TL;DR

Senior Backend Developer (AI): Building and optimizing RESTful and event-driven microservices for an AI-powered speech technology platform with an accent on API design, database management, and cloud infrastructure on AWS. Focus on ensuring seamless deployments with Docker and Kubernetes, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating on scalable software architecture decisions.

Location: Onsite in Berlin, Germany

Company

%hirify_global% is building the quality layer for Voice AI, transforming any audio into studio-quality output with their AI-powered speech technology.

What you will do

Design, build, and maintain RESTful and event-driven microservices using FastAPI.
Optimize and maintain PostgreSQL schemas, queries, and migrations for high throughput.
Deploy, monitor, and scale services on AWS (EKS, RDS, S3) following best practices.
Build and orchestrate Docker containers with Kubernetes (EKS) for seamless deployments.
Implement and maintain continuous integration and delivery workflows using GitHub Actions.
Collaborate on software architecture decisions, especially around microservices and event streaming.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in a high-velocity startup or product-centric environment, shipping features end-to-end.
Expertise in Python and FastAPI, with a strong grasp of modern API design.
Proficiency with PostgreSQL (indexes, migrations, tuning) and familiarity with at least one NoSQL store.
Hands-on AWS experience (compute, storage, serverless).
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD toolchains.
Deep understanding of the testing pyramid and test frameworks (pytest, unittest).

Nice to have

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm).
Familiarity with GitHub Actions and shell scripting for automation.
Audio processing pipelines or DSP familiarity.
Experience with observability stacks: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK.

Culture & Benefits

Enjoy a competitive salary package and stock options.
Collaborate with a team of accomplished audio and ML experts.
Immerse yourself in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment.
Seize the chance to shape your career path as the company expands.
Contribute to defining the landscape of generative audio and speech enhancement technology.

Experienced Backend Developer (AI)