Senior Software Engineer – Rust & AWS APIs (m/f/d)

Statista; Berlin, Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work

International team

Career opportunities

Mental health support

Langdock access

Zusammenfassung

Statista is building the Statista Connect API, a high-performance, customer-facing API delivering data at scale. We seek a senior engineer who takes ownership, works independently, and leads by example.

You’ll be at the center of our data platform, collaborating with multiple teams while driving technical decisions that impact millions of users. You will design scalable APIs, own data modeling and reliability, and mentor others as you drive CI/CD and IaC improvements across our AWS

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years building scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Experience designing APIs for external customers.
• Strong experience with AWS services (Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS/SNS) and AWS CDK.
• Ownership mindset: proactive problem anticipation, independent work, clear communication.

Aufgaben

• Design and build scalable, customer-facing APIs using Rust and TypeScript (AWS Lambda).
• Own data modeling, data flows, and API reliability across AWS infrastructure.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK) and drive CI/CD improvements.
• Collaborate with data, search, and product teams to advance API offerings.
• Mentor colleagues and guide technical direction with strong judgment.

Kenntnisse

Ownership mindset

Independent work

Proactive communication

AWS experience

Docker

Git

Testing

Tools

AWS Lambda

AWS CDK

Terraform / IaC

Docker

Git

Testing frameworks

Jobbeschreibung

At Statista, we’re all about facts and data, for we are the world's leading business data platform. By providing reliable and easy-to-use data as well as various data analytics products and services, we empower people worldwide to make fact-based decisions.

Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our employees.

We value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story matters – keep writing it as part of our team.

Are you ready to join us?

About the role

Join our team building the Statista Connect API - a high-performance, customer-facing API delivering data at scale. We need a senior engineer who takes ownership, works independently, and leads by example. You'll be at the center of our data platform, collaborating with multiple teams while driving technical decisions that impact millions of users.

Your tasks

• Design and build scalable, customer-facing APIs using Rust and TypeScript (AWS Lambda)
• Own data modeling, data flows, and API reliability across our AWS infrastructure
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK) and drive CI/CD improvements
• Collaborate with data, search, and product teams to advance our API products
• Mentor colleagues and shape technical direction through strong judgment and communication

Your profile

• 3+ years building scalable backend systems and APIs
• Strong experience with AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS/SNS) and AWS CDK
• Solid programming in Rust, TypeScript, or similar languages (C/C++, Python)
• Experience designing APIs for external customers
• Ownership mindset: you anticipate problems, work independently, and communicate proactively
• Comfortable with Docker, Git, testing, and fast-moving environments
• Nice to have: Rust in production, event-driven architectures, DynamoDB, AI/ML experience

What we offer

• Work from abroad up to 30 calendar days a year
• Hybrid work and flex-time
• International team and social events
• Subsidized urban mobility and access to fitness and wellness options
• Free access to Langdock and all its amazing functionalities
• Career & training opportunities
• Attractive locations and modern offices
• Mental health support with OpenUp

Some of the benefits listed here apply only to the German entity and to Junior-level roles or above.