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ALAllianz Partners

Backend Engineer (Senior)(m/w/x)

München
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior
AI/ML
Data Science

Building cloud-native microservices with Docker and Kubernetes for a global insurance leader. Strong software engineering fundamentals and cloud/DevOps expertise required. International mobility, career progression.

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering fundamentals
  • Hands-on cloud and DevOps expertise
  • End-to-end ownership from design to operations
  • Establish consistent engineering standards
  • Contribute to scalable internal platforms
  • MLOps or AI platform experience
  • Expert-level Python
  • FastAPI, Pydantic, SQLAlchemy or equivalent
  • Testing strategies knowledge
  • REST API versioning knowledge
  • Documentation knowledge
  • Code quality knowledge
  • Pragmatic system design knowledge
  • Production experience with Docker
  • Production experience with Kubernetes
  • Strong CI/CD experience
  • Familiarity with Azure cloud platforms
  • Familiarity with Azure services (AKS, ACR, Key Vault, Monitor, APIM)
  • Strong experience with PostgreSQL
  • PostgreSQL schema design knowledge
  • PostgreSQL migrations knowledge
  • PostgreSQL performance tuning knowledge
  • Familiarity with distributed systems
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures using Kafka
  • Strong troubleshooting skills
  • Operational mindset
  • Comfortable in agile, iterative delivery environments
  • Ownership and accountability
  • Clear communicator
  • Collaborator across global, cross-functional stakeholders
  • Proactive learner
  • Pragmatic adoption of AI-assisted developer tools
  • MLOps exposure
  • Experience building internal libraries, platforms, or shared tooling
  • Experience in regulated environments
  • Auditability and secure-by-default delivery

Tasks

  • Design and build backend services and REST APIs
  • Maintain clean interfaces and robust domain models
  • Ensure maintainable data access patterns
  • Deliver cloud-native microservices using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Focus on scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines with automated tests
  • Implement quality gates and secure delivery practices
  • Integrate and standardize API exposure via gateway patterns
  • Apply usage policies, throttling, authentication, and authorization
  • Version APIs using Azure API Management where applicable
  • Establish observability standards with Azure Monitor and Application Insights
  • Create dashboards, alerts, distributed tracing, and runbooks
  • Diagnose and resolve complex issues across microservices and clusters
  • Perform root-cause analysis and preventative improvements
  • Embed security and resilience practices
  • Manage secrets and apply least privilege principles
  • Implement container security best practices
  • Develop disaster recovery patterns
  • Engineer for regulated environments
  • Implement traceable changes and reliable logging
  • Handle sensitive data with minimization, access controls, and retention
  • Collaborate with ML Engineers, Platform Engineers, AI Architects, and DevOps
  • Deliver shared foundations and consistent standards globally

Work Experience

  • 5 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Python
  • FastAPI
  • Pydantic
  • SQLAlchemy
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • GitHub Actions
  • ArgoCD
  • Azure
  • AKS
  • ACR
  • Key Vault
  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Azure API Management
  • APIM
  • PostgreSQL
  • Kafka
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Claude Code

Benefits

Learning & Development

  • Personal and professional development
  • Variety of courses
  • Targeted development programs

Workation & Sabbatical

  • International mobility

Career Advancement

  • Career progression

Mental Health Support

  • Work Well programs

Flexible Working

  • Flexible work-life balance
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