Backend Engineer at Almedia (Berlin, Germany)
Almedia· Berlin, Germany· €80k–€140k·
Role details
Equity · Transport Subsidy · Breakfasts And Lunches · Language Learning · Urban Sports Club Membership
Summary
Almedia is seeking a Backend Engineer to build and scale its AdTech platform serving millions of users. The role involves developing high-performance web applications using NestJS and TypeScript, integrating external services, and leveraging AI tools for development.
Job description
This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).
We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 95 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.
Backend Engineer (€80K – €140K) We're looking for Backend Engineers from junior to staff level
We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help grow our AdTech platform. If you’re passionate about building scalable, high-performance web applications and enjoy collaborating across teams to serve millions of users, we’d love to hear from you.
Tech stack:
- TypeScript, NodeJS, NestJS, Jest.
- GraphQL, REST, gRPC, WebSockets.
- MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, BigQuery.
- RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub
- Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD.
- Datadog.
What You’ll Do 🎯
- Develop clean, efficient, and scalable code using Node.js, Nest.js and TypeScript.
- Create a data-driven product by integrating external services for A/B testing and feature flagging.
- Deliver high-quality testable code at a high pace, making sure everything runs smoothly.
- Using AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) as part of your everyday toolkit — we actively encourage AI-assisted development.
What You’ll Bring 💡
- Hands-on production experience with Node.js
- Strong experience in web development.
- A good understanding of scalable systems.
- Production experience with most of our tech stack.
- Ownership mindset: Take full ownership of your work.
- Strong English communication skills for effective collaboration.
What Makes You a Great Fit 🌟
- Experience working with microservices architecture.
- Background in DevOps/SRE practices.
Why Almedia? 🎁
- Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.
- Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin.
- Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more.
We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
Why work at Almedia
- Culture of ownership and impact: Values like “Own Everything, Get It Done” and “Focus on Impact” mean employees take real responsibility early. Described as “not a 9-5 – we highly reward intensity.”
- High growth environment: 51.5% headcount growth YoY with 54 open positions as of mid-2026. Opportunity to accelerate career faster than at larger companies.
- Fully in-office: 5 days a week in Berlin to build “energising momentum” – team collaboration is a core value.
- Competitive compensation: Employer rating of 4.0/5.0 for compensation on LinkedIn (3.8 overall). Revenue in nine figures.
- Engineering-centric: 15% of staff in technical roles; hiring for Founding Engineer, AI Full Stack Engineer, Data Scientist – suggesting strong engineering culture and modern stack.
- Notable perks: Being part of a bootstrapped unicorn story; work with a young, international team (average age likely mid-20s). Recent alumni go to fast-growing startups like Trade Republic, Moloco.