Senior Backend Engineer - Foundations Team - Remote

Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Foundations Team, you will play a crucial role in building and maintaining the foundational services that power Sparetech’s web applications. You will work in a cross-functional team (Backend / Frontend) and ensure the platform remains scalable, high-performing, and maintainable. Your work will enable product teams to move fast while maintaining high engineering standards.

In Short

• Be a central pillar for the success of SPARETECH in the early stages of our startup by contributing your own ideas and participating in decisions.
• Be a key contributor to foundational platform components and systems, enabling other teams to build on top of them efficiently (User management, Authentication, Data Model, etc.).
• Develop and maintain external interfaces to facilitate seamless integrations with customers.
• Continuously develop your skills through hands-on learning and access to the latest technologies.
• Develop the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions on time.
• Solve complex technical challenges related to scalability, performance, and security.
• Take ownership and solve complex product problems and collaborate with a cross-functional team of product managers, designers, and fellow engineers.

Requirements

• Have 5+ years of experience building software with JVM-based languages (Java, Kotlin, Scala).
• Have experience designing robust, scalable, and maintainable backend systems.
• Have excellent communication skills that enable you to efficiently steer technological choices within the domains owned by your team.
• Are comfortable working across the stack (backend & frontend) or collaborating closely with frontend engineers.
• Are proficient in relational and non-relational databases and optimizing database performance.
• Value collaboration, clean code, and well-structured architectures.
• Have designed RESTful APIs / experience with webhooks.
• You know how to make the best use of Monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Have experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and DevOps best practices.

Benefits

• A remote-yes company, where you can decide every day whether you work from home, at our Stuttgart or Munich office, or at any Design Office in Germany.
• A permanent employment contract, 30 days of vacation, and the opportunity to participate in the company's success through our VSOP program.
• Modern hardware and the frame for a height-adjustable desk.
• An annual training budget of 1000,00 EURO for your professional development.
• In Germany: A subsidized job bike to escape city traffic and a Wellpass gym membership to stay active.
• A dynamic start-up atmosphere and an international team in which new ideas, creative approaches, and cooperation at eye level are valued.
• To enjoy Corporate Benefits, including discounts on fashion, travel, and much more from various companies.