Staff Backend Engineer (dfm)

Aignostics; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading medical technology startup in Berlin is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to shape the technical architecture of their data management platform. In this role, you will drive technical excellence, guide complex decisions, and lead initiatives to modernize systems. Ideal candidates have significant software development experience, a solid understanding of cloud technologies, and excellent communication skills. Join a diverse team dedicated to transforming cancer research and diagnostics through high-quality data solutions.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Learning & Development budget of €1000

30 paid vacation days

Mentoring program

Company pension scheme

Qualifikationen

• 8 years of software development experience with at least 2 years as Staff Engineer or equivalent.
• Solid background in data-intensive systems and software architecture design.
• Extensive experience with data storage management.

Aufgaben

• Define and drive the technical architecture for the data management platform.
• Guide stakeholders through complex decisions regarding architecture and feasibility.
• Champion technical excellence and lead initiatives to modernize architecture.

Kenntnisse

Software development experience

Technical architecture design

Cloud technologies

Effective communication

Data processing

DevOps practices

Ausbildung

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitLab

Jobbeschreibung

Why us

We believe that AI has the potential to revolutionize how cancer and other complex diseases are diagnosed and treated. We also believe that AI is a tool not an identity without access to high‑quality data and a scientifically rigorous transparent approach to model development. AI is just a buzzword. Thats where we come in.

Aignostics is a spin‑off from one of Europe’s largest and most prestigious university hospitals (Charité) with employees in Berlin and New York. We have received over $50M in funding from leading investors and are a growing team of over 100 interdisciplinary professionals. We work with academic partners as well as leading global life sciences companies.

As a Staff Backend Engineer at Aignostics you will play a crucial role in shaping the technical direction and architecture of our data management platform and system landscape. You will work hand in hand with fellow engineering leads at Aignostics as well as collaborators in academia and industry. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving technical excellence across all backend engineering teams ensuring we deliver high‑quality scalable solutions that transform complex biomedical data into actionable insights for cancer research and diagnostics. You will report directly to the Head of Backend & Platform Engineering.

This is a unique opportunity to join a fun diverse and growing team of 100 software engineers, applied scientists, biologists and pathologists to shape the next generation of cancer treatments. You will be part of a dedicated community that works in an agile supportive and interdisciplinary research environment where your results make a difference to our established startup, you have the opportunity to grow personally and technically, take on significant responsibilities and benefit from a dynamic work environment.

At Aignostics we believe that fighting cancer is a job for people of all identities, backgrounds and cultures. We value and celebrate diversity and inclusion and are committed to offering equal employment and promotion opportunities for all applicants and employees. Applicants will be considered regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, etc. We thrive through collaboration and believe the more inclusive we are the better our work will be.

Where your expertise is needed

• Steer: Define and drive the technical architecture and system design principles for our data management platform and system landscape working closely with engineering leads to establish standards and drive future development.
• Consult: Guide the CTO office, product management and fellow engineering leads through complex decisions by providing expert consultation on feasibility, architecture trade‑offs and risk mitigation strategies while ensuring alignment with our technical vision.
• Coordinate: Foster technical alignment across teams by establishing shared architectural principles and best practices facilitating cross‑team design reviews to enable consistent decision‑making across domains.
• Lead: Champion technical excellence by leading strategic initiatives that modernize our architecture and reduce technical debt while measuring and improving our technical health metrics.
• Educate: Elevate the technical capabilities of our engineering staff through structured mentoring workshops and establishing comprehensive technical guidelines that enable teams to make better design decisions.
• Advocate: Drive innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, leading proof‑of‑concept initiatives and building support for strategic technical investments that advance our engineering capabilities while ensuring measurable business value.

What we are looking for

• Solid foundation: Advanced degree in a relevant field or extensive work experience.
• Proven experience: 8 years of software development experience with at least 2 years as Staff Engineer or an equivalent role.
• Excellence in execution: Proven track record of driving technical excellence and innovation.
• Software architect: Solid background in data‑intensive & event-driven systems and software architecture design patterns and clean coding. Polyglot with deep experience in multiple programming languages and frameworks.
• Data Hero: Extensive experience with data storage management and processing data at scale.
• Cloud native: Deep understanding of cloud technologies (e.g. GCP, AWS) containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes). Experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g. Prefect, Airflow) and distributed computing frameworks (e.g. Ray, Spark).
• DevOps advocate: Familiarity with DevOps and DevSecOps practices and tooling (e.g. ArgoCD, Kyverno), CI/ CD pipelines (e.g. Gitlab, GitHub), infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, Crossplane) and observability (e.g. Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Well‑rounded communicator: Excellent communication skills able to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Self‑driven learner: Stays current with technology trends, evaluates new solutions (including AI) and grows with our challenges.

Ideally you also :

• Gained experience in designing and implementing large‑scale distributed and event-driven systems.
• Are an expert in the Python programming language and relevant frameworks.
• Contribute to open‑source projects and technical publications.
• Worked in a regulated environment e.g. financial services, aerospace or healthcare.
• Have knowledge of digital pathology or medical imaging.
• Have experience with biomedical data processing and analysis.

We are still keen to hear from you if you dont match all the above points! Our needs are diverse and growing and you are encouraged to apply if you have a strong combination of the above skills.

Our offer

• Join a purpose‑driven start‑up: We are working collectively to fight cancer and improve patient outcomes. Come help us make a difference!
• Cutting‑edge AI research and development with involvement of Charité, TU Berlin and our other partners.
• Work with a welcoming diverse and highly international team of colleagues.
• Opportunity to take responsibility and grow your role within the startup.
• Expand your skills by benefitting from our Learning & Development yearly budget of €1000 (plus 2 L&D days) language classes and internal development programs.
• Mentoring program: you'll learn from great experts.
• Flexible working hours and teleworking policy.
• Enjoy your well‑deserved time off within our 30 paid vacation days per year.
• We are family & pet friendly and support flexible parental leave options.
• Pick a subsidised membership of your choice among public transport, sports and well‑being.
• Enjoy our social gatherings, lunches and off‑site events for a fun and inclusive work environment.
• Optional company pension scheme.

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

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1