hero

BUILD THE FUTURE OF GAMING WITH US

companies
Jobs

Senior Backend Engineer

ahead

ahead

Software Engineering
Germany
Posted on Jun 30, 2025
What it's all about

🌎 Full-time position. EU / Remote.

👨‍🚀 Join a curious team that loves what they do and is excited to make a global impact.

💥 Your Role
  • Build scalable systems: Help us develop and scale our architecture and tech stack to support millions of monthly active users (MAUs).
  • Drive product innovation: Collaborate with the product team (content, design, growth) to define, develop, and deliver impactful features.
  • Contribute across platforms: Support the continued success of our award-winning mobile app and expand its reach to hundreds of millions of users
  • Be a core team member: As the third full-time engineer on the team, you’ll work alongside a rockstar UI/UX team and world-class technology advisors to build something extraordinary.
🧠 About You
  • Experienced in backend development:
  • TypeScript, Node.js, Prisma, PostgreSQL, and NestJS.
  • Proficient in building APIs, integrating third-party libraries, and implementing GraphQL (bonus).
  • Expert/proficient with Google Cloud Services (GCP), Firebase, and CI/CD pipelines using Github Actions.
  • Generative AI integration
  • Bonus - Major plusExperience with Kotlin or Swift and delivering mobile features like push notifications
  • Experience with ML model integration and testing
  • Consumer product expertise:
  • You’ve worked on consumer-facing apps, ideally with subscription-based models.
  • You understand the balance between shipping quickly and maintaining high-quality engineering standards.
  • Experience with Headless CMS, localization, and subscription platforms (e.g., RevenueCat) is a bonus.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset:
  • You’re excited about being involved in the early-stage building process, from understanding customer needs to shaping technical decisions.
  • You thrive in cross-functional environments and aren't afraid to express your opinion.
  • Growth-oriented:
  • You want more than just another job—you’re looking for a role that challenges you, helps you grow, and allows you to make a real impact.
🏃🏽‍♀️ The Process

We aim to keep things short, transparent, and engaging:

  1. Get to know each other: A call to explore your background and what we’re building.
  2. Meet the team: Chat with the rest of the gang to get a sense of how we work.
  3. Show us your magic: A technical assessment where you can shine.
  4. Wrap it up: Final discussions to align expectations and move forward.
👋 Sounds Like You?

Send your LinkedIn profile or CV to kai@ahead-app.com. To stand out, include:

  • An app (pet project) you’ve created that we need to know about. It can be live, in TestFlight, or just a prototype—we’re curious to see your work!
  • Your ideas on how to improve Ahead and how you could contribute to our mission.
  • Why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

Let’s build something extraordinary together. 🚀