1d ago

Lead Backend Engineer

Berlin

$80k-$90k / year

full-timelead Remotesoftware

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll own the architecture of the Tonsser platform as we move into a new phase, making foundational technical decisions for a product used by a generation of athletes. Your core impact will be shaping the system, writing production code, and setting the technical direction. You'll also help the team adopt AI as a core capability in how we build and ship.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Lead architectural direction of backend platform
  • Drive technical roadmap for new flagship project
  • Ship production code, review PRs, and mentor engineers
  • Partner with product, mobile, and design to build at scale

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Significant experience as a senior or lead backend engineer
  • Deep comfort with Ruby, Python, Elixir, Go, or similar modern backend language
  • Strong opinions on API design, data modelling, and system evolution
  • Hands-on experience integrating AI/LLM capabilities into real products

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience with consumer-scale mobile backends
  • Experience with GraphQL
  • Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Remote work
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive salary โ‚ฌ80k-90k
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Flexibility based on experience
  • ๐Ÿค Freelance to permanent transition path

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-3 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Submit application with short noteยท 15 min
  2. 2Interview with hiring managerยท 45 min
  3. 3Technical interviewยท 60 min
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