Senior Backend Engineer / Tech Lead (Data Management) (d/f/m)

Senior Backend Engineer / Tech Lead (Data Management) (d/f/m)

Why us?

Aignostics is a spin-off from one of Europe’s largest university hospitals (Charité). With over 100 interdisciplinary professionals in Berlin and New York, we are funded with more than $50 M by leading investors. Our mission is to advance cancer research and diagnostics through digital pathology and AI.

As a Senior Backend Engineer you will build and scale data infrastructure and transactional services that power our SaaS platform. You will own projects from inception to production, lead technical initiatives, and collaborate closely with frontend, machine learning, and clinical teams.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain core services and libraries for our data-intensive platform
• Ensure high‑throughput, reliable access to medical imaging data for machine learning pipelines
• Lead initiatives to evaluate and integrate new technologies into the codebase
• Communicate with cross‑functional teams and conduct code reviews focused on readability, design, and performance
• Own projects from inception to completion while maintaining business context

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of software development in data‑intensive environments
• Strong background in Python and experience with GCP or AWS services
• Experience with container orchestration (preferably Kubernetes) and relational or NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and quality standards
• Excellent communication skills and a self‑starter attitude

Preferred experience

• Leadership of technical initiatives with cross‑team impact
• Experience in regulated environments and data processing systems
• Team‑lead or engineering manager background

We value diversity and inclusion. Aignostics offers equal employment opportunities. Applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, and other protected categories.

Benefits and offer

• Purpose‑driven startup culture focused on fighting cancer
• Competitive salary and flexible working hours with teleworking policy
• Learning & Development budget of €1,000 per year plus 2 L&D days, language classes, and internal programs
• Mentoring program, social gatherings, and inclusive work environment
• 30 paid vacation days per year, family and pet friendly, flexible parental leave options
• Optional pension scheme and subsidized membership for public transport, sports, and wellness

Join us to make a difference!