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Senior Backend Engineer

Confidential company · Remote-Germany · Posted Jun 16, 2026

Public summary

Join a dynamic, fully remote engineering team focused on building HR and Payroll software solutions that allow businesses to manage international teams globally. Work on backend systems using Elixir and Phoenix within a supportive, innovative environment promoting autonomy, continuous learning, and professional growth. Enjoy competitive compensation, stock options, flexible time off, and emphasis on work-life balance with asynchronous collaboration.

Location and work setup

Location
Remote-Germany
Remote status
Remote
German requirement signal
No German Required Detected
Detected job language
English

Salary

USD 53300.00 - 119850.00 year

Responsibilities

Lead major engineering projects in backend development, contribute to cross-team initiatives, and actively participate in product improvement and technical feedback. Maintain a deep understanding of your domain from both product and engineering perspectives. Review code, debug and resolve technical/business issues, mentor engineers, and propose platform improvements. Develop and operationalize automation and agentic workflows to enhance development efficiency and application reliability.

Qualifications

Proven experience delivering secure, scalable backend systems with strong engineering fundamentals. Practical knowledge of Postgres, CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins), and automation workflows integrating AI capabilities. Ability to think systematically from specification to verification. Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, Next.js, and frontend frameworks is a plus. Fluent in English, with no German language requirement specified.

Skills

Elixir Phoenix Postgres React Next.js GitLab CI/CD AWS Kubernetes Docker Automation AI Software Development System Design