Backend Engineer (Europe)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Backend Engineer in Europe.

As a Backend Engineer, you will work on cutting-edge systems that power a high-performance AI platform for the insurance industry. You will contribute to building scalable, fault-tolerant backend solutions, including data pipelines, distributed systems, and microservices. This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex technical challenges while collaborating with a global team of engineers across full-stack, data, ML, and DevOps disciplines. You will directly impact product reliability, performance, and innovation, helping transform a trillion-dollar industry. The environment is fast-paced, collaborative, and values technical excellence, problem-solving, and ownership.

Accountabilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain backend services and data-driven microservices using Python3 or other object-oriented languages (Java, C++, C#, etc.).
• Build scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems to support high-volume data processing.
• Work with AWS serverless technologies such as EC2, Lambda, and asynchronous workflows.
• Develop and maintain relational databases, with a preference for PostgreSQL.
• Collaborate with cross-functional global teams, including ML, DevOps, and frontend engineers, to deliver robust solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code with attention to performance and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, debugging, and problem-solving across backend systems.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering with a focus on backend systems.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong programming skills in Python3; other OO languages (Java, C++, C#) are a plus.
• Experience building distributed systems and scalable infrastructure.
• Familiarity with RESTful API design and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, serverless computing, and asynchronous workflows.
• Experience with Docker, Git/GitHub, Flask, NumPy, and Pandas is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership in a fast-paced startup environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Significant equity options package.
• Work with a highly talented, ambitious, and global team.
• 20 days of PTO per year.
• Global team offsites for collaboration and networking.
• Gym and phone reimbursements.
• Student stipend and learning support opportunities.
• Opportunity to shape the backend systems of an innovative AI platform in a high-impact role.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the three candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias, focusing solely on your fit for the role.
Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps—such as interviews or additional assessments—are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!