Backend Engineer (Go)

Hi! We are AMBOSS and we are looking for a Backend Engineer to join our team, and shape the future of medical education with us! About AMBOSS AMBOSS is a dynamic learning and clinical decision support tool committed to empowering medical professionals globally to deliver optimal care. Since our inception in 2012, we've harnessed cutting-edge technology to transform the way physicians acquire and apply scientific knowledge. Each AMBOSSian is passionate about being the champion of clinicians today - this motivates and unites us each day towards success. And what does success look like? When a clinician or med student tells us, “AMBOSS makes practicing medicine easier and enjoyable. I love what I do, and a big part is because of AMBOSS.” Why can this position be exciting for you? This role is an exciting opportunity to shape the foundation that powers nearly every AMBOSS product and team. As part of the Software Platform team, you’ll work at the intersection of scalability, reliability, and developer experience, helping to ensure that thousands of medical professionals can access AMBOSS seamlessly every day. You’ll contribute to high-impact projects such as overhauling our identity management system, migrating CI/CD pipelines to modern, cloud-native solutions, and improving observability for our GraphQL gateway. Your work will directly influence the performance, security, and efficiency of our platform, while collaborating across teams to build robust tools and infrastructure that enable innovation across AMBOSS. If you enjoy tackling complex technical challenges with tangible impact, this role offers the chance to do just that in a mission-driven environment. You Will Write clean, maintainable, and testable codeContribute to core services such as GraphQL Gateway, authentication service, user service, etc.Participate, facilitate and make architectural decisions related to the performance and security of AMBOSSOwn and operate core system services, such as the identity account management, user tracking, GraphQL Gateway, etc.Provide platform and drive enablement in product teams by addressing developer experience needs and supporting teams with platform knowledge and self-service You Bring Clear communication skillsSolid understanding of Go, familiarity with Python or PHPKnowledge of Kubernetes & familiarity with modern CI/CD toolsData Analysis & SQL (Big Plus)You understand the data stack or is ready to rapidly learn itAbility to run your own data analysis to understand the current state and estimate the impact of changes You Enjoy You’re eager to expand your skill set—whether that’s picking up a new language or embracing new technologies in CI/CDYou value open communication and knowledge-sharing.Strong ownership & driving impact:You proactively look for ways to improve systems, processes, and securityYou enjoy being responsible for high-impact projects that affect the entire company Benefits AMBOSSians tell us that innovative work keeps them energized, and employee benefits help them to feel appreciated and empowered. We invest in every AMBOSSians with our employee benefits package, crafted to support financial, physical, and mental health and work-life harmony. Check out all of our employee benefits below: https://go.amboss.com/the-amboss-prescription-de We believe that diversity is a powerful driver of innovation and progress. That’s why we are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and supportive environment where everyone—regardless of gender, age, ethnic or cultural background, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity—is valued and given equal opportunity to thrive. We warmly welcome people of all backgrounds to help us fulfil our mission: empowering all medical professionals to provide the best possible care . Even if you don’t meet every single point in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. We’d love to hear from you!