Senior Backend Engineer (B2B SaaS Startup)

Join traide AI, a VC-backed B2B SaaS startup focused on revolutionizing global trade. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll be responsible for building robust, AI-powered backend services and infrastructure. You'll own the end-to-end delivery of new features and improvements, collaborate with designers and AI engineers, and contribute to product discussions. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of software engineering experience, deep proficiency in TypeScript, and a passion for turning AI research into practical applications.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're passionate about making a difference and eager to learn, we'd love to hear from you – even if you don't meet every requirement

About traide

Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud, and the services that typically come with them

Responsibilities

• Ownership of the end-to-end delivery of new features and improvements in the web application, from technical design to production release.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including designers and AI engineers, to shape user flows, evaluate feasibility, and improve interfaces and user experience.
• Setting and upholding high standards for code quality, architecture, and best practices within the team, and sharing expertise through code reviews, mentoring, and documentation.
• You embrace AI tools in your workflow and are driven to master emerging technologies
• You champion code quality and drive best practices across the team
• Curiosity about adjacent fields like DevOps, Security, Frontend development, AI Engineering etc

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Solid database skills across both relational and non-relational databases such as Postgres and Redis or similar
• 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, ideally building complex products in dynamic environments
• Deep proficiency in TypeScript, including advanced type-level programming
• You're an experienced engineer who cares deeply about craft, but even more about impact. You love clear thinking over hype, and you're energized by the idea of turning AI research into products people actually use every day
• You thrive in fast-moving environments - seeking opportunities to learn, grow, and both give and receive feedback
• Strong English skills (C1 or better); German is a plus but not required
• Familiarity with synchronous and asynchronous communication patterns, HTTP APIs (REST and GraphQL), event-driven architecture, and common design patterns

Pay

EUR 80,000 - 110,000