Senior Backend Engineer - Team Atlas

The role

You will build and operate backend services in Python on AWS. You will own critical systems end-to-end, including architecture, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and incident response.

What you will do

• Build and operate backend services in Python on AWS
• Tackle backend problems regarding latency, reliability, and scale
• Own systems end-to-end from architecture to incident response
• Make key architectural decisions
• Raise the bar through code reviews, mentoring, and improving development tooling
• Work directly with Product and Design to shape product builds

Required qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional software engineering experience
• 2+ years of leading complex projects in a senior capacity
• Deep expertise building backend systems on cloud platforms (AWS)
• Strong system design skills
• Depth in at least one of: data pipelines and storage, event-driven architectures, caching and performance, or serverless systems
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work in a hybrid model from Berlin HQ, London office, or Iasi hub

Nice to have

• Python, FastAPI, Apache Iceberg, AWS Athena, AWS Glue, or Apache Spark
• Streaming / real-time data pipelines (Kinesis)
• Multi-level caching strategies (Redis, DynamoDB, in-memory)
• Serverless at scale (Lambda, SAM, CloudFormation)

Benefits

• Top-of-market equity and cash compensation package
• Self-development budget for conferences, books, or classes
• New Apple MacBook Pro
• Meaningful home office set-up
• Flat hierarchy with direct communication to founding team members

Before you apply

• Relocation assistance is not provided for this role

About the company

Taktile enables financial institutions to transform into AI-native organizations using a modular Agentic Decision Platform. Founded in 2020, the company powers millions of decisions daily for institutions including Mercury, Monzo, Faire, and Pleo.