Staff Backend Software Engineer

matchmatch; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

matchmatch is seeking a backend software engineer to own the creation, design, and maintenance of our backend platform. You will guide the system's technical architecture to support a fast-paced startup with low technical debt and cutting-edge technologies.

You will lead architecture for services, data workflows, AI systems, and AWS infrastructure via Pulumi, while building scalable CI/CD pipelines and automation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer working on backend systems.
• Knowledge of common software architectures web, mobile, and SaaS applications.
• Mastery of technical design, including data/object modeling and interface/API design.
• Expert in data processing, workflow management, queuing systems, infrastructure management, monitoring systems, search, authentication, etc.
• Experience integrating AI workflows into production applications.
• Passionate adoption of agentic tools for software development.
• Ability to lead technical discussion and decisions, including framework selection.
• Comfortable working directly with biz stakeholders and engineers outside your company.
• Enjoys working on small teams and evolving startup environments.
• Passionate about product and small details to deliver a delightful user experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive the overall architecture of the backend systems; including services and data jobs.
• Manage the company’s infrastructure (AWS) through Pulumi.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, test suites, and processes for velocity and cost.
• Deliver key features in coordination with other engineers.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to plan timelines and evolving strategy.

Skills

5+ years backend experience

Backend architecture

Technical design

Data processing

AI workflows

Agentic tools

Tech leadership

Biz stakeholder collaboration

Startup environment

Product quality attention

Tools

Pulumi

AWS

Job description

Role

We are looking for a backend software engineer to own the creation, design, and maintenance of our backend platform. The role will require the candidate to guide the system's technical architecture to the success of the business. You will work in an environment that is fast paced, has little technical debt, and utilizes the latest technologies.

Responsibilities

• Drive the overall architecture of the company's backend systems; including services, data jobs, AI systems, search indices, workflows, etc.
• Manage the company’s infrastructure (currently in AWS) through Pulumi.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, test suites, and other processes that ensure high engineering velocity while minimizing cost
• Deliver key features in coordination with the other engineers at the company
• Coordinate with stakeholders to conceptualize project timelines and evolving strategy

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer working on backend systems
• Knowledge of common software architectures web, mobile, and SaaS applications
• Mastery of technical design, including data/object modeling and interface/API design
• Expert in data processing, workflow management, queuing systems, infrastructure management, monitoring systems, search, authentication, etc.
• Experience integrating AI workflows into production applications.
• Passionate adoption of agentic tools for software development.
• Ability to lead technical discussion and decisions, including framework selection
• Comfortable working directly with biz stakeholders and engineers outside your company
• Enjoys working on small teams and evolving startup environments
• Passionate about product and small details to deliver a delightful user experience