Principal Backend Engineer - Django / AWS (m/f/x)

Posted 3 Days Ago
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4 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Senior level
Information Technology • Internet of Things
The Role
The Principal Backend Engineer will lead product features from ideation to deployment, manage cloud infrastructure, ensure operational stability, and communicate with customers to design impactful solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In

We’re looking for someone who’s excited to build, not just maintain. As our backend developer, you’ll own critical features end-to-end — from idea to deployment — and ensure our platform stays robust, secure, and scalable. You’ll work closely with our customers to understand real-world needs, help design clever solutions, and make a tangible impact in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions. If you love turning complex technical challenges into simple, powerful applications — and want your work to have real-world impact — this is your stage. 🌍✨

Key Responsibilities 🎯

  • Own and drive product features from ideation to deployment.
  • Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure.
  • Ensure operational stability by troubleshooting incidents and resolving issues.
  • Communicate effectively with customers to understand their needs.
  • Actively contribute to team processes and foster a positive, collaborative work culture.

This role is right for you if you... ✨

  • Are driven by excellence and enjoy working autonomously while staying aligned with team goals.
  • Enjoy collaborating with customers and stakeholders, simplifying technical challenges into actionable solutions.
  • Value balancing technical and economic constraints to meet project goals.
  • Have a passion for mentoring and fostering a collaborative, high-performance work environment.
  • Appreciate direct feedback and are skilled at giving constructive input to your team.
  • Want to make a tangible, positive impact on our planet 🌍.

Requirements

Skills & experience you will need 💪

  • Extensive experience in the Django ecosystem, including Django Rest Framework (DRF), Django Tables, and Django Filters, etc.
  • Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Proven experience running Django-based applications on AWS, including services like Lambda, ECS, RDS, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ability to independently drive product features from concept to production.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, particularly Terraform.
  • Excellent communication skills in German for collaborating with customers and internal stakeholders.

Great to have ➕

  • Experience with HTMX.
  • Experience with event driven approaches and async task processing (e.g. via Celery)
  • Familiarity with multi-tenancy architectures.

Benefits
  • Remote Working: Work from our hubs in Hamburg or Munich, or remote from Germany
  • Unlimited Vacation: Take as many holidays as you need — we trust you to recharge when it matters most.
  • Flexible Working Hours: Work during the hours that align with your peak performance and lifestyle.
  • Mental Health Matters: Access 1:1 psychologist sessions and workshops through our Bloom partnership.
  • Professional Growth: Use a dedicated development budget to enhance your skills and career.
  • Stock Option Plan: Receive virtual stocks as a reward for your trust, effort, and vision alignment.
  • Unite, Recharge, Celebrate: Join in-person team retreats to connect and have fun.
  • Explore Germany: Enjoy the Deutschlandticket for flexible public transportation access.

Top Skills

AWS
Ci/Cd
CSS
Django
Django Rest Framework
Ecs
HTML
JavaScript
Lambda
Rds
Terraform
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The Company
Hamburg
17 Employees

What We Do

The all-in-one solution for natural gas companies to easily measure, manage and report methane emissions to comply with the EU Methane Regulation. Modern emissions management at the touch of a button

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