Staff Software Engineer (Berlin, Germany)

Staff Software Engineer

Company Overview

At Annapurna, we are focused on becoming a trusted responsible search partner for our clients. We provide a multi-award winning, values-led recruitment service delivered by experienced search consultants, utilising a methodology derived from a passion for innovation, thought leadership and outstanding corporate social responsibility.

Job Summary

We’re partnering with one of Europe’s fastest-growing entertainment technology platforms, operating at huge scale across streaming, discovery, and consumer content. With millions of monthly users globally and a product used daily across multiple markets, the business is continuing to invest heavily into its backend engineering function. They’re looking for a highly entrepreneurial Staff Software Engineer to help scale core backend systems while shaping technical direction across the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and scaling backend services powering a high-traffic consumer platform
• Leading architecture decisions across distributed systems and APIs
• Remaining hands-on with coding, reviews, debugging, and optimisation
• Partnering closely with Product, Data, Mobile, and Frontend teams
• Driving engineering best practices across performance, reliability, and scalability
• Mentoring engineers and helping elevate technical standards across the business

Requirements / Qualifications

Experience across several of the following is expected:

• Golang, Python, or Node.js
• REST APIs, GraphQL, event-driven systems
• GCP / cloud-native infrastructure
• Microservices or modular monolith architectures
• SQL & NoSQL databases
• CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code
• Monitoring, observability, and production systems

Location

Berlin, Germany (Hybrid)

Employment Type

Full Time

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Up to €110,000
• Hybrid working model