Backend Developer (f/m/x)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Berlin, München

50,000 - 60,000 € per year

Hello

Are you a skilled Backend Developer with a passion for building robust, scalable systems and seamless integrations who has a strong understanding of API design and cloud services and have always wanted to work in a small dynamic hands-on team? Do you thrive on tackling complex API challenges and implementing resilient solutions that connect diverse platforms?

We are expanding our engineering team and are actively seeking a talented Backend Developer who can help us build the next generation of our innovative platform. If you're eager to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, greenfield environment, we want to hear from you.

Seize this opportunity and let us know why you're the missing piece to our puzzle. Apply today to pave the way for an exciting future together! This is your chance! Apply now and join us as our new Backend Developer!

What will you do? 

As our new Backend Developer, you will join our lean setup and have a major impact on the technical direction of the platform itself. Your experience and voice matter as we are certainly aware that only as a team we can succeed.

Your day-to-day will include:

Building the next generation of products that are efficient, reliable, and scalable.
Designing, developing, and implementing robust APIs and services to integrate with diverse external partner systems (e.g., automotive companies, data providers for parking, regional commerce backends, weather services).
Conducting thorough API analysis, testing, and software design for complex integration projects.
Collaborating closely with the project management team and other engineering teams.

Who are you?

You have a passion for simple code which is functional and easy to understand and maintain and enjoy focusing on delivering quality centred around a great experience for the API user. You are a strong self-organizer with a hands-on mentality and have experience with hybrid work-from-home (4 of 5 days) software development, with sane planning and deadlines. Your experience in international and intercultural teams has allowed you to develop excellent communication skills in English. Your experience with team chats (Mattermost) and video calls makes collaboration with others easy and fun for you.

Here’s what we think you need to succeed in this role:

Programming Languages:

At least one solid year of professional experience in backend development using Go to build cloud platforms used in production.

Stack & Systems:

Strong experience with designing for Postgres and message queues such as Pub/Sub.
Expertise in defining REST APIs, designing microservices, and working with various Cloud APIs and integration protocols (e.g., AsyncAPI, MQTT).
Experience in building distributed low-latency systems exposing an API.
Proficiency in MacOS or Linux development environments.

Nice-to-have:

Additional experience with Java.
Knowledge of e-commerce tools and platforms such as Stripe and Shopify.
Familiarity with monitoring and debugging tools like Grafana and Postman.

Don’t match the above but still think you’d be a great fit? Apply anyway and let us know why you’re the right person for the job!

Who are we?

We are banbutsu – the platform that connects everything under the sun. We are a digital technology and innovation company from Berlin connecting mobility, retail, services, logistics and IoT on our platform to create unique customer moments, enable new business synergies and unlock additional revenue streams, working with industry-leading mobility partners. Our software intelligence makes data driven decisions for relevant and contextual situations, and transforms individual products, services, and functional offers into cohesive user experiences! We consist of a small, dynamic and hands-on team with access to a gigantic network.

Joining banbutsu and therefore icon group and WPP means you'll not only have access to the latest technologies - you’ll play a hand in leveraging them for our Fortune 500 clients and join a global collective with the common goal of doing incredible work for our clients!

What’s in it for you?  

Continuous development is a key component of innovation and since our people are our greatest strength, we know how important it is to provide development opportunities. banbutsu offers a substantial annual budget for skill training and expansion. Also, you will have the chance to build a new brand, to work with new and exciting technologies and implement your ideas in many fields and areas. With so much diversity in the work we do, it’s nearly impossible not to learn something new every day - whatever your role.

Everything we do at banbutsu aims to support our employees in their pursuits in and out of the office. With flexible working hours, ambitious and bright colleagues, and an innovative international environment, we allow our employees the chance to define their own authentic work-life balance and help us stay innovative and forward-thinking. As we work hard and we strive for excellence, we also do our best to make our employees feel happy – therefore we provide access to a host of discounts, perks and deals coupled with 27+ days of paid vacation.

Interested?
If you strive for excellence and love to collaborate in an international environment with some very cool people, then this might be the job for you! Click on the apply button and submit your application.

In case you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us via recruiting@icongroup.com

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