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SBG Associates
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Senior Backend Developer

KubernetesApi DevelopmentPHPKotlinRustMongoDBGrafanaJenkins
Work Type
Hybrid
Job Type
-
Location
Cologne
Salary
€80,000+

About the Position

I'm currently working with a leading cloud software company that is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join their Platform Engineering team. You'll be building the internal platform that powers an entire engineering organization, creating the infrastructure, tooling, and developer experience that enables product teams to move faster and build better software.

Responsibilities

  • Building the internal developer platform
  • Creating platform infrastructure and product services
  • Implementing CI/CD, observability, and developer tooling
  • Developing AI-enabled engineering workflows and tooling
  • Working on systems and services used across multiple product teams

Requirements

  • 5+ years of backend development experience
  • Strong software architecture and system design skills
  • Experience building APIs and scalable backend services
  • Ownership mindset from design through production
  • Kubernetes knowledge and production environment experience
  • Interest in AI-assisted development and engineering productivity
  • Nice-to-have: PHP, Kotlin, Rust, MongoDB, Grafana, Jenkins

Benefits

  • High-impact engineering role with significant technical ownership
  • Opportunity to build technology used across an entire engineering organisation
  • Modern engineering culture with a strong focus on quality and autonomy
  • Annual learning and development budget
  • Gym access, bike leasing, sabbatical options, and regular team events
  • Hybrid working model
Senior Backend Developer€80,000+