Senior Backend Engineer - Berlin Based (m/w/x)

Overview

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We are looking for motivated Mid-Senior Backend Software Engineers (m/f/x), full-time for our Supply Chain team, hybridly (3 days a week) at our Berlin HQ.

About Grover

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What you will contribute

• Develop and maintain scalable and efficient backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to define data models, and service contracts, and ensure optimal performance
• Leverage Kafka as a core messaging platform for event-driven communication, ensuring reliability and scalability
• Build, manage, and integrate APIs (GraphQL and REST) for smooth communication with internal and external systems
• Write efficient and reusable code while following best practices and coding standards
• Perform thorough testing (unit, integration) and debugging to ensure backend functionality meets requirements
• Collaborate with team members to identify and resolve technical issues and optimize application performance

What you bring

• 3+ years experience in developing web applications using TypeScript and Node.js
• Familiarity with NestJS or similar server-side frameworks, plus experience working with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and ORM frameworks
• Experience with building real-time data streaming and event-driven systems using Kafka
• Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and collaboration tools such as Jira
• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, or similar) for comprehensive coverage
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have skills

• Experience with AWS
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with Ruby on Rails
• Prior experience working with Salesforce
• Understanding security best practices and implementing secure coding principles
• TDD/E2E testing methodologies, BDD approaches
• Observability tools and best practices for monitoring, logging, and alerting

To spark your curiosity, we currently work with the following tech stack

• TypeScript for our backend services
• Node.js, NextJS
• PostgreSQL & Redis
• Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Federated GraphQL and REST APIs
• Messaging: Kafka
• DataDog for observability and monitoring
• Ruby on Rails
• Infrastructure as code: Terraform to maintain our AWS infrastructure

What you will love about us

• Hybrid model with 3 days per week at our HQ Berlin
• 30 days per year to work abroad
• BVG monthly discount to drive you everywhere in Berlin
• Company Pension Scheme and a top-up to Parental Leave (for both parents)
• Mental health support with Nilo.health
• Physical health support with Urban Sports Club
• Annual learning budget of 750€
• 1 Paid Volunteering Day per Month
• Exclusive Grover Tech discount for you & your loved ones
• Engaging, open office located in Berlin-Schöneberg with a diverse global team

We are looking forward to e-meeting you!

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

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