Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/d)
Engineering
hybrid: Berlin, Germany
added Tue Oct 24, 2023
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✨ Who do we want?
- You are passionate about multimodal intelligence and making it accessible to everyone.
- You want to work with the latest technologies and are fascinated by AI/ML.
- You are a fast learner and a team player and enjoy working in an async, distributed environment.
- You are proactive and take ownership of your projects.
- You have excellent communication skills in English.
💁 About this position
Are you a passionate Backend Engineer ready to make your mark in the heart of Berlin? We're on the lookout for a tech-savvy professional to join our dynamic team at our Berlin office. If you're eager to be at the forefront of innovation and contribute your skills to exciting projects, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the backend infrastructure using technologies such as Node.js.
- Maintain high code quality, conduct thorough code reviews, and adhere to industry-standard coding conventions.
- API First mindset. Build and maintain APIs using OpenAPI Specification.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products that meet business objectives.
- Nice to have an understanding of the Security, Performance, Cost, Scalability, and Reliability aspects of backend infrastructure.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor in Computer Science or related degree.
- 2y+ experience with Node.js and JavaScript/TypeScript...
- 1y+ experience in Cloud-Native techniques. Good understanding of web services, containerization, databases (such as MongoDB), and modern software architectures.
- Working Experience on SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Maintained/contributed to open-source projects, familiar with the agile software development process, CI/CD workflow, ticket management, code review, version control, etc.
- Nice to be familiar with serverless architecture, e.g. Firebase, Superbase
- Passionate about AI technologies. Open to collaborating with colleagues & external contributors & designers
- Good English writing skills. German proficiency would be beneficial.
😊 Benefits & Perks
💰 Competitive salary & stock options
🌎 Multi-cultural & diverse team
🎓 Numerous opportunities to present/attend top AI/OSS/industry conference
🦄 Rapid career development opportunities alongside the company
🏢 Central office in downtown Berlin, Shenzhen and Beijing
⛱️ Free snacks & drinks, monthly team events, flexible working hours, home office options
💻 Macbooks & top-notch equipment
💼 Hiring Process
Candidates can expect the hiring process to follow the order below. Please keep in mind that candidates can be declined from the position at any stage of the process.
- The first round is the CV screening, candidates will receive an email that contains a link for booking the next round. This process takes a maximum of one week.
- Qualified candidates will be invited to schedule a 30-minute screening call specifically on Zoom with one of our global recruiters. For engineering candidates, after this interview candidates will receive an email and be asked to complete an offline code challenge. On average the candidates can finish it in 30 minutes.
- Next, candidates will be invited to schedule Peer Interviews with team members from the relevant team. There are two rounds of Peer Interview, 1st is Technical Peer Interview and the 2nd is Team Peer Interview. For engineering candidates, the team will examine the quality of the offline challenge as well as you fundamental knowledge and coding skill during the Technical Peer Interview; one should also expect a live-coding challenge in 10 to 15 minutes. As long as candidates passed the Technical Peer Interview, they will be invited to talk with specific Team Lead in the Team Peer Interview stage. The interview will be more relevant to practical problem solving.
- Finally, candidates will be invited to schedule a 30-minute interview with CXO.
We will collect the feedback from all interviewers and make a decision in a maximum of two weeks (on average it takes 5 working days). Then the candidate will be invited to another 15-minute call with our recruiters to discuss the terms of the offer.
Founded in February 2020, Jina AI has swiftly emerged as a global pioneer in multimodal AI technology. Within an impressive timeframe of 20 months, we have successfully raised $37.5M, marking our strong position in the AI industry. Our ground-breaking technology, open-sourced on GitHub, has empowered over 40,000 developers around the globe to seamlessly build and deploy sophisticated multimodal applications.
In 2023, we've made significant strides in advancing AI generation tools grounded on multimodal technology. This innovation has benefited over 250,000 users worldwide, catering to a plethora of unique business requirements. From facilitating business growth and enhancing operational efficiency to optimizing costs, Jina AI is dedicated to empowering businesses to excel in the multimodal era.