Backend Engineer

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Job Zusammenfassung In dieser Position entwickelst du ein stabiles Backend mit FastAPI, das REST-APIs bereitstellt, und arbeitest an Datenbankmigrationen, real-time Anwendungen sowie KI-gestützten Funktionen und Tests. Job Zusammenfassung In dieser Position entwickelst du ein stabiles Backend mit FastAPI, das REST-APIs bereitstellt, und arbeitest an Datenbankmigrationen, real-time Anwendungen sowie KI-gestützten Funktionen und Tests. Deine Rolle im Team Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run. Join us as a Backend Engineer, where you will contribute to developing a robust and scalable internal platform. You will primarily work on our data management platform for our engineering teams. In your capacity as a Backend Engineer - Data Management Platform you will: Maintain and evolve a production FastAPI backend serving REST APIs for authentication, authorization, file processing, search, and AI-assisted workflows. Contribute to our real-time collaborative editing service built on Hocuspocus, Y.js, and Node.js. Design and ship database migrations using SQLAlchemy and Alembic against production MySQL databases. Build and improve AI-assisted features using LangChain and our document embedding pipelines. Ensure reliability through automated testing with pytest and operational validation. Collaborate with frontend engineers and operations teams to understand and meet their needs. Unsere Erwartungen an dich Qualifikationen The ideal candidate will have: Familiarity with relational databases (MySQL or PostgreSQL) and ORMs such as SQLAlchemy. Familiarity with caching and pub/sub systems (Redis). Comfort reading and writing Node.js/JavaScript for backend services. Familiarity with automated testing frameworks (pytest or equivalent). Understanding of software design patterns and engineering best practices. Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail with the ability to balance quality and delivery speed. Motivation to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Strong communication skills: able to express ideas clearly, precisely, and proactively. Erfahrung Proficiency in Python and experience building REST APIs with FastAPI or a comparable framework. Experience with AWS services (S3, IAM) and containerised deployments with Docker. Experience with version control systems such as Git. Experience working in agile software development environments. Unser Angebot Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable. Themen mit denen du dich im Job beschäftigst Cloud Computing AI Metadaten Level: Erfahren Job Feld: Back End Anstellung: Vollzeit Vertragsart: Unbefristetes Dienstverhältnis Arbeitsmodell: Onsite Unternehmenstyp: Startup Branche: Luft-, Raumfahrt Ort: München | Deutschland

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