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# Sr. Backend Software Engineer (Python) (m/w/x) at Grover

- **Company:** Grover
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Posted:** 2026-10-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-26
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/grover/jobs/8035764003

## Job description

## About Grover

Founded in 2015, Grover enables consumers and businesses across Europe to subscribe to tech devices and comprehensive technology solutions - from individual smartphones, laptops, and wearables to full corporate device setups. The company offers access to over 1,000 unique tech items on flexible and financially convenient terms. A pioneer of the circular economy, Grover refurbishes and recirculates devices to help eliminate e-waste.

To continue this incredible adventure, we are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Risk) to join our talented Risk Engineering team at our Berlin HQ (40 hours full-time, onsite 3 days per week (Tues-Thurs).

Risk Engineering builds the systems that decide which subscription orders Grover approves, declines, reviews or verifies, in real time, across four markets and for both consumers and businesses. As a Senior Software Engineer, you report to the Engineering Manager, Risk Engineering, and join a small, senior team that owns its services end to end. You work closely with risk analysts, data scientists, and product to grow approval rate while keeping fraud and defaults in check.

🎯 What you will contribute:

- Our risk decisioning platform: the rule engine, experiments and decision APIs (FastAPI, GraphQL federation) that every Grover order passes through.
- New risk products, starting with dynamic pricing and counter offers, from design to production.
- Integrations with credit bureaus and identity, fraud and AML providers, built to stay reliable when vendors are not.
- Event-driven flows on Kafka for decisions, manual review, ID verification and bank-account checks, correct under retries, duplicates and race conditions.
- Tools for our risk analysts: the manual review experience and our LLM-powered risk assistant on AWS Bedrock.
- Reliability and observability of your services: Datadog monitors, on-call, runbooks and removing legacy dependencies.

🤝 What you bring:

- 5+ years of backend engineering, with Python in production as your main language, with comfort working 90% on the backend and 10% on the frontend.
- Hands-on experience with event-driven systems (Kafka or similar) and PostgreSQL.
- Experience designing REST and/or GraphQL APIs and integrating third-party APIs.
- You have owned services in production: on-call, debugging across services, monitoring.
- You are comfortable with AWS, Docker and Kubernetes, and can work with Terraform.
- You like working with non-engineers, explain trade-offs simply and stay calm when priorities shift.
- Bonus: fintech, payments, lending, fraud or credit-risk experience; rule engines or ML in production; LLM tooling; Rust, Rails or Vue; German.

🚀 The Grover Way - How We Drive Success:

- Own It: We take ownership seriously and define what success looks like. We drive shared ownership and don't wait - we drive. We keep one another accountable and take responsibility when issues arise.
- Challenge, Decide, and Commit: We engage in proactive support, active listening, and healthy conflict to reach the best outcomes. We value diverse perspectives and, once a decision is made, we commit to it fully.
- Empower and Grow: We enable, trust, and coach one another toward high performance, always thinking and acting like owners. We seek growth, apply feedback, and support the development of our peers.
- Respect, Transparency, and Clarity: We strive for clear, respectful, and open communication with no surprises. We simplify complex information so everyone knows the "what, why, and how".

❤️‍🔥 What you will love about us:

- A diverse global team of 75 nationalities (and counting!)
- Virtual or In-person Coaching Sessions with the Fürstenberg Institut
- Physical health support with Urban Sports Club
- Annual learning budget of 750€
- 15 remote business days per year to work abroad
- 4 Volunteer days per year
- Exclusive Grover Tech discount
- BVG monthly discount to drive you everywhere in Berlin
- Engaging, open office located in Berlin-Schöneberg with regular events

Embark on a rewarding journey with the Grover Rocketship, where your impact is felt, and together, we cultivate a more circular world. 💚

We are looking forward to e-meeting you! 🚀

## About Grover

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Grover is the global leader in technology rentals, enabling consumers and businesses to subscribe to tech products on a flexible monthly basis instead of buying them.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, with total funding of ~€1.4 billion / $2.4 billion across multiple rounds and debt facilities)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Michael Cassau

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Technology rental / subscription services (circular economy)
- **Target customers**: B2C (individuals) and B2B (businesses, SMBs, enterprises); operates in 19 countries including Germany, Austria, Spain, Netherlands, and the United States.
- **Mission or purpose**: “Make exceptional technology accessible to everyone – because technology is a basic human right.” Grover aims to shift the economy from “buy-use-dispose” to a circular, sustainable model.

## Products & Services
- **Grover (B2C)**: A subscription service offering over 3,000 tech products – smartphones, laptops, VR gear, wearables, smart home devices – on a flexible monthly rental basis. Users can keep, switch, return, or buy the product at any time. Available online at grover.com and via partner retail (e.g., MediaMarktSaturn in Germany).
- **Grover Business (B2B)**: A managed tech procurement and subscription service for companies, handling device lifecycle management so businesses can focus on growth.
- **Refurbishment & Circular Services**: Devices are returned, refurbished, and re-rented, extending their useful life and reducing e-waste. To date, Grover has circulated over 1.2 million devices.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. Total funding exceeds €1.4 billion (approx. $1.5B) according to the company’s own site, while LinkedIn reports $2.4 billion in total funding (including debt). These are conflicting reports; the $2.4B figure likely includes debt facilities.
- **Key Metric**:
  - Annual Revenue: $120 million (LinkedIn estimate, likely 2024/2025).
  - Total Funding: $2.4 billion (LinkedIn) / ~€1.4 billion (company site).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Energy Impact Partners (led Series C), JMS Capital-Everglen (led Series B), Varengold Bank, Kreos Capital, and Europe’s largest electronics retailer MediaMarktSaturn as a strategic partner.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Expanded to 19 countries, including the United States.
  - Circulated over 1.2 million devices.
  - Headcount of ~214 employees (LinkedIn data, -9.3% YoY) – conflicting with company statements of “400+ employees” (likely historical or broader definition). Recent job postings indicate continued hiring in key roles.
  - Active job postings: 7 (as of July 2025).

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover in tech rental** in Europe, with a strong brand and established partner network (MediaMarktSaturn).
- **Circular economy model** that reduces e-waste and extracts maximum value from each device, appealing to sustainability-conscious consumers and businesses.
- **Flexible subscription terms** – no long-term commitment, ability to switch/return/buy – which differentiates from traditional retail or leasing.
- **Scale and data**: Over 1M devices circulated and a large inventory of refurbished products gives Grover pricing power and operational efficiency.
- **B2B offering** provides a managed service that simplifies IT procurement for companies, a growing segment.

## Strategic Focus
- **International expansion**, especially in the US market (already launched grover.com/us-en).
- **Growing the B2B channel** (Grover Business) to capture enterprise and SMB demand for flexible tech subscriptions.
- **Deepening partnerships** with retailers and OEMs to expand distribution.
- **Sustainability leadership**: Promoting the circular economy model as a core differentiator and potentially attracting ESG-focused investors.

## Why Work Here
- **Hybrid work model**: Employees at Berlin HQ work in the office three days a week (Tuesday–Thursday), plus up to 30 business days per year of remote work from almost anywhere.
- **Relocation support**: Visa agency assistance for moving to Berlin, from paperwork to final appointments.
- **Learning & Development**: €1,000 annual learning budget (after 6 months) and a monthly volunteering day.
- **Health & Wellbeing**: Corporate discount on Urban Sports Club memberships; complimentary mental health sessions via Nilo Health.
- **Culture**: Described as an international team of tech-lovers, fast-paced, with autonomy and challenging projects. Company values include “Cultivate Curiosity,” “Bring Our A-Game,” and “Believe the Dream.”
- **Employee rating**: 3.1/5 on LinkedIn (166 reviews) – moderate scores for work-life (3.5), compensation (3.1), culture (3.0), career (2.8). Some caution for job seekers, but perks and growth opportunities are highlighted.
- **Recent open roles** (as of July 2025): Director of Finance & Transformation, Sr. Product Analyst, Account Executive, Performance Marketing Manager, German Creative Copywriter, etc. (mostly German-speaking positions).

## Sources
1. [Grover Careers Page](https://www.grover.com/de-en/g-about/grover-careers)
2. [Grover About Us](https://www.grover.com/us-en/g-about/us)
3. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/grover)
4. [Built In Grover Profile](https://builtin.com/company/grover)

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