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This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Storyblok. We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (AI Powered) in Europe.
We are seeking a skilled and versatile Senior Backend Engineer to join a dynamic engineering team focused on building a cutting-edge, AI-powered content management platform. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable server-side systems, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. You will collaborate closely with product owners, designers, and fellow engineers to implement backend solutions that power AI-driven features and handle data-intensive workflows. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative, remote-first environment, embraces new technologies, and takes ownership of delivering production-ready systems. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on digital content experiences for global clients and to grow within a forward-thinking, innovative engineering culture.
Accountabilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend systems, primarily using Ruby on Rails, with opportunities to work with Python, Rust, or Elixir.
- Optimize APIs, data models, and queries using PostgreSQL and other storage solutions, ensuring high performance and scalability.
- Develop and maintain data workflows across relational, NoSQL, or vector databases to support AI-driven features.
- Integrate AI-powered services and features, ensuring production readiness, maintainability, and scalability.
- Implement automated testing and continuous improvement practices to ensure reliability, security, and code quality.
- Collaborate with product owners, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Participate in code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and actively contribute to team knowledge-sharing and documentation.
- Troubleshoot production issues and proactively improve backend systems to enhance user experience.
Requirements
- 7+ years of relevant backend engineering experience, with at least 3+ years in Ruby on Rails preferred.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong experience with at least one major backend framework (Ruby on Rails preferred; FastAPI, Flask, Express are a plus).
- Proficiency with PostgreSQL and familiarity with NoSQL or vector databases (e.g., Qdrant, Pinecone, Weaviate).
- Experience with automated testing frameworks (RSpec, PyTest, Jest) and CI/CD best practices.
- Solid understanding of design patterns, OOP, algorithms, and data structures.
- Knowledge of tools like Redis, Sidekiq, Memcached, or equivalents.
- Experience with RESTful services, microservices, and optionally GraphQL.
- Proficiency with Git, cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), and modern development workflows.
- Familiarity with AI/ML services or data-intensive workflows is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills in a collaborative remote environment.
- Confident, detail-oriented, and motivated to contribute to a high-performing engineering team.
Benefits
- Fully remote work with a monthly home office stipend and initial equipment package (laptop, monitor, keyboard).
- Home office upgrades or membership to a local co-working space post-onboarding.
- Competitive leave policies including 25 days of annual leave plus local holidays, sick leave, and parental leave.
- Personal development fund for courses, conferences, books, and learning materials.
- Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP) participation.
- Regular international team-building trips and online engagement activities.
- Flexible schedules emphasizing work-life balance.
- Collaborative, international team culture that values knowledge-sharing, fun, and high performance.
Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.
When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.
The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role.
Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.
Thank you for your interest!
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