Overview
This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000). We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 80 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world. Junior Backend Engineer (€60K – €75K) We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help grow our AdTech platform. If you’re passionate about building scalable, high-performance web applications and enjoy collaborating across teams to serve millions of users, we’d love to hear from you. Tech stack: TypeScript, NestJS, Jest. GraphQL, REST, gRPC, WebSockets. MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, BigQuery. RabbitMQ, Google Pu
Full job description
Description
Full Job Description
This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).
We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 80 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.
Junior Backend Engineer
(€60K – €75K)
We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to help grow our AdTech platform. If you’re passionate about building scalable, high-performance web applications and enjoy collaborating across teams to serve millions of users, we’d love to hear from you.
Tech stack:
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TypeScript, NestJS, Jest.
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GraphQL, REST, gRPC, WebSockets.
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MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, BigQuery.
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RabbitMQ, Google Pub/Sub
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Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD.
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Datadog.
What You’ll Do 🎯
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Develop clean, efficient, and scalable code using Node.js, Nest,js and TypeScript.
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Create a data-driven product by integrating external services for A/B testing and feature flagging.
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Deliver high-quality testable code at a high pace, making sure everything runs smoothly.
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Using AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) as part of your everyday toolkit — we actively encourage AI-assisted development.
What You’ll Bring 💡
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Hands-on production experience with Node.js
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Strong experience in web development.
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A good understanding of scalable systems.
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Production experience with most of our tech stack.
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Ownership mindset: Take full ownership of your work.
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Strong English communication skills for effective collaboration.
What Makes You a Great Fit 🌟
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Experience working with microservices architecture.
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Background in DevOps/SRE practices.
Why Almedia? 🎁
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Own Our Growth: We offer all Berlin-based employees equity in Almedia to truly be a part of our success.
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Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.
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Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin.
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Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more.
We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
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