Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/d)

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/d) to join one of our portfolio companies and support its product development and backend infrastructure.

In your day-to-day work, you’ll focus on building scalable backend services, and get the opportunity to contribute to various projects from architecture decisions to deployment.

Join our portfolio company: A next-generation supply chain platform, the company is redefining how one of the world’s largest industries sources, distributes, and finances materials. Engineered to unlock the full potential of global trade, it harnesses agentic AI and workflow automation to provide seamless, high-efficiency access to premium materials at scale.Since its commercial rollout, the platform has fueled exponential growth, optimizing procurement for thousands of businesses while setting new benchmarks for speed, transparency, and efficiency. Its competitive edge lies in full digitization and AI-driven supply chain management automation, eliminating inefficiencies and creating a direct, intelligent bridge between suppliers and buyers. With a team of 80+ FTEs across Europe (Berlin HQ), China, and India, the company is rapidly scaling toward profitability, driving triple-digit million GMV, and setting new industry standards in autonomous, AI-powered supply chain orchestration.

In this role, you’ll:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and own the full software development cycle
• Write clean, functional, and maintainable code
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Manage individual project priorities and deliverables, while working in a collaborative, knowledge-sharing team
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Gather and address technical and design requirements
• Stay up to date with the latest technology trends and best practices

Your Profile

• Excellent communication skills — with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong experience in Java; additional Python knowledge is a big plus
• Hands-on experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or BigQuery
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and reusable code with solid architectural decision-making
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines and developer tools like Linters and testing frameworks
• Understanding of distributed systems and experience building microservices
• Proactive mindset — you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and push your own ideas forward

Please note that we are looking for support in the Berlinoffice of our portfolio company. Eligibility to work within the EU is required as well.

Benefits and Perks

• Fulfil a role with entrepreneurial freedom and take a pre-validated business model to the next level
• Join an experienced founding team of serial and 2nd-time founders
• Attractive base and bonus compensation program
• Collaboration with top-tier investors and angels (incl. various unicorn founders) as well as leading market experts

Apply below and become a part of our success story!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Project A is committed to diverse and equal opportunities hiring for all – applicants, candidates, and employees alike. We value humans – with all our glorious multifaceted backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences – and look forward to your application.

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