Backend Engineer (F/M/*)

Imagine having a cross-system AI platform that makes all your knowledge accessible ... 🔍

So that you don't have to imagine this, we have developed amber. amber is an AI-based, in-house search engine to make it easier for employees to access knowledge 📚

At amber, you’ll contribute to a growing AI platform that helps companies make better use of internal knowledge. With your Python and C/C++ skills, you’ll ensure our systems run reliably and continuously improve. You’ll actively support the evolution of our microservice architecture and work closely with the frontend, AI, and DevOps teams to deliver new features and enhance existing solutions. If you bring solid technical know-how and want to join a tech team that makes decisions together, apply now and become part of amber.

• You develop and optimize scalable backend services that enable our customers to work reliably and quickly with our AI-powered platform
• You integrate new data sources via APIs and help make amberAI smarter with every integration
• Together with our AI, frontend, and DevOps teams, you take new features from idea to live rollout
• You actively contribute to our microservice architecture, propose improvements, and evolve existing modules
• User experience and platform functionality are the priorities in your code, followed by performance, modularity, and clean interfaces
• You consistently focus on security, data protection, and data quality in your work
• Your code ships directly into a production system used daily, so you’ll see your impact immediately

• Experience building scalable microservices and working confidently with REST APIs
• Daily hands-on experience with Python, familiarity with the ecosystem stack, and productive application of it
• Additional language expertise in C/C++. Other languages like Go, Rust, or JavaScript are nice to have and can be applied flexibly depending on the use case
• Experience with modular software architecture and a solid understanding of clean code and system design
• Motivation to grow and try out new technologies hands-on
• Confident, reliable communication with various stakeholders—both in German and English

• Workations - As you will be working in an international team, our workations have always been international 🏖️
• Attractive remuneration (see additional information below)💰
• We support your personal development through further training and room for personal responsibility
• Work flexibly, whether from home (inside Germany) or in one of the coolest co-working spaces in Aachen - the Digital Church - or in Cologne.
• For flexible traveling: Deutschlandticket is on us
• A team of motivated people who are keen to make AI solutions accessible to SMEs too
• Work with the latest technologies & tools 🔨

At amber, you actively shape our success, bring your ideas to life, and work on a product that solves real pain points. Start at amber with a company that helps you grow! Whether you’re passionate about new technologies or want to learn other skills, there’s room for growth in all directions.

Sounds exciting? Then help us now and simply send your CV or your LinkedIn profile — easily via JOIN. We’re excited to meet you! We look forward to hearing from you!