Staff Backend Engineer - Berlin

Oviva AG; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Meaningful impact

Remote-friendly

Learning allowance

Home workspace allowance

Competitive salary

Maternity/Paternity leave

Zusammenfassung

Oviva AG is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to guide the long-term health and direction of our backend services. You will define architectural guardrails, drive multi‑team initiatives, and serve as a go‑to technical expert across domains.

You will design and operate large-scale distributed systems, mentor engineers, and explore AI-powered tooling to boost productivity and code quality. Experience in healthcare or regulated industries is valued.

Qualifikationen

• Expert-level proficiency in Java and related frameworks
• Deep knowledge of middleware services and databases and their internals
• Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems at scale
• Mastery of architectural patterns, domain-driven design, and data modeling
• Proven ability to influence and lead large projects without formal authority
• Ambiguity navigation in a fast-paced environment
• Data-driven problem solving and solution design
• Participation in technical guilds or communities
• Cloud-native architectures, containers, GitOps, and IaC
• Hands-on with AI-powered tools to boost productivity and code quality
• Experience presenting at internal/external tech events
• Extensive track record of technical leadership
• Recognized as a go-to technical expert
• Contributions to open-source
• Experience in healthcare or regulated industries
• Master in computer science or equivalent

Aufgaben

• Lead the design, development, and evolution of large-scale systems across teams
• Define long-term technical roadmap and architectural vision and ROI
• Decompose complex problems into scalable technical designs
• Act as technical lead on cross-team projects meeting architectural standards
• Drive engineering excellence by resolving root problems and promoting best practices
• Mentor senior engineers and foster growth into leaders
• Conduct technical interviews and assess candidate expertise
• Represent engineering in cross-functional discussions
• Prototype and champion new technologies and AI-driven development practices

Kenntnisse

Java

Distributed systems

Architectural patterns

Domain-driven design

Technical leadership

AI/LLMs

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Master's degree in computer science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitOps

Infrastructure as Code

Jobbeschreibung

The Staff Backend Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for the long-term health and direction of our backend services. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy to identify and solve our most critical technical challenges, often in areas that are loosely defined or cross multiple domains. Unlike a Senior Engineer who masters a specific domain, you will provide the technical vision and architectural guardrails for several domains. You will be a go‑to expert for other engineers, leading by example with exceptional code, robust system design, and strategic thinking that anticipates future business needs.

Job requirements

Expert-level proficiency in Java and related frameworks and libraries

Deep knowledge on middleware services & frameworks (such as relational databases, NoSQL databases, messaging systems, etc.) and nuanced understanding of their internals.

Demonstrated experience designing, building, and operating complex, distributed systems at scale.

Mastery of architectural patterns, domain-driven design, and data modeling for complex systems.

Proven ability to influence and lead large, complex technical projects without formal authority.

Exceptional ability to navigate and resolve technical ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

Critical and data driven mindset in problem‑solving and solution design

Active participation in technical guilds or communities of practices.

Proficiency with cloud-native architectures, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), GitOps, and infrastructure-as-code principles.

Driven by a strong curiosity in AI and cutting-edge tech, you’re hands‑on, experimenting with AI-powered tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot)) to enhance productivity and code quality.

Experience in presenting at internal tech talks, external meetups, or conferences.

Extensive, proven track record of technical leadership and impact in a senior or staff‑level engineering role.

Recognized as a go‑to technical expert and thought leader by peers and leadership.

Contributions to open‑source projects.

Experience in a regulated industry, such as healthcare.

Master in computer science or equivalent field

Job responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and evolution of large‑scale systems or company initiatives, often across multiple teams.

Define the long‑term technical roadmap and architectural vision for key areas of our platform, and articulate the return on investment (ROI) to engineering leaders and other departments.

Decompose complex business and system problems into clear, scalable, and elegant technical designs.

Act as a technical lead on cross‑team projects, ensuring that architectural principles and quality standards are met.

Drive engineering excellence by identifying and resolving root problems while promoting best practices across the organization.

Mentor senior engineers, providing deep technical guidance and fostering their growth into future technical leaders.

Conduct technical interviews and assess the technical expertise of candidates during the recruitment process.

Represent engineering in cross‑functional discussions

Drive innovation by prototyping and championing the adoption of new technologies and methodologies, including the strategic use of LLMs and AI-driven development practices.

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in revolutionizing healthcare
• Exciting and rewarding role in the high‑growth environment
• Training and development opportunities, with a personal learning allowance
• We embrace flexibility & remote working
• We provide a home working allowance to enable you to set up your workspace in a way which suits you
• Competitive Salary & company pension
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & adoption leave

• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in revolutionizing healthcare
• Exciting and rewarding role in the high‑growth environment
• Training and development opportunities, with a personal learning allowance
• We embrace flexibility & remote working
• We provide a home working allowance to enable you to set up your workspace in a way which suits you
• Competitive Salary & company pension
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & adoption leave

Having a culture that people want to work in is very important to us. We do this by keeping our values at the forefront of everything we do:

We place our patients first. We empower our teams. We make it happen.

Oviva is passionate about creating an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. We are a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves, and everyone is welcome. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion, and socioeconomic status. We seek candidates with unique perspectives to help us build a stronger, more inclusive team.

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