Senior Backend Developer (fmx)

Hi! We are verkstedt.

Were a distributed team of software developers passionate about delivering high-quality applications with a strong focus on performance scalability and robust solutions that dont bother us during a nice board game session on a Saturday night.

We specialize in digital healthcare and retail media - building products and services in German healthcare that make a real difference.

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Backend Developer to join our team.

Youll have the opportunity to shape and evolve large-scale backend systems focusing on code not bureaucracy. We value pragmatic solutions over dogma.

Tasks

As Senior Backend Developer you will take the lead on our backend systems designing and building the APIs and services that power our applications.

Your tasks will involve a combination of the following:

• Designing and developing scalable backend services using server-side JavaScript/TypeScript (e.g. ) relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL) caching (e.g. Redis) and message queues (e.g. RabbitMQ).
• Building performance-critical services using systems programming languages (e.g. Rust) where speed and reliability matter most.
• Architecting robust backend services that handle high throughput while meeting strict healthcare compliance requirements (e.g. TI-Konnektor integrations gematik certifications).
• Working with modern cloud infrastructure: containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker Kubernetes) on cloud platforms (e.g. GCP AWS).
• Working on greenfield projects as well as evolving existing systems.
• Contributing to open source projects or collaborating with the team building fun projects during our Open Fridays (usually on a Wednesday) :)

Requirements

Our primary requirement is a genuine passion for creating exceptional backend systems writing clean efficient code and an eagerness to collaborate on innovative projects.

Coupled with at least 4-5 years of hands-on backend development experience youre the kind of seasoned professional were excited to invite for a coffee chat!

What were looking for:

• Strong experience with server-side JavaScript/TypeScript (e.g. Express)
• Experience with systems programming languages for performance-critical services (e.g. Rust)
• Solid understanding of relational databases and query optimization (e.g. PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with caching and message queues (e.g. Redis RabbitMQ)
• Experience with API design (e.g. REST)
• Experience building and operating distributed systems
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g. Docker Kubernetes)
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. GCP AWS)

We embrace AI tools to improve our workflows - and were looking for someone who shares that mindset.

As a senior you should be a great communicator who can explain complex technical ideas to different audiences. Youre self-directed collaborative and able to navigate complex problems with pragmatic solutions.

Fluency in English is crucial for our international team. And if you can sprinkle in some German thats a delightful bonus we appreciate.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work (mainly from home with one office day per week in Berlin or Cologne)
• Learning budget for conferences courses and books
• Choose the gear you like
• Relocation support if youre moving to Berlin or Cologne
• Minimal meetings: we take planning seriously and spend our time coding not in meetings

Backend systems dont build themselves so we make sure to keep the office stocked with coffee fruits Club Mate & snacks. We hold regular team events - dinners game nights chess evenings and board games at the office plus seasonal whole-company events like go-kart racing and escape rooms.

If this sounds like you get in touch! Simply fill in the application form below and well get back to you within a week.

Well start with a quick chat via Zoom (or whatever works) to get to know each other and answer any questions you might have.

If were all keen to continue well invite you for a coding demo - a chance for a deeper discussion about your work.

And thats basically all the application process there is.