(Senior) Backend Engineer - Berlin Based (m/w/x)

About Grover

Founded in 2015, Grover enables consumers and businesses across Europe to subscribe to tech devices and comprehensive technology solutions - from individual smartphones, laptops, and wearables to full corporate device setups. The company offers access to over 1,000 unique tech items on flexible and financially convenient terms. A pioneer of the circular economy, Grover refurbishes and recirculates devices to help eliminate e-waste.

To continue this incredible adventure, we are currently looking for motivated Mid-Senior Backend Software Engineers (m/f/x), full-time for our Supply Chain team, hybridly (3 days a week) at our Berlin HQ.

🎯 What you will contribute:

• Develop and maintain scalable and efficient backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to define data models, and service contracts, and ensure optimal performance
• Leverage Kafka as a core messaging platform for event-driven communication, ensuring reliability and scalability
• Build, manage, and integrate APIs (GraphQL and REST) for smooth communication with internal and external systems
• Write efficient and reusable code while following best practices and coding standards
• Perform thorough testing (unit, integration) and debugging to ensure backend functionality meets requirements
• Collaborate with team members to identify and resolve technical issues and optimize application performance

🤝 What you bring:

• 3+ years experience in developing web applications using TypeScript and Node.js
• Familiarity with NestJS or similar server-side frameworks, plus experience working with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and ORM frameworks
• Experience with building real-time data streaming and event-driven systems using Kafka
• Solid understanding of software development principles, design patterns, and best practices
• Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and collaboration tools such as Jira
• Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Mocha, or similar) for comprehensive coverage
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have skills:

• Experience with AWS
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with Ruby on Rails
• Prior experience working with Salesforce
• Understanding security best practices and implementing secure coding principles
• TDD/E2E testing methodologies, BDD approaches
• Observability tools and best practices for monitoring, logging, and alerting

To spark your curiosity, we currently work with the following tech stack:

• TypeScript for our backend services
• Node.js, NextJS
• PostgreSQL & Redis
• Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Federated GraphQL and REST APIs
• Messaging: Kafka
• DataDog for observability and monitoring
• Ruby on Rails
• Infrastructure as code: Terraform to maintain our AWS infrastructure

❤️‍🔥 What you will love about us:

• Hybrid model with 3 days per week at our HQ Berlin
• 30 days per year to work abroad 
• BVG monthly discount to drive you everywhere in Berlin
• Company Pension Scheme and a top-up to Parental Leave (for both parents)
• Mental health support with Nilo.health
• Physical health support with Urban Sports Club
• Annual learning budget of 750€ 
• 1 Paid Volunteering Day per Month 
• Exclusive Grover Tech discount for you & your loved ones
• Engaging, open office located in Berlin-Schöneberg with a diverse global team of 72 nationalities (and counting!)

Embark on a rewarding journey with the Grover Rocketship, where your impact is felt, and together, we cultivate a more circular world. 💚

We are looking forward to e-meeting you! 🚀