Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer (m/f/d)

Department: Product & Tech

Employment Type: Permanent employee

Schedule: Full-time

Seniority: Experienced

Location: München

Are you ready to architect the backbone of smart urban mobility? 

• Architectural Leadership: Develop and refine our core backend systems, serving as the definitive operating system for car parking, with direct impact on both B2B and B2C experiences.
• Platform Engineering: Lead the evolution of our Kubernetes cloud platform and CI/CD pipelines, building a robust system that improves developer experience and accelerates delivery across backend and IoT environments.
• Advanced Observability: Elevate our monitoring with Datadog, gaining crystal-clear insights to keep our systems running flawlessly.
• Scaling for Growth: Design and implement robust solutions to prepare our platform for a dramatically increasing load, ensuring we can efficiently manage thousands of parking lots across Europe as our business expands.
• Engineering Culture Catalyst: Lead by example, promoting clean, efficient code and a culture where our team constantly learns and improves.
• System Ownership & Evolution: Build profound expertise in our NodeJS and Python-based backend services on AWS and edge devices. You'll take ownership of their long-term evolution, proactively managing technical debt, and strategically evolving our architecture to meet future demands and critical SLA agreements.
• Technical Empowerment: Mentor and guide other engineers by sharing your deep knowledge of API, Python and NodeJS design patterns, advanced  cloud services, and best-in-class DevOps practices to elevate the entire team.

• Real seniority: Not defined by years of experience but by strive for continuous improvement, direct impact on the business, and ownership.
• Deep Expertise: You have a deep expertise in one or more languages (Typescript, Javascript, Python, C++) and possess strong experience with AWS cloud services.
• Production Powerhouse: You have a proven track record with real-world production projects handling high throughput and critical systems.
• Backend Mastery: You're proficient with modern backend frameworks such as NestJS, Flask, Fastify, or FastAPI.
• Clear Communicator: Excellent written and spoken English (C1 level) is essential for our international team. German language proficiency is not required.

• Backend: Event-driven microservices in Python and NodeJS (NestJS).
• Frontend: Monorepo powered by Turbo, pnpm, changesets, and Storybook, primarily using Vue.js.
• Frameworks/Libraries:  Adoption of TypeScript, NestJS, BullMQ, and Prisma for backends in an opinionated monorepo approach.
• Databases: Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, S3.
• Orchestration & CI/CD: We manage our container orchestration with Kubernetes (EKS), using Keda and Karpenter for dynamic autoscaling. Our CI/CD is powered by GitLab.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform for AWS provisioning.
• Serverless: Leveraging AWS Lambda and the Serverless framework for high-throughput endpoints.

• Hours: 40 hours per week (based on trust).
• Home Office Policy: Enjoy a hybrid model with 3 days in the office / 2 days remote.
• Contract: A permanent contract for long-term stability.
• Location: Our modern office in Munich, a vibrant city in the heart of Bavaria.

• Your Ideal Setup: MacBook (M4 Pro, 48GB Ram) and a 37-inch curved screen.
• Dynamic Culture: Enjoy a true startup atmosphere with flat hierarchies, agile teams, and a diverse, international group of colleagues. 
• Flexibility: Benefit from flexible working hours and the option to work from home or our state-of-the-art Munich office with standing desks.
• Competitive Compensation: A strong competitive salary that recognizes your expertise.
• Future Planning: A solid company pension plan.
• Foodie Perks: Daily meal allowance, weekly free team lunch, a well-stocked cereal bar, and complimentary drinks.
• Health & Wellness: Job bike program and access to premium sports and fitness facilities via EGYM Wellpass or Urban Sports Club membership across Germany.
• Continuous Growth: Ample professional development opportunities to sharpen your skills.
• Language Support: German language learning opportunities.
• Exclusive Discounts: Enjoy special discounts on various branded products through Corporate Benefits.

• Initial Contact: We’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
• HR Interview: Discuss your experience and expectations with our HR team.
• Live Assessment: Complete a technical exercise designed to challenge you with scenarios beyond your usual experience.
• Tech Challenge: Tackle a problem in a familiar context to demonstrate your technical skills and approach.
• Leadership Conversation: Dive deeper into the role and expectations with a member of our technical leadership.
• On-Site Meeting: Visit our Munich office, meet more of the team, and experience our culture firsthand.