Senior Software Engineer - Discovery (m/f/d)Join to apply for the Senior Software Engineer - Discovery (m/f/d) role at Flink.Flink is the leading quick commerce player in Europe. We are on a mission to give people back time: you can order your groceries through our app and we deliver to your doorstep in minutes. We carry 3,000 products with a focus on the leading brands in each category. We aim for sustainability by making deliveries on electric bikes and utilizing recyclable packaging. Flink launched in February 2021 and already operates in more than 90 cities in Germany, and the Netherlands. The business generated more than EUR 500m in revenues in 2023 and is operationally profitable. Flink is backed by renowned tech investors and strategic partners. We are committed to being an inclusive employer offering equal opportunities and celebrating diversity. In your role as a Senior Backend Engineer on the Discovery team, you will be at the core of our user journey, architecting the future of how millions of customers find, explore, and engage with our product catalog. This role involves technical leadership, strategy, and collaboration with Data Science teams to integrate ML models into our products.ResponsibilitiesDefine Technical Vision: Define and drive the 6-12 month technical vision and strategy for your engineering team, translating complex business goals into a concrete technical roadmap.Architect & Build: Design, develop, and operate high-throughput, low-latency backend services using GoLang and Kotlin (Spring), deployed on Kubernetes.Lead & Influence: Act as a strong technical leader within your team and a key influencer across the wider engineering organization. You will mentor other engineers, lead architectural discussions, and make pragmatic trade-offs to deliver customer value effectively.Solve Ambiguous Problems: Tackle challenging, open-ended problems in partnership with senior peers and product managers. You will be responsible for defining the what, the how, and the when, breaking down complexity into actionable plans.Drive Cross-Team Impact: Lead and contribute to initiatives that span multiple engineering teams, ensuring seamless execution and delivery with minimal guidance.Innovate & De-risk: Champion a culture of experimentation by regularly using proofs of concept and low-cost experiments to validate architectural choices, improve planning, and mitigate risks.Collaborate Deeply: Work hand-in-hand with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and other stakeholders to shape product decisions and integrate cutting-edge ML models into our production systems.QualificationsExtensive experience in backend software engineering, with a proven track record of designing, building, and maintaining complex, scalable, and business-critical systems.Deep proficiency in GoLang and/or Kotlin (preferably with the Spring framework).Strong, hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices (we use ArgoCD).Demonstrable experience with modern observability stacks and a data-driven approach to system health and performance (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana).A high level of expertise in a particular platform, technology, or product category (e.g., search systems, distributed computing, ad-serving platforms) that brings unique business value.Proven ability to lead projects, mentor engineers, and drive technical strategy within a team or domain.Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.AI-assisted development experience and enthusiasm, leveraging coding agents like GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Claude Code, or similar tools is a significant plus.Additional InformationA €1000 annual L&D budget as well as individual coaching options to ensure you have plenty of opportunities to learn, grow and achieve your goals26 days of vacation, +1 day every year up to a maximum of 30 daysA mobility budget of 35 EUR per month for Deutschland Ticket subsidyA discount on your Urban Sports Club membershipAttractive company pension optionsUnlimited access to an e-learning and development platform, MyAcademy, including online German coursesOnline discounts with Corporate Benefits and Future BensA cool discount off your personal Flink orders; be the first to test out new products!A modern and dog-friendly office in the heart of Berlin – lots of delicious lunch spots available within short walking distanceIt is our commitment that every applicant will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion. #J-18808-Ljbffr