Senior backend engineer (m/f/d)

Why should you join?

DocuWare stands for globally distributed, international teams and an open corporate culture that invites you to help shape it. Mobile Work and flexible working hours are part of our everyday life. Would you like to be part of an innovative company whose solutions are digitizing everyday work in a wide range of industries? In that case, we are happy to welcome you to the team.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d), you build our platform that makes complex AI technology accessible to our users, from data annotation to model training. You design the backend services behind it and keep them fast, stable, and secure.

• You design scalable backend services in Python, make the technical decisions behind them, and implement them.
• You own your services end-to-end, from requirements through design and implementation to running them in production.
• You keep production stable and fast, including monitoring and incident analysis.
• You work closely with frontend, machine learning, UX, and QA colleagues in agile teams (Scrum and Kanban).
• You support your team through code reviews and mentoring.
• You contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and technology stack.
• You help shape our platform architecture and technical direction.

What you need to succeed

• You have a degree in computer science or a comparable field.
• You have extensive professional experience building Python backend services for production.
• You have experience designing RESTful APIs with FastAPI.
• You have experience with Docker, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS or GCP), and CI/CD pipelines.
• You apply software design patterns, testing, and engineering best practices consistently.
• You are fluent in English.
• You are open to work on-site at our Germering office on a regular basis.

What we can offer

There are many great reasons to join DocuWare - our company culture is only one of them. As part of the DocuWare team, you will benefit from many advantages:

• Flexible work location and hours: You can work on the road or in our modern office - and you have the flexibility to arrange your own working hours.
• Individual support: After an intensive induction, you will receive regular training tailored to your needs (e.g. conferences, internal team building measures).
• Well-earned rest: You receive 35 days of vacation per year!
• Healthy food: Together we enjoy coffee and various other soft drinks, snacks, and fresh fruit—all free of charge.
• Team spirit: Regular employee and team events (virtual or on-site) ensure excellent collaboration with colleagues around the world.
• Your health matters: DocuWare subsidizes your company pension plan!
• We offer a stable job with a well established and growing company.
• Unleash creativity: Enjoy a high degree of freedom to develop your creative ideas and work directly with key decision makers and AI experts.
• Unique benefits: Choose one of three great options (Bonago, E-Gym or subsidized Deutschlandticket) to suit your needs.
• 30 Days Work from Abroad: Experience international opportunities and broaden your horizons.

Our Values

Our application process

Your hiring partner

Lea Thanner-Najjarmansur
Recruiting & Employer Branding Specialist

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About us

DocuWare stands for globally distributed, international teams, flat hierarchies, and an open company culture that encourages active participation and contribution. Mobile work and flexible working hours are part of our everyday life. Would you like to become part of an innovative company whose solutions digitalize everyday work across a wide range of industries? Then join our team!