Senior Backend Engineer - AI Agents

Summary

Join TrustYou, a leading AI-driven hospitality platform, as a Senior Backend Engineer in our AI Agents team. This impactful role involves designing, developing, and operating scalable backend services using Python 3 and FastAPI. You will contribute to architecture decisions, collaborate with other engineers, and mentor junior team members. The ideal candidate possesses 10+ years of software development experience (7+ years in backend Python development), strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design, and experience with AI/LLM integration. This remote position offers flexible working hours, a remote-friendly environment, and ongoing career development opportunities. TrustYou is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of overall software development experience, with at least 7 years focused on backend development in Python
• Strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design and Clean Architecture
• Experience integrating AI/LLM technologies into production systems
• Solid DevOps experience, especially with Kubernetes and Docker
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
• General experience with generative AI and large language models (LLMs)
• Proficiency in/Open to working with other programming languages (e.g. Go), especially in contexts like maintaining existing services or optimizing performance-critical components
• An agile mindset to deliver great products with an iterative approach
• Fluency in German and English

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and operating scalable backend services using Python 3 and FastAPI
• Contributing to architecture decisions and shape the long-term technical vision of the AI Agents platform
• Collaborating closely with Product Management and Frontend engineers to deliver impactful features
• Mentoring and supporting other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing
• Ensuring code quality through test automation and CI/CD pipelines
• Deploying and scaling services using Kubernetes and Docker

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience making architectural choices with detailed trade-off analysis
• A deep focus on automation for testing and deployment
• Background in ingesting and processing knowledge from APIs, PDFs, websites, etc
• Strong alignment with business goals, with definition and measurement of relevant KPIs
• Previous experience with FastAPI

Benefits

• Working in a global, diverse, and collaborative team
• Flexible working hours allowing you the freedom to shape your work-life
• Remote-friendly environment and budget for home office equipment
• On-going career development, training, and coaching
• Six days for learning & development
• Celebrate in style at our team events (in-person and virtually)
• Social benefits and perks based on location