Jobs at Babbel in Germany
Senior Backend Engineer (all genders)
Job summary
A leading language learning platform in Berlin is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their Central Recommendations Team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience with AWS technologies and Python, focusing on building scalable backend systems that enhance user experience. This role offers a dynamic work environment with a commitment to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Qualifications
- 5 years professional experience as backend engineer.
- Significant experience designing scalable software applications.
- Knowledge of OpenSearch/ElasticSearch preferred.
Responsibilities
- Architect and build personalization backend systems in the cloud using AWS.
- Collaborate with engineers to design interfaces connecting systems.
- Work with data scientists to build ML-driven systems.
Skills
Education
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer for our Central Recommendations Team in Berlin.
You will join a team of data scientists, machine learning specialists and data engineers who are building recommendations for Babbel’s learners.
- Architect and build personalisation backend systems in the cloud using AWS technologies
- Collaborate with Frontend and App Engineers to design and build interfaces that connect these systems with user facing components
- Work with data scientists and machine learning engineers to accelerate our journey into building ML-driven systems, impacting millions of language learners across the globe
- Computer science or related engineering degree and 5 years professional experience as backend engineer
- Substantial working experience with AWS services, operations and architecture, especially with respect to serverless and data heavy applications.
- Proficiency and industry experience in modern Python (data classes, generators, type annotations, etc.).
- Significant experience designing and building scalable software applications with distributed and event-driven architecture.
- Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, ideally some experience with OpenSearch/ ElasticSearch
- Pragmatic mindset with a strong focus on getting things done
- An avid sense for technical excellence and a willingness to drive it within the team
- Exposure to big data solutions such as Databricks, and Apache Flink.
- Significant experience in building and maintaining infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code solutions like Terraform.
- Experience with data streaming applications.
- Experience with Apache Airflow.
- Interest in machine learning, and some exposure to machine learning based systems in production
As part of our ongoing journey toward building a diverse, equitable and inclusive company, we welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in tech. We are a learning company, inside and out, and we encourage you to apply even if you do not fit all the technical requirements - all candidates are assessed based on skills, qualifications and on our business needs. Please state your pronouns in your application, and let us know if you’d like to be addressed by a name other than the one appearing on your official documents. If you have a disability or special need, feel welcome to inform us, so that we can provide you with the proper assistance in the application process.
Interested in this position? Please submit your resume and cover letter through the application portal.
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