Senior Backend / Platform Engineer

Role Description:
We are a leading European tech company building scalable, high-performance backend services and platforms for enterprise and AI-driven applications.
Our mission is to combine cutting-edge backend technologies with reliable, automated DevOps practices, ensuring secure, maintainable, and high-quality systems for our clients.

As a Senior Backend / Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, and deploying backend services, internal tools, and platform infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with product teams, frontend engineers, and DevOps to deliver robust, scalable, and production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python (FastAPI)


• Work with PostgreSQL to design schemas, optimize queries, and ensure data integrity


• Build and maintain internal CLI tools using TypeScript / Nx


• Manage deployment workflows and infrastructure using Kubernetes (K8s) and Helm


• Implement CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system architecture, reliability, and scalability


• Troubleshoot and optimize performance across backend services and infrastructure

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in backend development


• Strong proficiency in Python, especially building APIs with FastAPI


• Solid experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL

• Experience with TypeScript / Nx for tooling or automation tasks


• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) and Helm


• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)


• Strong problem-solving skills, system design thinking, and attention to detail

Nice to Have:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)


• Familiarity with containerization best practices (Docker)


• Exposure to observability, logging, and monitoring tools


• Experience integrating backend systems with frontend or AI/ML pipelines