Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/x)

Become part of our dynamic and highly motivated team and help us shape the future of AI based learning and development. We enable our customers to upskill their workforce in all skills relevant for the future and thus stay competitive. On the Peers platform we combine the best learning offers in the market and recommend the next right move for each individual employee. You will work together with a strong development team and bring our amazing AI-enabled platform forward!

Scope of the role involves:

• Collaborating closely with the product team to gain a deep understanding of project requirements.
• Leveraging your expertise to participate in brainstorming sessions with the engineering team, contributing innovative solutions.
• Engaging with key stakeholders to acquire domain expertise and insights into the problems we aim to solve.
• Taking charge of designing, developing, and optimizing major and minor backend features. Your strong engineering skills and creative problem-solving will be crucial for making the right choices.
• Overseeing the deployment process and ensuring seamless integration of your work into our SaaS product.

Required Skills:

• Possess a minimum of 5 years of industry experience in constructing robust, high-scale, distributed systems within production environments.
• Demonstrate a deep proficiency in Python and its ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on the Django framework.
• Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of databases and data modeling.
• Experience in RESTful API development and integration.
• Prefer straightforward and elegant solutions and designs over complex ones, with an intuitive sense of long-lasting and scalable solutions.
• Possess self-driven problem-solving abilities that harmoniously balance tactical and strategic considerations.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Preferred Skills:

• Expertise in DevOps, infrastructure setup, and tooling (e.g., AWS, CI/CD pipeline).
• Prior experience working with remote teams.

What We Offer:

• Collaborate closely with our founders and an exceptional team.
• Contribute to the development and shaping of a purposeful product that prioritizes a company's most valuable asset: its employees.
• Be empowered to take on significant responsibilities from day one, supported by our positive feedback culture and team camaraderie.
• Enjoy the flexibility of remote work options and embrace the Peers work culture as we collectively shape the future of learning!