Senior Backend/Full-Stack Engineer

Senior Backend/Full-Stack Engineer, Berlin

Job Description:

With over 1,400 team members in 31 offices on three continents, FGS Global is one of the world's leading strategic communications consultancies. In continental Europe, we are a team of over 300 employees spread across nine offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Main), the Hague, Munich, Paris and Zurich. Our clients include start-ups and DAX-listed companies, private equity funds and multinational corporations that we advise all over the world.

We are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with a strong backend focus to join our team in developing our internal tool for communication strategy consultants. This AI-powered platform will revolutionize how our consultants advise clients by providing comprehensive media analysis, data insights, and optimize their everyday workflow in various ways.

Your primary responsibility will be to architect, develop, and maintain the backend and API components of this system. While the role has a backend focus, you'll also contribute to frontend development, ensuring a seamless integration between all parts of the application. You'll be at the forefront of integrating advanced technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and agentic frameworks, to create a powerful and intuitive tool for our consultants. You'll collaborate closely with our web development and data engineering teams, product designers, consultants, and other business stakeholders.

What tasks can you look forward to?

1. Designing and implementing robust, scalable backend services using TypeScript/JavaScript and NestJS.
2. Developing and securing RESTful APIs with OAuth, JWT, and third-party auth providers.
3. Containerizing applications and managing deployments on Google Cloud Platform.
4. Contributing to frontend development using NextJS, ReactJS and Vercel.
5. Maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform.
6. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

What should you bring along?

This senior role requires a proven track record in backend development and DevOps, without shying away from frontend development tasks. We are looking for a candidate with 6+ years of experience in relevant fields.

• You have extensive experience in designing and implementing scalable (thousands of users in our case) backend systems, with a focus on performance and reliability.
• You've successfully built and maintained RESTful APIs, ensuring they are secure, well-documented, and easy to consume.
• You have a deep understanding of cloud architectures and have deployed production systems on Google Cloud Platform.
• You've been responsible for the entire lifecycle of applications, from development to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
• You're comfortable with infrastructure-as-code and have used tools like Terraform to manage cloud resources.
• You have experience working with containerization technologies.
• You have experience with frontend development, particularly with ReactJS or NextJS, and can seamlessly integrate backend services with user interfaces.
• You've worked with AI and machine learning technologies, particularly in the context of natural language processing and LLMs.
• You're a proactive problem-solver who can break down complex requirements into manageable tasks.
• You are good at communicating and can effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What we can offer you

• An inspiring working environment as well as the opportunity to work at one of our international offices for a limited period of time.
• Exciting tasks and attractive development prospects.
• Induction and individual support from an experienced colleague.
• Deepening of your expertise with regard to different sectors and areas of competence through close cooperation of our integrated project teams.
• Continuous training opportunities (FGS Global Academy).
• A dedicated, supportive and growing team.
• A corporate culture that combines excellence with team spirit.
• The opportunity to work flexibly both in our offices and from home.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Please don’t worry! Studies have shown that some groups like women or people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. At FGS Global, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role and our company but your previous professional experience doesn’t match perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we would like to encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or another role.

We look forward to your complete application (incl. all relevant academic and professional certificates and/or reference letters). Feel free to contact our HR team by email at [emailprotected].

More information: FGS Global