Staff Software Engineer
Location: Berlin (Hybrid)
Salary: Up to €110,000 + Benefits
We’re partnering with one of Europe’s fastest-growing entertainment technology platforms, operating at huge scale across streaming, discovery, and consumer content. With millions of monthly users globally and a product used daily across multiple markets, the business is continuing to invest heavily into its backend engineering function.
They’re looking for a highly entrepreneurial Staff Software Engineer to help scale core backend systems while shaping technical direction across the platform. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys operating with autonomy, solving complex scaling challenges, and staying deeply hands-on.
The environment particularly suits engineers who have previously been:
* Founding Engineers
* Startup CTOs or early technical hires
* Builders of side projects/products at scale
* Engineers who thrive in fast-moving, high-ownership cultures
What You’ll Be Doing
* Designing and scaling backend services powering a high-traffic consumer platform
* Leading architecture decisions across distributed systems and APIs
* Remaining hands-on with coding, reviews, debugging, and optimisation
* Partnering closely with Product, Data, Mobile, and Frontend teams
* Driving engineering best practices across performance, reliability, and scalability
* Mentoring engineers and helping elevate technical standards across the business
Experience across several of the following is expected:
* Golang, Python, or Node.js
* REST APIs, GraphQL, event-driven systems
* GCP / cloud-native infrastructure
* Microservices or modular monolith architectures
* SQL & NoSQL databases
* CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code
* Monitoring, observability, and production systems
Why Join?
* High-impact engineering role within a globally scaling platform
* Strong product and engineering culture
* Real ownership and influence on technical direction
* Fast-moving environment with startup mentality at scale
* Hybrid working model based in Berlin