Senior Backend Developer bei BDI Test

What We Are Looking For:

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer to help shape the foundation of a new cloud-based data platform. This is a key role for someone who enjoys designing scalable services, writing clean APIs, and seeing their work drive real-world outcomes.

In this role, you’ll have a broad impact, from system architecture to implementation, and play a central role in bringing new capabilities to life. We value engineers who take full ownership of their work, think beyond code, and collaborate to solve meaningful problems.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design and build backend services and APIs that power our platform
• Implement secure, scalable interfaces for ingesting and querying structured data
• Contribute to foundational platform capabilities that enable user access, system visibility, and operational insights
• Contribute to our data model and ensure reliable, performant data access patterns
• Collaborate with frontend developers and data engineers to deliver end-to-end features
• Take initiative in shaping technical decisions, architectural direction, and internal best practices
• Own your work from design to deployment, including testing, monitoring, and iteration
• Collaborate within an agile development workflow, participating in planning, estimation, standups, demos and iterative delivery alongside Product, QA, and Frontend teammates

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of backend development experience in modern production environments
• Strong proficiency with TypeScript and Node.js
• Experience designing APIs (GraphQL preferred; REST is also valuable)
• Solid understanding of Postgres and relational data modeling
• Familiarity with containerized development and cloud-native deployment practices
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization systems (JWTs, RBAC, etc.)
• A track record of taking ownership of your work and driving projects forward collaboratively

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with time-series, streaming, or IoT sensor data
• Familiarity with ORMs or query builders like Drizzle, Prisma, or Knex
• Familiarity with best practices for building reliable and trustworthy cloud-based systems
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, or infrastructure-as-code
• Willing to thrive in early-stage environments and enjoy wearing multiple hats
• Take pride in delivering high-quality code and scalable architecture
• Care deeply about maintainability, performance, and the developer experience
• Motivated by impact and eager to own challenges end to end

Benefits and Compensation:

Starting Salary: $120,000 - $185,000 per year, dependent on experience

We offer a comprehensive, industry-leading compensation and benefits package designed to support your personal and professional well-being:

• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match: 100% match on contributions up to 3%, plus 50% match on contributions up to 5%
• Competitive medical insurance coverage with generous employer contributions
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer funding
• Company-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Optional dental, vision, hospital, critical illness, accident, and pet insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

BDI provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.