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Staff Backend Engineer (Node.js)

Almedia
Germany · Full-time · Mid-Senior
This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).

We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 60 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.

At Almedia, you’ll:

  • Own way more, way earlier — you’ll be trusted with responsibility fast.
  • Push harder, get further — this isn’t a 9–5. We highly reward intensity.
  • Join a rare environment — you will work with ambitious high-speed, high-ownership people.
  • Fully present — we’re 5 days a week in the office to build the energising momentum we need.

Staff Backend Engineer

We’re looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to help expand and enhance our AdTech platform. If you’re passionate about building scalable, high-performance systems and enjoy leading technical initiatives across teams to serve millions of users, we’d love to hear from you.

Tech Stack

  • Languages & Frameworks: TypeScript, NestJS, Jest
  • APIs & Protocols: GraphQL, REST, gRPC, WebSockets
  • Databases & Caching: MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, BigQuery
  • Messaging & Queues: RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub
  • DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD
  • Monitoring: Datadog

What You’ll Do 🎯

  • Build clean, efficient, and scalable backend systems in TypeScript and NestJS.
  • Own projects end-to-end: deliver, maintain, and continuously improve critical services.
  • Integrate external services and enable data-driven features for experimentation and A/B testing.
  • Lead technical discussions, contribute to architectural decisions, and set engineering standards.
  • Collaborate across engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

What You’ll Bring 💡

  • Strong experience in backend web development and scalable systems.
  • Hands-on experience with most of our tech stack in production.
  • Ownership mindset: you take full responsibility for your work and its impact.
  • Strong English communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

What Makes You a Great Fit 🌟

  • Experience working with microservices architecture.
  • Background in DevOps/SRE practices or system reliability.
  • Passion for mentoring engineers and shaping team best practices.

Why Almedia? 🎁

  • Own Our Growth: We offer all Berlin-based employees equity in Almedia to truly be a part of our success.
  • Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.
  • Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin.
  • Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more.

We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Compensation Range: €100K - €125K

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Germany

Strong tech sector & EU Blue Card visa

Posted
Jan 23, 2026
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Berlin
Company
Almedia

Industries

Advertising Services

Categories

Engineering Information Technology

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