Backend Engineer (AI Agents/Workflows) (m/f/d)

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About The Job

A11 partners with Europe’s most ambitious startups and scaleups, corporates, and SMBs to connect them with top-tier talent ready to make an impact.

We’re looking for a motivated Backend Engineer (AI Agents/Workflows) (m/f/d) to join and drive backend development processes at our Ecosystem Company.

As a Backend Engineer , you’ll build, scale, and optimize backend services that bring AI-driven solutions.

Join the A11 Ecosystem – a next-generation supply chain platform that redefines how one of the world’s largest industries sources, distributes, and finances materials. Engineered to unlock the full potential of global trade, it harnesses agentic AI and workflow automation to provide seamless, high-efficiency access to premium materials at scale.

In This Role, You’ll

Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain backend services that integrate AI/ML capabilities into our products
Build clean, maintainable, and reusable code with a focus on scalability and performance
Develop and optimize APIs that power AI-driven features
Collaborate with frontend engineers to connect user-facing experiences with AI-enabled backend logic
Implement and improve distributed systems and data pipelines
Work with LLM APIs (OpenAI, etc.) to build intelligent workflows and automation
Participate in code reviews, knowledge-sharing sessions, and architecture discussions
Stay current with emerging AI technologies and backend best practices

Your Profile

3–5 years of experience as a backend or full-stack engineer, with exposure to AI/ML integrations
Solid programming skills in Java (Spring Boot) and familiarity with Python for data processing or AI integration
Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL or BigQuery) and writing efficient queries
Comfortable working with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and CI/CD tooling
Understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and microservices
Interest or experience in building AI-enabled products (e.g., OpenAI API, fine-tuning models, prompt engineering)
Strong communicator able to explain technical ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proactive, collaborative, and eager to contribute ideas and improvements

Please note that this position is based in Berlin .

Benefits And Perks

Fulfil a role with entrepreneurial freedom and help scale a high-impact business model
Join an experienced founding team of serial and 2nd-time founders
Attractive base and bonus compensation program
Collaboration with top-tier investors and angels (incl. various unicorn founders) as well as leading market experts

A11 is committed to diverse and equal opportunities hiring for all – applicants, candidates, and employees alike. We value humans – with all our glorious multifaceted backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences – and look forward to your application.