2 months ago
Berlin, Germany +2 moreSenior
Responsibilities
- Build and operate Python backend services on AWS, including Lambda functions, DynamoDB, Aurora, and event-driven pipelines serving production traffic.
- Address backend challenges involving latency, reliability, scalability, data pipelines, storage, event-driven architectures, caching, and serverless systems.
- Own systems end to end across architecture, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
- Make architectural decisions and evaluate system-design trade-offs.
- Contribute to code reviews, mentoring, development-tooling improvements, and process improvements.
- Collaborate directly with Product and Design to shape the product roadmap.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
- A proven track record of leading complex projects in a senior capacity, including 2 or more years of such experience.
- Deep expertise in Python and backend systems on cloud platforms, particularly AWS.
- Strong system-design skills and the ability to make and defend architectural trade-offs.
- Depth in at least one area: data pipelines and storage, event-driven architectures, caching and performance, or serverless systems.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for aligning technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Preferred experience with Apache Iceberg, AWS Athena, AWS Glue, Apache Spark, Kinesis, Redis, Lambda, SAM, or CloudFormation.
Benefits
- Hybrid work from the Berlin headquarters, London office, or Iași hub; relocation assistance is not provided.
- Top-of-market equity and cash compensation package.
- Self-development budget for conferences, books, or classes.
- New Apple MacBook Pro and meaningful home-office setup.
- Flat hierarchy, direct communication with founding team members, mentoring, and access to a network of technology investors and advisors.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About Taktile
Taktile builds a SaaS decision platform for banks, fintechs, and insurers to automate and govern risk, credit, fraud, and compliance workflows via a low‑code interface and data integrations. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in New York, it runs AI-driven decisioning with human oversight for customers including Mercury, Monzo, Faire, and Pleo. The company operates globally with offices in New York, Berlin, London, São Paulo, and Iași.