Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/x)

Join our VERBI Team as a Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/x)! We are VERBI Software GmbH – the company behind MAXQDA – the #1 software for qualitative and mixed methods data analysis. We provide researchers, universities, and companies with an innovative and intuitive tool so they can accomplish great things.

Professional service and a close connection to our community has paid off: since our founding in 1989 we have grown steadily and sustainably as a family company.

Tasks You develop our AWS backend architecture, You implement efficient Lambdas using various frameworks, You introduce modern testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end tests), You optimize performance and scalability (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB caching), You ensure and further develop professional development and documentation standards with the team (Poetry, GitHub Actions, Confluence), You maintain the interface between our products, the account system, and the desktop software, You work closely with frontend developers, AI engineers, QA engineers, product managers, and UX/UI designers, You are used to working in an agile environment and contribute to a collaborative team culture.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in backend development with Python, You also have extensive experience with TypeScript / JavaScript, Boto3, or similar technologies, Confident use of frameworks such as FastAPI, Django, Flask, or similar, Solid experience with databases like PostgreSQL, SQL, DynamoDB, ORM, or similar, Extensive knowledge of AWS (Lambdas, S3, or other services) or other cloud platforms (e.

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, Azure, GCP), with a willingness to dive deep into AWS, Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions and dependency management (Poetry, UV, PIP, or similar), Experience with test automation and agile development (Scrum/Kanban), Knowledge in software performance and scalability, as well as in implementing design patterns, A high level of initiative, communication skills, assertiveness, and confident teamwork.

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