Backend Lead (f/m/d)

backend,automation,AI,Lead,Backend Lead,Python,FlaskDeepOpinion is the enterprise-grade Agentic Automation platform enabling teams to put their complex knowledge work on autopilot. By combining Agentic AI, business process digitization and no-code development in a single platform, teams can create AI apps in minutes to achieve 90%+ straight-through processing.

With €11 million raised in a Series A funding round co-led by Red River West and Alpha Intelligence Capital, and the support of existing investors Lunar Ventures and Stride VC, we are accelerating our vision to become the go-to provider for AI-driven automation solutions across the globe.

As the Backend Lead on our Product team, you’ll take ownership of the backend development, and guide a talented team to design and implement impactful features and endpoints. You’ll play a key role in shaping our product, from gathering requirements and assessing technical feasibility to collaborating closely with the machine learning team to harness the power of AI.

This position is perfect for someone who thrives on leadership, innovation, and technical excellence. If you’re passionate about making a difference and eager to lead backend initiatives in a dynamic environment, we’d love to have you on board!

Your responsibility: 

• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of backend services, ensuring they meet top standards for performance, scalability, and security.
• Manage a skilled team of senior backend developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment that encourages professional growth and technical excellence.
• Conduct code reviews, prioritize clean and readable code, and maintain streamlined documentation, setting the bar for code quality and stability in production.
• Build benchmarking systems and scale our API to efficiently handle increased traffic from new customer growth, ensuring seamless experiences.
•  Design high-performance, maintainable server-side solutions that evolve our API technology stack, equipping our customers with cutting-edge tools to achieve their goals.
• Collaborate across departments to gather essential insights, ensuring well-informed, impactful decision-making in every project.
• Take the lead in developing the next generation of our Cognitive Skill Builder, working closely with our machine learning team to bring AI-driven innovation directly into our product.
• Partner with the Machine Learning and Data Science teams to integrate the latest AutoNLU features directly into Studio, enabling our customers to harness powerful new capabilities.
• Share best practices and key insights in software development, contributing to a culture of continuous learning and growth for the entire team.

• 6+ years working with Python and frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPI, with a strong command of building and optimizing backend systems.
• Hands-on experience with eXtreme Programming (XP), Refactoring, and Shift-left (applied in the context of testing, security and etc)
• Well-versed in software engineering essentials such as Test- Driven Development (TDD), unit testing, CI/CD, automated testing, and ensuring code reliability and reproducibility.
• Proven experience leading backend teams or projects, guiding teams to success in both technical and collaborative capacities.
• Familiarity with cloud providers (e.g., Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure) and containerization tools like Docker is a big advantage.
• Experience with relational/SQL databases, ensuring efficient and reliable data management.
• Motivated by delivering exceptional outcomes, you maintain a strategic view, anticipating and solving issues to enhance customer experience.
• Thriving in Agile environments, you bring flexibility and adaptability to every project.
• You enjoy sharing your work and insights with others, fostering knowledge exchange and team growth.
• Known for your reliability, you meet deadlines and excel in both familiar and challenging new projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Professional proficiency in both written and spoken English.

Our stack and how we work

• We build products, APIs, frameworks and world-leading deep learning NLP technology.
  
  
• Our tech stack:
  • Programming language: Python
  • Frameworks: FastAPI, Flask, Django
  • Databases and data stores: PostgreSQL, Redis
  • Cloud providers: Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure
  • Events and asynchronous tasks: Celery, NATS, Argo Workflows
    
    
• We work agile in sprints and iteratively deliver towards our milestones and goals. We do code reviews and regular pair programming. Furthermore, we work flexibly with a strong focus on delivering results. 
• Most importantly: We work closely together with the whole team, we help each other out, we share knowledge, we take responsibility, we give and take feedback, we spar, we communicate.

• Remote Work & Culture: Work from Munich, Innsbruck, or everywhere else: We are a remote-first company and our team is spread from Vienna, Lisbon, Madrid, Munich, Dubai to Sao Paulo.
• Fast-paced, high-growth startup environment where your ideas matter, and every day is different.
• An opportunity to work with industry-leading AI solutions that are changing the way enterprises think about automation.
• A culture of innovation—we want you to push boundaries and test the limits of what’s possible.
• Competitive salaries and equity options, ensuring your hard work pays off.

Your Next Step Starts Here!

At DeepOpinion, it’s not just about the job—it’s about being part of a journey where innovation and growth go hand in hand. You’ll find yourself surrounded by a diverse team that includes top graduates from institutions like Cambridge, INSEAD, and Creative Destruction Lab, Forbes 30 Under 30s, and passionate individuals with unconventional backgrounds.

We value diversity and promote it through empathy and respect. We assess based on professional skills, not on social background, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or skin colour.

                                          Looking forward to receiving your application!