Backend Engineer

TEC Partners; Send; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A Berlin-based startup is looking for a Founding Backend Engineer to enhance an open-source observability platform. You will work closely with the founding team to optimize backend performance, implement scalable infrastructure, and contribute to various deployments. This role offers a competitive compensation package, including a base salary of £70k plus equity. In addition, relocation support to Berlin is available. Ideal candidates have experience in TypeScript and a passion for open-source projects.

Benefits

Equity (0.1-0.35%)

Relocation support to Berlin

Qualifications

• Experienced backend engineer with strong skills in TypeScript and cloud deployments.
• Passion for open-source technologies and scalable system design.
• Ability to optimize performance and reliability in high-scale environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the founding team to optimize backend performance.
• Implement scalable infrastructure for the platform.
• Contribute to both self-hosted and cloud deployments.

Skills

TypeScript

Express

Next.js

Prisma

tRPC

ClickHouse

PostgreSQL

Redis

S3

Python SDKs

Job description

Hiring : Founding Backend Engineer | Open-Source LLM Observability | Berlin (Onsite)

Berlin | 70k-k + equity (0.1-0.35%) | Early-stage AI | ️ High-scale backend systems

I'm working with a Berlin-based, VC-backed startup that's building the leading open-source platform for observability and analytics in LLM applications. They're seeking a Backend Engineer to help scale their platform and ensure its reliability as it ingests millions of events daily.

You’ll collaborate directly with the founding team to optimize performance, implement scalable infrastructure, and contribute to both self-hosted and cloud deployments. This is a unique opportunity to shape the backend architecture of a rapidly growing open-source project.

Tech Stack : TypeScript (Express, Next.js, Prisma, tRPC), ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, Redis, S3, SDKs in Python and TypeScript

Stage : Early traction with significant growth

Offer : 70k-k base + 0.1-0.35% equity

️ Relocation support to Berlin available

If you’re an experienced backend engineer passionate about open-source and eager to tackle scaling challenges, let’s connect. I’d be happy to share more details about this exciting opportunity.