Backend Engineer (Mid-Level)

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ABOUT THE ROLE Join a core infrastructure team at an energy technology company building software for dynamic electricity plans. You will develop backend systems for billing, energy-market communications, and accounting, helping make these services reliable and scalable. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design backend systems that address complex billing and energy-service requirements. - Build and scale core services that support dynamic electricity plans and reliable billing. - Develop and maintain backend data access and service logic. - Contribute hands-on to production code and ship improvements with ownership. - Help raise the quality and maintainability of core infrastructure. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 3 years of experience building reliable backend infrastructure. - Proficiency with TypeScript and Node.js, including asynchronous programming. - Experience with PostgreSQL and ORM-based data access. - Experience building backend services with Next.js, including API routes or server components. - Familiarity with distributed-systems concepts and scalable, maintainable service design. - Experience integrating Stripe payments and billing flows. - Strong computer science fundamentals through a degree or equivalent practical experience, plus evidence of exceptional technical work. - Broad application-building experience and a hands-on record of recent production coding and shipping. - Fluent German at C1 level or higher, with strong written and verbal communication skills. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Annual salary range: €80,000 to €120,000. Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION On-site, five days per week in Berlin, Germany.