Senior Backend Engineer, App (m/f/d)
About Redcare Pharmacy
As Europe's No.1 e-pharmacy, Redcare Pharmacy is powered by passionate teams and cutting-edge innovation. We strive to create a healthy, collaborative work environment where every employee feels valued and inspired to contribute to our vision "Until every human has their health". If you're seeking a career that offers purpose and aligns with your values, join us and begin your #Redcareer today.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/d) to join our App team and help build the systems behind one of Europe's top medical apps. This role is critical in ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability of our backend systems that serve millions of users across Germany, Austria, Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland. You'll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values open feedback, autonomy, and technical excellence.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Play an active role in developing new features for mobile app users, designed with high performance and scalability in mind.
- Collaborate with app engineers to define API contracts and optimize data flows.
- Drive backend performance through testing, monitoring, and robust CI/CD practices.
- Architect and develop event-driven microservices using RabbitMQ.
- Build and evolve our Backend for Frontend (BFF) layer to meet mobile-specific needs.
- Ensure software quality through automated tests (TDD/BDD preferred).
- Participate in architectural discussions and technical decision-making.
- Engage in a culture of feedback, openness, and team collaboration.
Requirements
- You demonstrate seniority through impact, proactivity, and ownership, not just years of experience.
- You have proven expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and Nest.js, with hands-on experience delivering production systems focused on API-first and scalable architectures.
- You are comfortable with Python, with bonus points for experience in AI/ML-powered personalization or recommendation systems.
- You possess a DevOps mindset, with experience using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
- You are experienced in building robust APIs and event-driven architectures.
- You are familiar with security best practices (OAuth2, JWT, encryption, secrets management) and observability tools.
- You value clean code, strong test coverage, and continuous improvement.
- You thrive as a team player in a feedback-driven, collaborative culture.
Benefits
- Stay healthy. Profit from a membership (M) package at Urban Sports Club, so that you can take advantage of a huge variety of sport offers.
- Get quick and professional help from psychologists of Likeminded if you feel overwhelmed in private or professional life. Anonymous and free of charge.
- If your job does not require you to be present in the office, we can arrange the place you work from individually - even for up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU.
- We provide our employees with a fully costed Deutschland Ticket which can be used at any time.
- Grow! We support and encourage your individual development through various in- and external trainings.