Backend Developer (all gender)

• Develop and maintain our Django-based backend with a focus on scalability, maintainability and performance
• Design and implement new features across our Lime Connect AI platform and customer dashboard
• Build and improve AI-driven automation features — some already live, others built from scratch
• Extend the backend of our mobile app and ensure seamless platform integration
• Handle transaction management and complex APIs powering real-time communication
• Collaborate closely with Frontend, QA, DevOps, Design and Product — collaboration is core to how we build
• Actively contribute to improving our development processes, architecture and tooling
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• You write clean, maintainable Python code and have experience with Django or similar frameworks.
• You’re used to working in API-driven environments and know your way around PostgreSQL.
• You enjoy solving real product problems and collaborating across design, frontend, and QA.
• You're independent, pragmatic, and care about building things that actually work well.
• You’re comfortable communicating in English — written and spoken.

HEALTH & SPORT

• €600 annual health budget – for osteopathy, massages, glasses or medication
• 24/7 medical consultation, including for family members in your household
• Subsidised Urban Sports Club membership (€20 monthly contribution)
• Weekly mobility class in the office

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

• Learning budget for courses, books or conferences
• Access to Udemy, Masterclass and language learning apps
• Leadership programmes including "Next Gen" and "Effective Manager"
• Creative freedom, real trust and real responsibility from day one

TEAM & CULTURE

• Open communication, honest collaboration and a genuinely supportive atmosphere
• Weekly FIKA, Movie Nights, Book Club and regular get-togethers
• Team events in Cologne and at our international offices
• A culture that values performance and people equally

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Hybrid setup: 3 days in our Cologne office at MediaPark, 2 days remote
• 360° view over Cologne from the 14th floor
• EU Workation option
• Modern equipment, snacks, cereal bar and drinks in the office

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Company pension scheme with Zurich including 30% employer contribution
• Job ticket or mobility budget – your choice
• 28 vacation days + Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve off
• Up to 5 extra vacation days through the Book Club
• Up to 5 special leave days for important life events
• Corporate benefits, free parking at MediaPark