curricular leadership or achievements are a bonus
• Fluent in English
• Successful candidates will be required to obtain security clearance

The world is changing. Exponential technologies are enabling new types of security threats. We are committed to staying ahead by building nimble, scalable, and cost-effective defences. We are looking for passionate developers who are eager to create exceptional products, safeguard our freedom, and strengthen the resilience of democracies.

Keywords

Senior Backend Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Python, Django, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, Apache Airflow, PostgreSQL, SQL, AWS, S3, Docker, Kubernetes, Rest API, Backend Development, Grafana, Python-Entwickler, Backend-Entwickler, Softwareentwickler