Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer (m/f/d)

Stellenbeschreibung:

Introduction

Are you ready to architect the backbone of smart urban mobility? At Peter Park, we’re not just improving parking, we’re shaping the future of a smarter, more efficient city. As a Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer, you’ll be the driving force behind our resilient backend systems and robust infrastructure, designed for constant growth and scaling as they power thousands of parking lots across Europe. If you thrive on tackling complex challenges with cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, step up and help us build the intelligent infrastructure of tomorrow.

Our Objectives and your Role

This role isn’t just about executing; it’s about leading and shaping our technological future. Your core responsibilities and contributions will include:

Architectural Leadership: Develop and refine our core backend systems, serving as the definitive operating system for car parking, with direct impact on both B2B and B2C experiences.
Platform Engineering: Lead the evolution of our Kubernetes cloud platform and CI/CD pipelines, building a robust system that improves developer experience and accelerates delivery across backend and IoT environments.
Advanced Observability: Elevate our monitoring with Datadog, gaining crystal-clear insights to keep our systems running flawlessly.
Scaling for Growth: Design and implement robust solutions to prepare our platform for a dramatically increasing load, ensuring we can efficiently manage thousands of parking lots across Europe as our business expands.
Engineering Culture Catalyst: Lead by example, promoting clean, efficient code and a culture where our team constantly learns and improves.
System Ownership & Evolution: Build profound expertise in our NodeJS and Python-based backend services on AWS and edge devices. You’ll take ownership of their long-term evolution, proactively managing technical debt, and strategically evolving our architecture to meet future demands and critical SLA agreements.
Technical Empowerment: Mentor and guide other engineers by sharing your deep knowledge of API, Python and NodeJS design patterns, advanced cloud services, and best-in-class DevOps practices to elevate the entire team.

Skills, knowledge & expertise

Real seniority: Not defined by years of experience but by strive for continuous improvement, direct impact on the business, and ownership.
Deep Expertise: You have a deep expertise in one or more languages (Typescript, Javascript, Python, C++) and possess strong experience with AWS cloud services.
Production Powerhouse: You have a proven track record with real-world production projects handling high throughput and critical systems.
Backend Mastery: You\'re proficient with modern backend frameworks such as NestJS, Flask, Fastify, or FastAPI.
Clear Communicator: Excellent written and spoken English (C1 level) is essential for our international team. German language proficiency is not required.

Technologies We Work With

Backend: Event-driven microservices in Python and NodeJS (NestJS).
Frontend: Monorepo powered by Turbo, pnpm, changesets, and Storybook, primarily using Vue.js.
Frameworks/Libraries: TypeScript, NestJS, BullMQ, Prisma in an opinionated monorepo approach.
Databases: Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, S3.
Orchestration & CI/CD: Kubernetes (EKS), Keda, Karpenter for dynamic autoscaling. GitLab for CI/CD.
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform for AWS provisioning.
Serverless: AWS Lambda and the Serverless framework for high-throughput endpoints.

Work Setup

Hours: 40 hours per week (based on trust).
Home Office Policy: Hybrid model with 3 days in the office / 2 days remote.
Contract: Permanent contract for long-term stability.
Location: Munich office, Bavaria.

What We Offer

Your Ideal Setup: MacBook (M4 Pro, 48GB RAM) and a 37-inch curved screen.
Dynamic Culture: Startup atmosphere with flat hierarchies, agile teams, and an international group of colleagues.
Flexibility: Flexible hours and option to work from home or the Munich office with standing desks.
Competitive Compensation: Strong salary aligned with expertise.
Future Planning: Company pension plan.
Foodie Perks: Daily meal allowance, weekly team lunch, cereal bar, and drinks.
Health & Wellness: Job bike program and access to premium sports facilities via EGYM Wellpass or Urban Sports Club.
Professional Growth: Ample development opportunities.
Language Support: German language learning opportunities.
Discounts: Corporate Benefits with partner brands.

Our Recruiting Process

Initial Contact: We’ll get back to you within 48 hours.
HR Interview: Discuss experience and expectations with HR.
Live Assessment: Practical technical challenge.
Leadership Conversation: Role expectations with technical leadership.
On-Site Meeting: Visit Munich office and meet more of the team.

Ready to take Peter Park’s Backend to the next level? Apply now at We look forward to hearing from you!

About Us

Peter Park revolutionizes parking lots by digitizing them. Our mission is to replace physical barriers with cutting-edge computer vision technology, paper-based receipts with interactive touch screen terminals, and traditional payment methods with smartphone integration and cloud microservices. We aim to integrate every parking lot into the digital mobility ecosystem, offering a range of secondary services to optimize parking capacity utilization. As of now, Peter Park operates over 500 edge devices across Europe, facilitating thousands of parking and payment transactions per hour. Our physical infrastructure relies on distributed, Python and NestJS-based backend services hosted on AWS.