Senior Backend Developer

Hi! We are verkstedt. 👋

We're a distributed team of software developers passionate about delivering high-quality applications with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and robust solutions that don't 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.

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

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., Node.js), 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) :)

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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 , you're the kind of seasoned professional we're excited to invite for a coffee chat!

What we're looking for:

• Strong experience with server-side JavaScript/TypeScript (e.g., Node.js, 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 we're 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. You're 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, that's a delightful bonus we appreciate.

• 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 you're moving to Berlin or Cologne


• Minimal meetings - we take planning seriously and spend our time coding, not in meetings

Backend systems don't 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 we'll get back to you within a week.

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

If we're all keen to continue, we'll invite you for a coding demo - a chance for a deeper discussion about your work.

And that's basically all the application process there is.