Backend Software Engineer; Go - Volkswagen project

We are looking for:

a Backend Engineer (Go) to join our Tech team in Romania.
Whether you prefer remote or hybrid work #LI-Hybrid, we’ve got you covered!

As a key member of our tech team, you’ll help shape and power our services that support Volkswagen products
, delivering value and reliability to millions of users

Best Practices Advocate: Promote clean code, observability, and automation standards across the backend stack in a collaborative engineering culture.
System Design: Help define and build distributed systems, microservices, and data pipelines to support core platform features.
Process Improvement: Continuously look for ways to improve deployment, testing, and monitoring practices across backend projects.
Technical Leadership: Support and guide engineering initiatives around infrastructure, architecture, and cloud-native services.

We're looking for someone who meets business goals, encourages knowledge-sharing &
someone who's fun to work with!

Summary:

• Have between5-7
  years of experience in backend development,
  ideally with ± 3 with Go | Kotlin and/or Rust experience is a plus
• Thrive in a start-up environment, with little hierarchy
• Be a citizen or long-term resident of Romania
• Our company language is English - you need to be able to speak and write it fluently

Technical Expertise:

• Strong experience with Go
  , including building production-ready APIs and background services
• Familiar with Docker
  , Kubernetes
  , and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Git Hub Actions – nice to have)
• Understanding of cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS is also ok)
• Hands-on experience with SQL databases (MySQL or Postgre
  
  SQL)
• Experience with event/data streaming services (e.g. Kafka – nice to have)
• Comfortable using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform (nice to have)
• Familiar with Helm for Kubernetes deployments (nice to have)
• Worked with Gradle or Maven for build automation
• Exposure to distributed caching systems (e.g. Redis – nice to have)
• Enjoy working in agile methodologies and driving good testing coverage

• Strong communication & collaboration skills
• Problem-solving mindset - tackle challenges and find solutions
• Team player who thrives in a collaborative environment
• Willingness to travel several times per year for on-site workshops and team meetings

Even if you don't tick every box on this page, you might be the perfect fit for the job! We value learning and growing – so we encourage you to apply.

• Great culture
  :
  Small yet international team, highly collaborative and boasting an average tenure of 4+ years! We are also very fun to work with!
• Impactful projects
  :
  Work on CARIAD/VW products, shaping the future of automotive tech;
• Growth
  : regular feedback sessions, exciting projects where you'll be able to fine-tune your expertise;
• Trust-Based Work: Core working hours are 11-4 pm (CET or EET), with flexibility for the rest of the working hours.
• Remote Work & Offices: Option to work remotely or in office [Bucharest], with occasional in-person meetings in Germany & other locations.
• Great Team: Close collaboration with product and tech teams, reporting to the Head of Engineering OR Head of Product OR Head of People.
• Equal Employment Opportunity: We celebrate the uniqueness of every individual and believe diverse voices make our product better.

We're looking forward to your application! Please include your CV, your earliest possible starting date and – ideally – your salary expectations. See you soon!