Location: Berlin, Germany
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Language: English
ABOUT MEISTERWERK
At Meisterwerk, our mission is to create Europe’s leading Operating System for the trades and craftsmen industry. To empower SMBs to grow and streamline their operations, we are building a platform that helps companies manage work schedules, boost productivity, and focus on what truly matters. Founded in 2019, Meisterwerk has become the go-to choice for thousands of skills professionals who rely on us to simplify their daily operations and drive growth.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
We’re looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to join the team and play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining frontend applications to enable a growing team to collaborate efficiently and deliver customer value. In this position, you will make an impact by helping to improve and co-creating Meisterwerk’s existing and new frontend applications and architecture, solving scaling and new development challenges.
WHY THIS ROLE
This role is perfect for you if you enjoy taking ownership of projects and writing high-quality, scalable code. Here’s why joining Meisterwerk is a great move:
You’ll take a key role in Meisterwerk’s next growth phase after completing a successful Series A
Work with a modern tech stack and likeminded experts
Mentor and collaborate with software and DevOps engineers at a managerial level to ensure smooth deployment and integrations in product environments
Close work with C-level executives (CTO)
WHAT YOU’LL DO
As a Principal Backend Engineer, you’ll report directly to our CTO. Primary responsibilities include:
Design, build, and maintain backend services and integrations to third-party systems
Lead API (OpenAPI 3.1) design and implementation for both internal APIs and those exposed for third-party integrations
Improve and co-create new coding standards and best practices to ensure high code quality and a well-maintainable code base
Provide comprehensive documentation and automated good test coverage
Pair-program and participate in code reviews with other software engineers to improve code quality and maintainability
Support technical discussions during requirements analysis and scope definition
Participate in post-mortems, team retrospectives, and document lessons learned
