Senior Backend Engineer (m/w/d)

at  Ilert GmbH

ilert helps companies to react faster to incidents and increase the availability of digital services with its SaaS solution. Our mission is to keep the world always on. Customers from all industries worldwide rely on ilert for alerting, on-call management, and incident communication. We address a fundamental need of companies that offer 24/7 services.

Tasks

• Collaborate with product managers and frontend engineers to define and deliver new features and enhancements.
• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, performant, and reliable backend services and APIs.
• Ensure the security, stability, and performance of our platform by implementing best practices in software development.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help drive our backend infrastructure forward.
• Work closely together with our founders, CTO and developers.
• Teach your team members best practices and help them grow both on a professional and a personal level.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain a high standard of code quality.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in a modern programming language such as Rust, Java, or Go.
• Experience working with relational databases, NoSQL databases, and message queues.
• Deep understanding of software development best practices, including unit testing, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and take ownership of projects.
• Bias toward action and the ability to work proactively without a top-down to-do list.

Benefits

• Product-centric culture: Be part of a team that’s 100% committed to solving a critical issue for businesses that offer round-the-clock services.
• Hybrid Work Environment: Enjoy the best of both worlds with in-person collaboration and remote work flexibility.
• No Meetings #hackfwd: Maximize productivity by keeping meetings to a minimum and focusing on your core responsibilities.
• Lean and Scrappy By Design: Join a close-knit community that values open communication, mutual support, and shared goals.
• Managers of One & Autonomy: Embrace a flat organizational structure and take full ownership of your work, driving your success.
• Founder-led startup
• 28 days of paid vacation
• Competitive compensation
• Regular team events
• Commute benefits
• Very good connection to highway & public transportation
• Very good infrastructure (shopping facilities, cafés, fast food restaurants)

Apply now and become a key player in our dynamic and fast-growing organization

• Collaborate with product managers and frontend engineers to define and deliver new features and enhancements.
• Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, performant, and reliable backend services and APIs.
• Ensure the security, stability, and performance of our platform by implementing best practices in software development.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help drive our backend infrastructure forward.
• Work closely together with our founders, CTO and developers.
• Teach your team members best practices and help them grow both on a professional and a personal level.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain a high standard of code quality