Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/d)
$46,800–$60,000 year
On-siteVienna, Vienna, Austria
Job Summary
Drive backend system development, architectural decisions, and backlog prioritization while refactoring codebases to reduce technical debt. Build and enhance scalable APIs, automate internal processes, and take shared ownership of DevOps topics including deployment, monitoring, and reliability. Orchestrate Docker containers for stable AWS deployments and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines. Create and sustain clean documentation to support business teams and customers. This role involves shaping a growing platform that enables real-world impact for over 100 charities in Europe and Latin America, with potential evolution toward technical leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Strong experience with backend development in a production environment
- In-depth understanding of Django and Django REST framework or similar
- Python proficiency (must-have)
- Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, containerization and cloud environments
- Experience with Docker and AWS
Desired Qualifications
- OpenSearch and monitoring tools are a plus
- Bonus skill: a surprisingly solid taste in bad music for the perfect sprint song
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