Senior Backend Engineer

Staffbase; Chemnitz; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A dynamic communication technology company in Chemnitz is seeking a Backend Engineer with over 6 years of experience. You will work in a cross-functional scrum team, enhancing web clients and RESTful services. Proficiency in Kotlin, MongoDB, and problem-solving are essential. The role offers competitive compensation, flexible working models, and opportunities for professional growth, including a yearly training budget. Join us to make an impact in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Leistungen

Competitive Compensation

Flexible working models

Growth Budget for training

31 vacation days annually

Monthly Wellbeing Allowance

Company pension scheme

Health snacks and drinks

Regular team events

Volunteers Day

Employee Referral Program

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years of experience working as a Backend Engineer.
• Experience in Kotlin and MongoDB.
• Strong problem-solving skills in dynamic environments.
• Familiarity with Docker and RESTful services.
• Good communication skills in English.

Aufgaben

• Improve and develop web-based clients and RESTful web services.
• Produce high-quality code in a cross-functional scrum team.
• Participate in code reviews and share knowledge.
• Take ownership of projects and features.

Kenntnisse

Kotlin

MongoDB

Docker

REST

Microservices

Test Driven Development

Problem-solving

Collaboration

English communication

Tools

Terraform

Jobbeschreibung

Hey there! We're on the lookout for talented Backend Engineers to join our Staffbase team and help us build an awesome internal communications platform. We are looking for empathetic and motivated team players who are motivated by growth and ownership. Let’s talk!

As part of our tech stack

React, TypeScript, Kotlin, Go, MongoDB, Terraform, Docker, Selenium and Playwright, to name a few.

The Team

Join our dynamic and agile cross‑functional team at the forefront of Strategic Communication. Here, you won't just be managing an editorial calendar and campaigns – you'll be empowering communicators with the tools they need to plan impactful communication strategically.

What sets us apart? We're not just maintaining the status quo. As part of a dedicated experimentation and innovation unit, you'll have the exciting opportunity to leverage cutting‑edge technologies like AI and LLM's to develop groundbreaking solutions that truly support our customers. If you're passionate about driving strategic impact and exploring the potential of new technologies, this is your chance to make a real difference.

Our environment

• Working with skilled and similar‑minded professionals in a team that values diversity and inclusivity
• We aim to create a flexible and agile work environment that promotes the well‑being and work‑life balance of our employees
• We believe that team events during working hours play a vital role in building an exceptionally effective team, and we encourage them
• We are enthusiastic about technology and committed to using it to improve the world
• We follow the "You build it, you run it" approach and take pride in it

What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for improving and developing both our web‑based clients, including native apps, and our RESTful web services
• Work in a cross‑functional scrum team and produce high‑quality and tested code
• Give and receive valuable feedback in our code review process and continuously learn and share knowledge with your peers
• Being open to feedback and taking ownership of your work are essential
• Take ownership for the topics you care about, ranging from the features you produce over the quality of our work to the environment we work in
• You work iteratively, frequently pushing code, ensuring a good CI/CD pipeline, and automating where possible

What you need to be successful

• 6+ years of experience working as a Backend Engineer
• Experience in Kotlin
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment
• Passion about the things you build and want to make a difference
• You have worked with MongoDB, Terraform, Docker before and have an understanding of REST and Microservices, next to that, you are passionate for Test Driven Development
• Preferably, you have worked in an agile environment before
• You value quality as well as clean code and learning new things
• Good English communication skills
• You are a self‑starter who can work independently and as part of a team
• Understanding and appreciative diversity and inclusivity in the workplace

What you'll get

• Competitive Compensation – we offer attractive salary packages including LTIP (unit-based Long Term Incentive Plan)
• Flexibility – we offer flexible working time models and the option of hybrid work, and support this with a yearly flex work allowance of €1560
• Growth Budget – all employees get a yearly budget for external training of €1000 and one day off for growth per year (increase to two days in 2nd year)
• Recharge – 31 vacation days annually (incl. one floating holiday), plus pro rata fully paid Fridays off during August
• Wellbeing – Monthly Wellbeing Allowance €35, from fitness to mental health, hobbies to relaxation
• Support – we’re offering a company pension scheme
• Health – The offices are equipped with fruits, drinks and snacks and ergonomic workplaces
• Team Building – Regular team and office events including the yearly Staffbase Camp
• Volunteers Day – you’ll get one day off per year for supporting a social project
• Employee Referral Program – one of your friends is a fit to one of our full‑time openings? Refer them and get a referral bonus paid