Staff Engineer (m/f/d) - Peter Park System

About The Company

Revolutioniere mit uns die Parkraumbewirtschaftung! Gestalte die Zukunft mit digitalen Lösungen und einem dynamischen Team.

At Peter Park, we are creating a new structure to tackle our most ambitious technical challenges: the Office of the CTO (OCTO). This is not a traditional Staff Engineer role. You will not be optimizing existing systems or shepherding incremental improvements. Instead, you will bootstrap entirely new product lines, unblock mission‑critical projects that are stuck, and tackle high‑impact technical debt that would otherwise never see the light of day.

As the founding member of OCTO , you will report directly to the CTO and work with near‑total autonomy on problems that matter. One week you might design the architecture for a confidential zero‑to‑one bet. The next, you could be embedded in a team firefighting a production crisis or eliminating a systemic bottleneck. This role combines the intellectual satisfaction of green‑field engineering with the operational intensity of crisis management.

Activities

• Bootstrap New Bets from Zero to One: You act as the founding technical lead for net‑new initiatives outside our current product lines. You take a strategic vision, translate it into technical architecture, build the first working version, and hand it off to a dedicated team once validated. You own the entire early‑stage lifecycle: from proof‑of‑concept to production‑ready MVP.
• Unblock Mission‑Critical Projects: When delivery is at risk – whether due to technical complexity, architectural uncertainty, or team capacity – you embed short‑term in the affected team. You diagnose root causes, propose solutions, and drive execution without changing reporting structures. You parachute in, stabilize the situation, and leave the team stronger than you found it.
• Tackle High‑Impact Opportunistic Work: During downtime between major initiatives, you focus on cross‑functional technical debt, customer escalations, and internal tooling improvements that would otherwise never make it to any roadmap. Examples include fixing live occupancy accuracy, resolving tablet reliability issues, or building frameworks that accelerate other engineers.
• Build & Lead Small Teams When Needed: As initiatives scale, you may hire and manage a very small team (1‑3 engineers) to help you execute. This is not traditional people management – you remain hands‑on and technical – but you provide light mentorship, delegation, and direction.
• Operate with Radical Autonomy: You meet with the CTO once per week for less than 30 minutes in a fully agenda‑driven session. Beyond that, you own your priorities, execution, and impact.
• Translate Technical Decisions into Business Outcomes: You articulate how your work impacts ARR, margin, or velocity. You write clear RFCs, communicate trade‑offs to non‑technical stakeholders, and ensure leadership understands the “why” behind every architectural decision. Your technical excellence is matched by your ability to influence strategy.

Requirements

• Proven Zero‑to‑One Track Record: You have built systems from scratch and shipped them to production.
• High‑Pressure Technical Leadership: You have been the most senior engineer in the room during a crisis.
• Backend‑Heavy or Full‑Stack Depth: Exceptionally strong in backend systems (Python, Node.js/NestJS, TypeScript) with experience in distributed systems, event‑driven architectures, and AWS. You understand infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and container orchestration.
• First‑Principles Thinking: You understand why systems are designed the way they are and when to break the rules.
• Entrepreneurial Ownership & Self‑Direction: You think like a founder and prioritize ruthlessly.
• Communication Without Gatekeeping: You write clear RFCs and technical documentation. You explain complex trade‑offs to product managers, CxOs, and junior engineers without condescension.
• Cultural Fit: You embody performance over politics, fairness, and transparency. Excellent English communication (C1+) is mandatory. German proficiency is a plus.

Technologies We Work With

• Event‑driven backend development in Python and NestJS (Microservice architecture).
• Frontend monorepo with Turbo, pnpm, Storybook, and Vue.js.
• TypeScript, BullMQ, Prisma in an opinionated monorepo.
• Cloud infrastructure on AWS (RDS, DynamoDB, S3, Lambda, EC2, SQS).
• Container orchestration with Kubernetes and IaC using Terraform.
• CI/CD via GitLab and monitoring via Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana.
• Edge systems: 500+ IoT devices across Europe running on distributed infrastructure.

Team

• Hours: 40 hours per week (trust‑based).
• Home Office Policy: Hybrid model with 3 days in the office / 2 days remote.
• Contract: Permanent contract.
• Location: Modern office in Munich.

What we offer

• Your Ideal Setup: MacBook (M4 Pro, 48GB RAM) and a 37‑inch curved screen.
• Dynamic Culture: Flat hierarchies, agile teams, diverse international group.
• Flexibility: Flexible working hours and option to work from home or Munich office with standing desks.
• Competitive Compensation: Strong salary that recognizes expertise.
• Future Planning: Solid company pension plan.
• Foodie Perks: Daily meal allowance, weekly free team lunch, cereal bar, complimentary drinks.
• Health & Wellness: Job bike program, access to premium sports and fitness facilities via EGYM or Urban Sports Club membership across Germany.
• Continuous Growth: Professional development opportunities.
• Language Support: German language learning opportunities.
• Exclusive Discounts: Special discounts on branded products through Corporate Benefits.