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JJ-2766 Senior Recently added

Senior Backend / Distributed Systems Engineer

Germany
9 years
Remote
Freelancer

Architected and deployed distributed backend systems using Go and Python to handle high-volume transaction processing. Specialized in designing SQL databases optimized for scalable and consistent data retrieval.

  • Developed event-driven microservices architecture
  • Integrated complex caching mechanisms with Redis
  • Implemented real-time data processing pipelines
GoPythonJavaScriptC++JavaSQL
Interviewing now $40-80/hr
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NA-1158 Staff Recently added

Staff Software Engineer - Backend / Platform

Germany
18 years

Designed and migrated a carrier-integration platform serving millions of daily requests with availability above 99.99% and no customer-facing migration downtime. Implemented Rust/Axum accounting integration plus event-driven workflow services for shipment placement, invoicing, retention, and financial synchronization.

  • Attribute-based authorization with CASL
  • BullMQ event-processing workflows
  • Kubernetes and Terraform platform operations
  • GCP and AWS cloud migrations
PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptRustPHPNestJS
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#HIRED Lead Recently hired

Staff API Engineer

Germany
6 years
Hybrid
Employee
Experienced software engineer with strong background in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. Proven track record delivering production systems at scale. Skilled in designing fault-tolerant services, optimising CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring junior developers across cross-functional teams.
  • Led migration of monolithic system to microservices architecture
  • Built high-throughput data pipeline processing 1M+ events per second
  • Designed and implemented real-time monitoring and alerting platform
RustAxumPostgreSQLRedisAWSDockerKafkagRPC
Hired Salary: $XXX,XXX
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JU-9244 Principal

Senior Backend Engineer / AI Engineer

Germany
25 years
Remote
Freelancer

Engineered high-performance backend systems for AI-driven applications. Specialized in building scalable distributed systems and microservices with a focus on REST and WebSockets.

  • Built AI-driven backend systems
  • Specialized in distributed systems
  • Utilized REST and WebSockets extensively
Backend EngineeringPlatform EngineeringDistributed SystemsMicroservicesRESTWebSockets
Interviewing now $80k-95k/yr
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EN-8608 Senior

Go Software Engineer

Germany
7 years
Flexible
Employee

Designed cloud-native microservices serving more than 10 million daily active users across advertising technology, financial technology, and ERP systems. Led legacy migrations and operated event-driven services on AWS and Kubernetes using asynchronous processing and distributed data infrastructure.

  • Kafka streaming and Apache Druid analytics
  • DynamoDB and Athena data platforms
  • Go and C#/.NET service development
  • Terraform infrastructure automation
GoC#.NETJavaMicroservicesREST APIs
Interviewing now €75k-85k/yr
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JZ-7327 Lead

Tech Lead Backend/Ops

Germany
2 years
Remote
Employee

Architected identity and IoT security backends using Rust microservices, decentralized identifiers, verifiable credentials, and OIDC-based wallet flows. Replaced a legacy monolith and moved more than 20 servers to NixOS-managed GitLab CI/CD deployments, cutting manual operational work by half.

  • PKCS#11 integration for hardware-backed cryptographic operations
  • PostgreSQL schema migrations managed with Flyway
  • OpenAPI contracts behind Traefik-routed services
  • Automated service health checks with Gatus
RustKotlinJavaSQLNixC++
Available in 3+ months €70k-75k/yr
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ST-6011 Principal

Senior Backend Engineer

Germany
13 years
Remote
Employee

Built routing infrastructure for real-time multimodal trip search, integrating a routing engine with external mobility APIs. Developed a concurrent Go pipeline that enriches OpenStreetMap geodata before indexing it into Elasticsearch for large-scale place search.

  • Event-driven service architectures
  • Kubernetes-based CI/CD operations
  • Prometheus alerting and vulnerability management
  • Geospatial autocomplete optimization
GoNode.jsElasticsearchScalaPythonKubernetes
Available in 3+ months Salary on request
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YQ-4041 Lead

Lead Senior Software Developer

Germany
15 years

Built and maintained web platforms using Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, React, Node.js, and Linux-based infrastructure. Applied event-store patterns, domain-driven design, test-driven development, and continuous delivery across full-stack applications and service integrations.

  • Elixir service development
  • MQTT messaging systems
  • Hotwire application interfaces
  • Nginx and Apache operations
RubyRuby on RailsJavaScriptTypeScriptNode.jsReact
Salary on request
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NQ-3471 Mid-level

Software Engineer

Germany
3 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Specialized in backend development with RESTful APIs and Websockets, enhancing communication efficiency. Developed Telegram Bots for automating user interactions.

  • Developed RESTful APIs for backend services
  • Implemented Websocket communication for efficiency
  • Built Telegram Bots for automated interactions
Backend developmentRESTful APIWebsocketTelegram Bots developmentDjangoDRF
Available in 2 months €30k-50k/yr
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SD-4049 Principal

Software Engineer

Germany
20 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Specialized in building secure and efficient concurrent systems using Rust and Go. Developed a high-performance network protocol stack to support distributed computing applications.

  • Created scalable microservices with Scala for data-intensive applications
  • Implemented complex algorithms in C for performance-critical systems
  • Led cross-functional teams in adopting modern programming paradigms
LinuxNixOSFedoraDebianRustC
Available in 1 month €80k-120k/yr
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AG-5735 Senior

Senior Product Engineer

Germany
8 years
Flexible
Employee

Optimized FIX trading infrastructure from approximately 30 to 250 trades per second through concurrency and performance-focused backend changes. Built event-driven settlement workflows that aggregate transactions by instrument and support reliable financial operations.

  • Kafka-to-FIX latency measured at 100ms p50 and 200ms p95
  • Instrument-level fault isolation for settlement processing
  • Database inbox/outbox optimization for event delivery
  • SFTP report ingestion with deduplication and validation
GoPythonJavaScriptRustPostgreSQLAlloyDB
Salary on request
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FR-3263 Principal

Softwareentwickler & Experte für generative KI

Germany
23 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

Develops on-premise document intelligence systems combining OCR and retrieval-augmented generation for automated document analysis. Produces generative media pipelines for Unreal Engine 5 projects, covering image-to-3D conversion, video, audio, and voice assets.

  • Rust services using Axum, Tokio, SQLx, and Serde
  • EU-compliant wine e-label generation platform
  • SaaS displays for automated pharmacy emergency-duty information
  • Custom ERP system for nonprofit operational workflows
RustAxumTokioSQLxSerdePHP
Available in 2 weeks €96-110/hr
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AP-4355 Lead

Senior Software Engineer

Germany
14 years
Flexible
Employee

Architected microservices for cloud environments leveraging Rust and AWS. Led integration efforts for distributed systems across multiple platforms. Designed system architectures focusing on scalability and resilience.

  • Developed Python scripts for AWS resource management
  • Implemented fault-tolerant systems using advanced Rust patterns
  • Optimized network communication protocols for microservices
RustSystem ArchitectureMicroservicesIntegrationPythonAWS
Available in 3+ months €95k-100k/yr
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YC-6567 Lead

Senior Software Engineer

Germany
11 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

Designed cloud-native architectures, ensuring scalability and reproducibility across diverse environments. Automated infrastructure deployment using Infrastructure as Code principles.

  • Implemented DevOps practices for continuous integration
  • Optimized system scalability for high traffic
  • Enhanced system reproducibility with containerization
Software ArchitectureCloud-native ArchitectureDevOpsInfrastructure as CodeReproducibilityScalability
Available in 1 month €215k-315k/yr
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JJ-8820 Senior

Backend Engineer

Germany
8 years
Flexible
Employee

Designed backend systems using Rust and WebAssembly for executing complex mathematical computations. Developed scalable data pipelines with Go and Python for financial services.

  • Implemented SQL-based database solutions for data integrity
  • Optimized Node.js applications for improved performance
  • Engineered Python scripts for automated data processing
RustWebAssemblyGoNode.jsPythonSQL
Available in 2 months €75k-80k/yr
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