Senior Backend Engineer - Platform

Jimdo is hiring a remote candidate for Senior Backend Engineer – Platform. This is a full-time position.

Work location:

Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain. The role typically involves technologies such as JavaScript, Type Script, React, Kotlin, Swift, Rust.

We exist to unleash the power of the self‑employed, helping solopreneurs and micro‑businesses thrive by removing the complexity of building lasting, successful businesses. Jimdo started in 2007 with three school friends building a website builder in a northern German farmhouse and today we are a profitable, remote‑first company with over 220 people from 50+ nationalities working across 15+ countries.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will strengthen and scale our core backend systems, ensuring they remain robust, efficient, and effective. You will design, develop, and optimize API services with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, uphold code quality standards, diagnose and resolve backend issues, stay updated with industry trends, and provide insights to the Tech Lead and stakeholders.

• Design, develop, and optimize API services with a keen focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, ensuring backend solutions integrate seamlessly with other components.
• Uphold a high standard of code quality through code reviews, testing, and adherence to best practices.
• Diagnose and resolve backend issues, aiming for minimal downtime and optimum performance.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in backend development.
• Provide insights and feedback to the Tech Lead and other stakeholders, ensuring the technical feasibility and timeline of backend solutions.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in backend development.
• Proficiency in Kotlin.
• Experience with Java is beneficial.
• Hands‑on experience with REST APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices in backend development.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team.
• Hands‑on experience with Agentic Coding best practices, including leveraging AI agents to deliver end‑to‑end features.
• Familiarity with frontend technologies such as JavaScript, Type Script, or React is a plus but not required.
• Background building IAM solutions is a plus.
• Skills required for this role include JavaScript, Type Script, React, and related tools for day‑to‑day development.

• Fully remote work set‑up with flexible hours and opportunities for in‑person collaboration.
• Competitive compensation with annual reviews.
• Remote office set‑up bonus to enhance your workspace.
• Employee assistance program offering resources and counseling.
• Up to three free Jimdo websites for your personal or professional projects.
• Access to Linked In Learning, Hack Weeks, conferences, and technical eLearning platforms.
• Flat hierarchies and swift decision‑making processes for career progression.
• Active diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives with an Employee‑led DEI Council and active ERGs.

Jimdo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race or ethnic origin, color, language(s) spoken, parental origin, or disability. Neither will age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, or political opinions play a part in your application with us. We embrace differences and believe that they enrich our organization, making us stronger and more innovative.

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