Backend Developer Salary in Germany

Backend Developer jobs in Germany hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $117,818/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

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PlanetScale

planetscale.com
planetscale.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) · Databases & DBMS · 51-200 employees · Est. 2018 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 10, 1 new
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Cloud Platforms (IaaS & PaaS) · Databases & DBMS · 51-200 employees · Est. 2018 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 10, 1 new
PlanetScale is a database company that offers a managed cloud database platform built on Vitess, the open source sharding system created at YouTube, and on Postgres. Its service provides horizontally scalable MySQL-compatible and Postgres databases with branching, non-blocking schema changes and high availability for software companies. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
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Software Engineer - PlanetScale Postgres

≈ $118k – $320k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Remote (EMEA, United States) · Senior
Rust
Ruby
Python
Databases
PostgreSQL
DevOps
GCP
Kubernetes
Azure
AWS
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Typeform

typeform.com
typeform.com · Barcelona · Software · Artificial Intelligence · Market Research · Survey & Forms Software · 51-200 employees · Est. 2012 · Hiring 11, 1 new
Barcelona · Software · Artificial Intelligence · Market Research · Survey & Forms Software · 51-200 employees · Est. 2012 · Hiring 11, 1 new
Typeform is a company that specializes in online form building and data collection. It provides a platform where businesses and organizations can create customized forms, surveys, quizzes, and more to gather deeper insights from their users or customers. Typeform aims to enhance user engagement with unique, branded form designs and integrates with various apps and tools to streamline the data collection process for B2B marketers, customer success, human resources, and other business operations.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago Visa sponsor 6 months ago Long shot · 12%

Full Stack Developer

≈ $61k – $134k per year (Estimated) · Middle · Germany · United Kingdom · Ireland · Netherlands · Spain · Remote (Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain) · Bachelor's Degree
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
DevOps
Platform Engineering
GitHub Actions
Git
CI/CD
Management
Zapier
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Lingo.dev

lingo.dev
lingo.dev · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Translation Services · Developer Tools · Startup · Hiring 2
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Translation Services · Developer Tools · Startup · Hiring 2
On Lingo.dev, teams configure localization engines that persist glossaries, brand voice, and per-locale model chains, then call them from code, CLI, CI/CD, or MCP.
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Open 167 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 7%

Senior Fullstack Engineer

≈ $58k – $94k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Remote (Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Spain, Portugal) · Full-Time · Senior · English: C1
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Express
Databases
PostgreSQL
Supabase
AI/ML
AI Agents
Frontend
Webpack
React.js
TanStack Router
Remix
TanStack Start
React Router
DevOps
Cloudflare
GitHub
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Genki

genki.world
genki.world · HQ: Cologne, Germany · Health Insurance & Benefits · 11-50 employees · Hiring 1
HQ: Cologne, Germany · Health Insurance & Benefits · 11-50 employees · Hiring 1
Genki is a provider of worldwide health insurance made for digital nomads, with sign-up handled online in minutes. The company hires partnership, backend and web engineering staff to build its digital products. Genki is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.
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Open 168 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 9%

Lead Web Engineer

up to $134k per year · Lead · Remote (United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain) · Full-Time · Staff
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Claude Code
AI Agents
Frontend
GraphQL
Next.js
Vite
Sass
React Router
React.js
DevOps
GitHub
CI/CD
Cloudflare
Design
Figma
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Partyhat

partyhat.com
partyhat.com · Venture Capital · 201-500 employees · Est. 2020 · Trust D · Hiring 20
Venture Capital · 201-500 employees · Est. 2020 · Trust D · Hiring 20
Partyhat is a product-focused startup studio and seed fund. We build companies from the ground up and back founders from pre-seed to Series A.
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Senior Backend Engineer

≈ $82k – $152k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Remote (Germany, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Poland) · Full-Time · Senior
Go
Node JS
JavaScript
Databases
Redis
Apache Kafka
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
Rest API
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niceplay games

niceplay-games.com
niceplay-games.com · 1-10 employees · Hiring 1
1-10 employees · Hiring 1
Games About Careers Press kit We are niceplay games, a remote-first game development company with a culture built on trust and open, honest communication. We know how to create deeply engaging games with unconventional gameplay, a unique visual style, and an (at times excessive) attention to detail.
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Wildcard вакансия (разработка игры Potion Craft)

$18k – $60k per year · Remote (location not specified) · Full-Time · Russian (Optional) · English
Git
Game Dev
Unity
Management
Trello
Miro
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cmdquery

cmdquery.com
cmdquery.com · Web Development Services · Digital Marketing · Hiring 1
Web Development Services · Digital Marketing · Hiring 1
Command and Query is a full-service digital agency specializing in web development, app development, digital marketing, branding, print design, and tech research to help businesses grow and succeed.
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Open 170 days 6 months ago Long shot · 3%

Ruby engineer

$54k – $60k per year · Middle · Remote (location not specified) · Full-Time · Russian: C1 · English: B1
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
Stimulus
AI/ML
OpenAI Codex
Claude Code
Copilot
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DeepIntent

deepintent.com
deepintent.com · HQ: New York, United States · Digital Marketing · Pharma Marketing & Medical Communications · Advertising · 5000+ employees · Est. 2016 · Trust C · Hiring 14, 1 new
HQ: New York, United States · Digital Marketing · Pharma Marketing & Medical Communications · Advertising · 5000+ employees · Est. 2016 · Trust C · Hiring 14, 1 new
DeepIntent is a leading healthcare marketing technology company that provides a demand-side platform (DSP) specifically engineered for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. The platform leverages clinical data, patient context, and artificial intelligence to connect healthcare providers (HCPs) and patients with relevant medical information across programmatic channels.
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Software Engineer - Data

≈ $8k – $22k per year (Estimated) · Junior · 1+ year exp · Pune · Remote (Europe) · Bachelor's Degree · Junior
Java
SQL
Python
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
ClickHouse
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
Airflow
Spark
Machine Learning
DevOps
Wi-Fi
GCP
AWS
Management
Agile
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Senior Staff Software Engineer - Backend

≈ $28k – $83k per year (Estimated) · Staff+ · 8+ years exp · Pune · Remote (Europe) · Staff
Java
Java
Spring Cloud
Spring Boot
Databases
Aerospike
Cassandra
Redis
MySQL
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Context Engineering
Agentic Workflows
Cursor
Model Context Protocol
Claude Code
Copilot
RAG
LLM
AI Agents
Flink
LLM Guardrails
DevOps
gRPC
Prometheus
Grafana
Rest API
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
CI/CD
AWS
Wi-Fi
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Senior Staff Software Engineer

≈ $28k – $83k per year (Estimated) · Staff+ · 8+ years exp · Pune · Remote (Europe) · Staff
Java
Java
Spring Boot
Databases
ClickHouse
Cassandra
Redis
MySQL
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Context Engineering
LLM Guardrails
Agentic Workflows
Cursor
Model Context Protocol
Claude Code
Copilot
RAG
LLM
AI Agents
Flink
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
Prometheus
Grafana
Rest API
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
CI/CD
AWS
Wi-Fi
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Zencoder

zencoder.ai
zencoder.ai · HQ: Campbell, United States · Custom Software Development · AI Development Tools · 51-200 employees · Est. 2023 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 3
HQ: Campbell, United States · Custom Software Development · AI Development Tools · 51-200 employees · Est. 2023 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 3
About us We are changing the way developers work Zencoder started with a question: what if software could do the repetitive work it's only been tracking? We're a team of 70+ engineers, researchers, and builders trying to answer it.
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Open 172 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 16%

Staff Software Engineer

≈ $132k – $283k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Staff+ · 10+ years exp · Remote (Europe) · Staff
Kotlin
JavaScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
DevOps
GCP
CI/CD
AWS
Cybersecurity
Shift-Left Security
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Open 355 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago 12 months ago Long shot · 6%

Senior Software Engineer

≈ $83k – $185k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Senior · 10+ years exp · Remote (Europe) · Senior
Kotlin
TypeScript
Java
AI/ML
AI Agents
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RTI

rti.com
rti.com · HQ: Sunnyvale, United States · Embedded Software & RTOS · Integration & API Management · 201-500 employees · Est. 1991 · Trust A · Hiring 8
HQ: Sunnyvale, United States · Embedded Software & RTOS · Integration & API Management · 201-500 employees · Est. 1991 · Trust A · Hiring 8
RTI (Real-Time Innovations) is a software company that develops Connext, a connectivity framework based on the Data Distribution Service standard for real-time distributed systems. Its software is used in aerospace and defence, medical devices, automotive and robotics systems. The company was founded in 1991. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States.
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Field Application Engineer

≈ $69k – $147k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · Germany · Remote (Germany) · Bachelor's Degree · Senior · English
C++
C#
Java
Python
C#
.NET
AI/ML
Physical AI
IoT
MQTT
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Attio

attio.com
attio.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Sales Enablement · CRM Software · 11-50 employees · Est. 2019 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 19
HQ: London, United Kingdom · Sales Enablement · CRM Software · 11-50 employees · Est. 2019 · Startup · Trust A · Hiring 19
Attio is a software company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that was founded in 2019. The company provides an AI-native customer relationship management platform that enables revenue teams to build pipelines, automate sales workflows, and manage deal history through data enrichment and universal context layers. It operates globally as a software-as-a-service provider, catering to startups and enterprise clients looking to replace traditional spreadsheets with automated revenue management systems.
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Verified live · 15 min ago 6 months ago Long shot · 9%

Senior Product Engineer [Backend]

$106k – $140k per year · Senior · Remote (Germany, Ireland, Poland, Portugal) · Full-Time · Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
DevOps
Rest API
GCP
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Verified live · 15 min ago 8 months ago Long shot · 15%

Staff Product Engineer

$167k – $201k per year · Staff+ · Remote (Poland, Portugal, Ireland, Germany) · Full-Time · Staff
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cargovibe

cargovibe.de
cargovibe.de · HQ: Münster, Germany · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · Logistics · 11-50 employees · Hiring 1
HQ: Münster, Germany · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · Logistics · 11-50 employees · Hiring 1
cargovibe is a German logistics software start-up building a voice-controlled digital co-pilot for truck drivers. Its platform helps drivers find parking, refuel and get answers on the road, integrates with existing telematics processes, already has its first customers, and hires founding engineers. The company is based in Münster, Germany.
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Open 180 daysVerified live · 3 hours ago 6 months ago Long shot · 5%

Founding Engineer (all genders)

≈ $68k – $130k per year (Estimated) · Remote (Germany) · Full-Time
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
LLM
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
React Native
Expo
DevOps
GitHub
QA
Jest
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Share

share.inc
share.inc · HQ: Vancouver, United States · Telecom Infrastructure · 51-200 employees · Est. 1979 · Hiring 2
HQ: Vancouver, United States · Telecom Infrastructure · 51-200 employees · Est. 1979 · Hiring 2
From subsea cables to last-mile networks, Share coordinates fragmented infrastructure into a single ecosystem.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago Visa sponsor 6 months ago Fading · 26%

Founding Engineer

≈ $125k – $205k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Staff+ · 10+ years exp · London · Johannesburg · Nairobi · Cape Town · Remote (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Kenya, Netherlands) · Full-Time · Staff
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Node JS
Nest.JS
Databases
RabbitMQ
Apache Kafka
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
AI Agents
Cursor
Claude
Copilot
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Portless

portless.com
portless.com · HQ: Shenzhen, China · Supply Chain · Logistics · Transportation & Logistics · 51-200 employees · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 14
HQ: Shenzhen, China · Supply Chain · Logistics · Transportation & Logistics · 51-200 employees · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 14
Reduce inventory lead times by 90% and improve cash flow 3x with ecommerce fulfillment near your manufacturers in China. Global 3PL to 75+ countries.
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Senior Software Engineer

≈ $88k – $179k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Senior · Remote (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Ukraine) · Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
PHP
JavaScript
SQL
PHP
WooCommerce
Databases
Firestore
ClickHouse
Google BigQuery
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Cursor
Claude Code
Copilot
Frontend
React.js
Vite
Mobile
Firebase
DevOps
GCP
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Ashby

ashbyhq.com
ashbyhq.com · HQ: San Francisco, United States · Software · Recruiting Software & ATS · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2018 · Startup · Trust C · Hiring 73, 5 new
HQ: San Francisco, United States · Software · Recruiting Software & ATS · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 2018 · Startup · Trust C · Hiring 73, 5 new
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ashby is a provider of an all-in-one talent acquisition and recruiting platform. The enterprise offers a unified suite of HR technology tools - combining applicant tracking (ATS), candidate relationship management (CRM), automated interview scheduling, and advanced hiring analytics - enhanced by embedded AI features. By streamlining talent operations, eliminating workflow friction, and delivering actionable data insights, the organization enables high-growth companies and global enterprises to optimize their recruitment pipelines and make efficient, high-quality hiring decisions.
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Staff Software Engineer, Product Engineering - EU

$172k – $279k per year · Equity · Staff+ · Stockholm · Barcelona · Berlin · Remote (EU, Switzerland) · Full-Time · Staff
SQL
Kotlin
Swift
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
Snowflake
Redis
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
OpenAI Codex
Cursor
Claude
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Windows
Management
Linear
Notion
Agile
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Likely inactiveVerified live · 3 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 7%

Senior Software Engineer, Product Engineering - EU

$121k – $162k per year · Equity · Senior · Stockholm · Barcelona · Berlin · Remote (EU, Switzerland) · Full-Time · Senior
SQL
Kotlin
Swift
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
Databases
Snowflake
Redis
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
OpenAI Codex
Cursor
Claude
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Windows
Management
Linear
Notion
Agile
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HackStack Collective

hackstack.eu
hackstack.eu · HQ: Ottobrunn, Germany · Recruiting & Staffing · Tech Industry Associations & Clusters · 11-50 employees · Est. 2024 · Hiring 2
HQ: Ottobrunn, Germany · Recruiting & Staffing · Tech Industry Associations & Clusters · 11-50 employees · Est. 2024 · Hiring 2
HackStack Collective – European Open-Source Talent Powerhouse. We strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty by connecting exceptional Open-Source, Cloud, and Infrastructure talent with forward-thinking organizations.
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Verified live · 7 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 16%

Senior Rust Consultant / Engineer (m/w/d)

$78k – $100k per year · Senior · 5+ years exp · Remote (Germany) · Full-Time · Senior · German: C1
Rust
DevOps
NixOS
Kubernetes
Azure
AWS
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Koralya

koralya.com
koralya.com · IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · 11-50 employees · Hiring 1
IT Consulting & Digital Transformation · 11-50 employees · Hiring 1
Koralya is a small digital transformation consultancy that automates business processes, connects systems, improves data and builds custom digital solutions. It develops management platforms and AI-based automation systems for clients in Spain and France, and hires full-stack Python and Django developers. The company is based in Spain.
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Open 188 daysVerified live · 7 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 5%

Desarrollador/a Full Stack Python/Django

$18k – $21k per year (gross) · Junior · 1+ year exp · Remote (location not specified) · Full-Time · Junior · Spanish: C1
JavaScript
Python
Python
Django
Databases
MySQL
PostgreSQL
DevOps
Git
QA
Selenium
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ControlExpert

controlexpert.com
controlexpert.com · HQ: Langenfeld, Germany · Computer Vision · InsurTech · Est. 2002 · Trust A · Hiring 11
HQ: Langenfeld, Germany · Computer Vision · InsurTech · Est. 2002 · Trust A · Hiring 11
ControlExpert is a German provider of digital motor claims management that uses AI and image recognition to automate claims handling for insurers. It was founded in 2002, processes more than 20 million vehicle damages a year and belongs to the Solvd Group. The company is headquartered in Langenfeld, Germany.
Sebastian Lins · Geschäftsführer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 7 months ago Long shot · 14%

Software Developer in the AI Services Team (gn)

≈ $58k – $135k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · Düsseldorf · Remote (Germany) · Full-Time · Middle · German · English
C#
SQL
Python
Python
FastAPI
C#
ASP.NET Core
Entity Framework Core
AI/ML
OpenCV
NumPy
Triton
Machine Learning
Haystack
LangChain
PyTorch
LLM
DevOps
GitLab CI
Rest API
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
AWS
QA
Swagger
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TradeLink

tradelink.co
tradelink.co · HQ: Munich, Germany · Logistics · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 5
HQ: Munich, Germany · Logistics · Supply Chain & Logistics Software · 11-50 employees · Startup · Hiring 5
The inbound & outbound network trusted by European industry and retail to keep goods moving. Time slot management, advance shipping notices, and goods receipt — powered by AI agents like Emma. Live in 24 hours, GDPR-compliant.
Tobias Nendel Kontaktaufnahme · Geschäftsführer · decision-maker
Tobias Nendel · Managing Directors · decision-maker
Frederic Krahforst · Managing Directors · decision-maker
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Open 191 daysVerified live · 2 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 7%

(Senior) Product Engineer (all genders)

≈ $69k – $148k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Munich · Remote (Germany) · Full-Time · Senior · German: C1
Node JS
JavaScript
Ruby
Ruby
Ruby on Rails
AI/ML
OpenAI Codex
Agentic Workflows
Cursor
Claude Code
AI Agents
Frontend
React.js
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PREMATCH Sports Ltd.

prematchapp.de
prematchapp.de · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Custom Software Development · Sports Media · 51-200 employees · Est. 2024 · Likely startup · Hiring 2
HQ: London, United Kingdom · Custom Software Development · Sports Media · 51-200 employees · Est. 2024 · Likely startup · Hiring 2
Stay ahead of the game: Instantly access your market value and performance statistics. Receive up-to-the-minute news and results for your matches, from the local county to regional league levels!
Niklas Brackmann · Geschäftsführer · decision-maker
Lukas Röhle · Geschäftsführer · decision-maker
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Open 194 daysVerified live · 5 hours ago 7 months ago Long shot · 6%

Senior Software Engineer - mobile (All Genders)

≈ $68k – $145k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 8+ years exp · Cologne · Remote (Germany) · Full-Time · Senior
Dart
AI/ML
AI Agents
Mobile
Flutter
Firebase
Braze
DevOps
CI/CD
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