Lead Backend Engineer (mfd) Building Scalable AI Systems at dnl
Lead Backend Engineer (mfd) Building Scalable AI Systems at dnl
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Job Description
Join us at dnl and take the lead in shaping the backend of a truly developer-focused platform. Were building Germanys leading AI-powered tools that analyse financial and non-financial reports.
Using state-of-the-art machine learning technologies we extract key figures from annual financial statements - fully automatically and transparently.
As a Lead Backend Engineer youll play a pivotal role in defining architecture guiding engineering standards and mentoring a talented team to deliver high-performance systems.
Tasks
Short-term: Technical Mastery & Impact (03 months)
- Dive deep into our stack and quickly contribute production-quality code thats clean performant and reliable.
- Lead by exampledrive code quality testing rigor and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Frontend Data Science and Product teams to integrate ML models into our features.
Mid-term: Ownership Mentorship & Architecture (36 months)
- Take ownership of core backend systems and guide their evolution as we scale.
- Mentor engineers through code reviews technical pairings and structured knowledge-sharing.
- Champion best practices in security performance and scalability.
- Design and maintain RESTful APIs and real-time communication systems using WebSockets.
- Partner with leadership to translate product vision into technical strategy.
Long-term: Vision Strategy & Team Leadership (612 months)
- Define and evolve backend architecture and system design in alignment with product goals.
- Establish engineering excellence through standards documentation and processes.
- Build and grow the backend team help with hiring onboarding and career development.
- Collaborate closely with other leads to ensure architectural coherence across the platform.
- Advocate for innovation and efficiency across our engineering organization.
Requirements
Education & Experience: A degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field and at least 7 years of professional backend experience (or equivalent proven expertise). You have a track record of leading initiatives making architectural decisions and mentoring other developers.
Frameworks: Deep experience building scalable microservices using FastAPI Flask or similar frameworks. Youre confident designing complex systems writing thorough pytest test suites and ensuring code quality through reviews and automation.
Technical Skills: Proficient in CI/CD pipelines and cloud deployments ideally on Azure with Kubernetes. Youve architected and operated event-driven systems and distributed services at scale. Bonus points for experience integrating machine learning models or building data-intensive applications.
Leadership: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. You thrive in collaborative environments enjoy mentoring teammates and excel at aligning technical direction with product and business goals.
Benefits
Above-Average Compensation: We offer a competitive salary well above market average reflecting the impact and expertise we value.
Monthly Perks (Germany-based): If youre employed in Germany youll receive a 50 monthly voucher usable at over 50 popular storescovering everything from groceries to lifestyle.
Innovative Work Culture: A collaborative startup environment with flat hierarchies fast decisions and space for your ideas.
Great People: Work alongside an international team of passionate and driven professionals.
Time Off: 30 vacation days per year to recharge and explore.
Remote Flexibility: Work from anywhere within the EUwhenever it suits you.
Flexible Hours: Adapt your schedule to your personal rhythm and lifestyle.
Top Equipment: Well provide you with the latest hardware to do your best work.
We are looking forward to your application and getting to know you! :)
Employment Type
Full Time
