Back End Developer

Job title - Backend Developer

Work mode - Remote

Location - Germany

Required Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience developing and maintaining backend systems in Python or Go.
• Experience at a YC-backed company, FAANG, or another big tech company is preferred.
• Strong understanding of RESTful API or gRPC design, versioning, and performance optimization.
• Founder experience or experience joining a funded startup at an early stage is preferred.
• Experience with Docker and basic familiarity with Kubernetes for deploying scalable services.
• Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and schema design.
• Hackathon wins are a plus.
• A strong GitHub profile demonstrating your engineering work is preferred.
• Experience integrating or automating workflows across multiple systems (data, CI/CD, ML).
• Proficiency with Git, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with AWS or cloud-based deployment environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ex-YC company, FAANG, or big tech background
• Ex-founders or early-stage funded startup experience
• Hackathon winners, strong GitHub profiles
• Not a fit: consulting backgrounds or non-funded startup experience