Senior Backend Engineer (Platform Operations) (Softwareentwickler/in)

Role OverviewWe are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with a strong operations focus to build and operate the backend of our distributed radar platform. You will work across distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, databases, messaging systems, and observability, with a strong emphasis on reliability and sound engineering practices.Key Responsibilities- Design and build backend services for ingesting, processing, and distributing data from distributed sensor nodes- Build and maintain reliable CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows- Establish and operate development, staging, and production environments- Design systems that degrade gracefully and recover from partial failures- Operate and improve databases, messaging systems, and other stateful infrastructure- Build metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting for the platform- Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and cloud-native tooling- Define backend architecture and drive engineering practices, mentoring engineers as the team growsRequired Qualifications- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience- 7+ years of professional experience building and operating backend or distributed systems- Strong understanding of distributed systems, networking, Linux, and production failure modes- Proficiency in at least one backend language such as Go, Rust, C++, or Python- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, Docker, Kubernetes, or comparable container orchestration platforms- Experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines and production deployment workflows- Operational experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, including performance tuning, migrations, backups, and recovery- Experience with real-time or high-throughput data processing using messaging or streaming systems such as Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ, or similarNice to Have- Experience operating production systems across multiple cloud providers, on-premises, and edge environments- Experience with distributed edge or sensor systems- Experience with observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry- Experience designing or operating authentication and authorization systems- Experience with geospatial or time-series data- Knowledge of database replication, high availability, and disaster recovery- German language skills are beneficial but not requiredWhat We Offer- Competitive compensation package including VSOP participation- High autonomy and influence on architecture, infrastructure, and tooling- Direct collaboration with radar, signal processing, and product teams- Short decision paths- Flexible hybrid working model- Office location in Dresden, GermanyErgänzende Informationen:Anforderungen an den Bewerber: Grundkenntnisse: Programmiersprache C++, Programmiersprache Rust, Programmiersprache Python, Systemintegration, Programmiersprache GoErweiterte Kenntnisse: Backend-Entwicklung, Datenbank PostgreSQLZwingend erforderlich: Betriebssystem Linux