Backend Engineer at Almedia in Berlin

Job description

This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000). We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 95 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world. Backend Engineer (€80K – €140K) We're looking for Backend Engineers from junior to staff level We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help grow our AdTech platform. If you’re passionate about building scalable, high-performance web applications and enjoy collaborating across teams to serve millions of users, we’d love to hear from you. Tech stack: TypeScript, NodeJS, NestJS, Jest. GraphQL, REST, gRPC, WebSockets. MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, BigQuery. RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD. Datadog. What You’ll Do 🎯 Develop clean, efficient, and scalable code using Node.js, Nest.js and TypeScript. Create a data-driven product by integrating external services for A/B testing and feature flagging. Deliver high-quality testable code at a high pace, making sure everything runs smoothly. Using AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) as part of your everyday toolkit — we actively encourage AI-assisted development. What You’ll Bring 💡 Hands-on production experience with Node.js Strong experience in web development. A good understanding of scalable systems. Production experience with most of our tech stack. Ownership mindset: Take full ownership of your work. Strong English communication skills for effective collaboration. What Makes You a Great Fit 🌟 Experience working with microservices architecture. Background in DevOps/SRE practices. Why Almedia? 🎁 Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one. Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin. Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more. We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.