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Senior Backend Engineer (Python) - m/f/d

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Persohap GmbH logoPersohap · Berlin
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Requirements

  • 5+ years building production backend systems in Python.
  • Strong experience with FastAPI (or Flask/Django) and async programming.
  • Solid PostgreSQL skills: schema design, indexing, query optimization.
  • Experience designing and scaling REST APIs and microservices.
  • Comfortable with Docker, CI/CD and cloud (AWS preferred).
  • Good understanding of auth (JWT/OAuth), caching and message queues.
  • Clear written and spoken English; pragmatic, ownership mindset.
  • Nice to have: Kubernetes, SQLAlchemy, observability (Prometheus/Grafana), LLM/AI integrations

Benefits

Competitive salary + equity.Remote-friendly with flexible hours.Top-tier hardware and a yearly learning budget.30 days paid vacation.Small senior team, real ownership, fast decisions.Skills: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Docker, AWS, REST APIs, Microservices, SQLAlchemy, CI/CD, RedisIf you like owning hard problems and shipping reliable systems at scale, we'd love to talk. The process is quick: a short AI video interview, then a technical conversation with the team. Apply today.Find more English Speaking Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow

Additional Information

We're a fast-growing product company building an AI-powered platform used by thousands of teams every day. We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to own critical services end-to-end - from design to production - and help us scale to the next order of magnitude. You'll join a small, senior team where your decisions have real impact. Tasks - Design, build and operate scalable backend services (Python / FastAPI) and REST APIs. - Model and optimize PostgreSQL schemas; write efficient async queries. - Own services end-to-end: architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and monitoring. - Integrate third-party APIs and internal microservices behind a gateway. - Improve reliability, performance and security under high concurrency. - Collaborate with product and frontend to ship features that matter. - Mentor mid-level engineers and raise the bar on code quality.

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