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Senior Backend Engineer

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Axel Springer SE

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You’ll join a fast-moving, cross-functional mobile native team of Android, iOS, and backend developers — the creative force behind Germany’s leading news apps: BILD News, Sport BILD, WELT News, and WELT Edition, reaching millions of users every month.

Job Responsibility:

  • take end-to-end ownership of our backend services to deliver scalable, reliable systems powering our mobile experience
  • architect and implement robust backend solutions with Kotlin, Spring Boot, AWS, and Kotlin-based AWS Lambdas ensuring long-term performance and maintainability
  • ensure reliability and operability of your backend services by optimizing monitoring, logging, metrics, alarming, and overall service health
  • collaborate with our MaPS platform team to deploy and operate workloads on Kubernetes using modern, developer-friendly infrastructure
  • develop and document clean, efficient APIs for seamless integration with other teams and products across our ecosystem
  • act as a mentor and sparring partner for Android and cross-functional team members on backend topics to boost collaboration and knowledge sharing
  • broaden your skill set by exploring Android or iOS development and gaining insight into the full product vertical
  • play a key role in shaping technical vision, aligning architecture decisions, and continuously improving processes for greater product impact

Requirements:

  • at least five years of hands-on experience as a backend or software engineer, ideally in JVM-based backend systems
  • fluent in Kotlin and experienced with Spring Boot, having built and operated production-grade backend services
  • solid track record working with AWS cloud technologies (including Lambda and container-based workloads), plus familiarity with cloud-native patterns like IAM, S3, and messaging services
  • interested in Kubernetes, understanding concepts like deployments, observability, and containerized workloads
  • strong commitment to code quality, maintainable architectures, testing and long-term system ownership
  • enthusiasm for monitoring, transparency, and building systems that are easy to operate
  • proven strength in mentoring colleagues, building cross-team relationships, and actively promoting knowledge sharing in diverse environments
  • strong communicator who translates complex technical topics for product managers, designers, and fellow engineers
What we offer:
  • trainings and learning lunches, tech conferences, a budget for workshops
  • discounted public transport ticket or JobRad leasing, a bicycle garage (incl. regular bicycle service), childcare facilities or two modern in-house kindergartens
  • 30 days vacation plus 10 days work from abroad
  • free breakfast snack and free lunch in our canteens
  • guidance on the administrative side of relocation and visa processes through our relocation agency

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Job Posted:
January 06, 2026

Work Type:
On-site work
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