Senior Backend Developer

Everyone should have the same chances to become a parent - no matter the age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or financial means. You will become a fully integrated member of the tech team helping to make this mission happen.

You will be someone who:

• Has a strong backend focus
• Gets excited about building a cloud platform serving multiple user-centric client touchpoints. Familiar with AWS, Elastic, Beanstalk
• Is a confident communicator, happy interacting and collaborating with front-end developers, designers and product managers day-to-day
• Is proficient with Python (Django is a bonus), infrastructure as code, 12-factor development, security and cloud platforms
• Has the ability to consume and create APIs
• Lives in Berlin or is willing to relocate

Ideally you will have:

• The ability to unblock yourself if there are no frontend resources available
• Experience in fast paced startup environments through different development phases

• Have the experience to mentor others, including frontend developers that show an interest in backend development

• Previously worked on a highly customizable enterprise product, preferably in an industry governed by privacy laws

• The willingness to contribute to open source projects

• The experience to mentor others, including frontend developers that show an interest in backend development

Perks and Benefits:

• Fertility + Family building benefits
• Mental health benefits with Nilo
• Transport to work is covered with a monthly public transport ticket or an E-bike subscription
• Option sharing with all FT employees
• Weekly team lunch
• Work remote within the EU for a month per year