Senior Backend Developer (f/m/x)

Hi! We are verkstedt .

We're a distributed team of software developers passionate about delivering high-quality applications with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and robust solutions that don't bother us during a nice board game session on a Saturday night.

We specialize in digital healthcare and retail media - building products and services in German healthcare that make a real difference.

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Backend Developer to join our team.

You'll have the opportunity to shape and evolve large-scale backend systems, focusing on code, not bureaucracy. We value pragmatic solutions over dogma.

Tasks

As Senior Backend Developer , you will take the lead on our backend systems, designing and building the APIs and services that power our applications.

Your tasks will involve a combination of the following:

• Designing and developing scalable backend services using server-side JavaScript/TypeScript (e.g., Node.js), relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), caching (e.g., Redis), and message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ).
• Building performance-critical services using systems programming languages (e.g., Rust) where speed and reliability matter most.
• Architecting robust backend services that handle high throughput while meeting strict healthcare compliance requirements (e.g., TI-Konnektor integrations, gematik certifications).
• Working with modern cloud infrastructure: containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) on cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS).
• Working on greenfield projects as well as evolving existing systems.
• Contributing to open source projects , or collaborating with the team building fun projects during our Open Fridays (usually on a Wednesday) :)

Requirements

Our primary requirement is a genuine passion for creating exceptional backend systems , writing clean, efficient code, and an eagerness to collaborate on innovative projects.

Coupled with at least 4-5 years of hands-on backend development experience , you're the kind of seasoned professional we're excited to invite for a coffee chat!

What we're looking for:

• Strong experience with server-side JavaScript/TypeScript (e.g., Node.js, Express)
• Experience with systems programming languages for performance-critical services (e.g., Rust)
• Solid understanding of relational databases and query optimization (e.g., PostgreSQL)
• Familiarity with caching and message queues (e.g., Redis, RabbitMQ)
• Experience with API design (e.g., REST)
• Experience building and operating distributed systems
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS)

We embrace AI tools to improve our workflows - and we're looking for someone who shares that mindset.

As a senior, you should be a great communicator who can explain complex technical ideas to different audiences. You're self-directed, collaborative, and able to navigate complex problems with pragmatic solutions.

Fluency in English is crucial for our international team. And if you can sprinkle in some German, that's a delightful bonus we appreciate.

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work (mainly from home, with one office day per week in Berlin or Cologne)
• Learning budget for conferences, courses, and books
• Choose the gear you like
• Relocation support if you're moving to Berlin or Cologne
• Minimal meetings: we take planning seriously and spend our time coding, not in meetings

Backend systems don't build themselves, so we make sure to keep the office stocked with coffee, fruits, Club Mate & snacks . We hold regular team events - dinners, game nights, chess evenings, and board games at the office, plus seasonal whole-company events like go-kart racing and escape rooms.

If this sounds like you, get in touch! Simply fill in the application form below and we'll get back to you within a week.

We'll start with a quick chat via Zoom (or whatever works) to get to know each other and answer any questions you might have.

If we're all keen to continue, we'll invite you for a coding demo - a chance for a deeper discussion about your work.

And that's basically all the application process there is.