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Almedia

Senior Backend Engineer

Almedia · Tech

Berlin

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Posted on 19 June 2026

Workplace
On-site

Work model: On-site

Salary
€85k – €140k

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Our bar is high, and this is the best place for ambitious builders.

Bootstrapped and profitable from day one, Almedia is Germany’s fastest-growing company (FT1000). Join us as we build the global leader in rewards, at a $1bn+ revenue run rate and climbing fast.

SENIOR BACKEND ENGINEER

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help grow our AdTech platform. If you’re passionate about building scalable, high-performance web applications and enjoy collaborating across teams to serve millions of users, we’d love to hear from you.

Tech stack:

- TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, Jest.

- GraphQL, REST, gRPC, WebSockets.

- MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, BigQuery.

- RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub.

- Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD.

- Datadog.

What You’ll Do 🎯

- Design and develop clean, efficient, and scalable code using Node.js, NestJS and TypeScript.

- Create a data-driven product by integrating external services for A/B testing and feature flagging.

- Deliver high-quality testable code at a high pace, making sure everything runs smoothly.

- Own your services end to end, from design to production.

- Help our junior engineers grow through code reviews and pairing.

- Use AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) as part of your everyday toolkit. We actively encourage AI-assisted development.

What You’ll Bring 💡

- Several years of hands-on production experience with Node.js.

- Strong experience in web development.

- A strong understanding of scalable systems.

- Production experience with most of our tech stack.

- Ownership mindset: take full ownership of your work.

- Strong English communication skills for effective collaboration.

What Makes You a Great Fit 🌟

- Experience working with microservices architecture.

- Background in DevOps/SRE practices.

Why Almedia? 🎁

- 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.

About Almedia

Almedia runs Freecash, a rewarded-discovery platform where advertisers pay for engaged users rather than clicks. Bootstrapped in Berlin and grown on its own revenue; hiring is overwhelmingly Berlin-based, growth and product roles ahead of a smaller engineering team, with a handful of seats in London.

Apply at Almedia