Senior Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Design and manage the foundational services of Polarise's Sovereign AI Cloud utilizing Python and FastAPI.

• Create and sustain an OpenAI-compatible LLM inference gateway along with a conversational AI platform.

• Contribute to common platform libraries focused on authentication, authorization, and multi-tenancy.

• Develop solutions using PostgreSQL, Redis, and asynchronous Python programming.

• Ensure the quality, stability, and observability of services through automated testing, monitoring, and logging practices.

• Assist in the entire software lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to deployment and operational support.

• Work collaboratively with product, platform, and engineering teams.

• Offer insights for the ongoing enhancement of the AI platform.

• Implement CI/CD practices, GitOps methodologies, and Kubernetes-based deployment strategies.

• Engage in an on-call rotation and may require occasional travel for team workshops.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of experience in backend software development.

• Strong proficiency in at least one contemporary programming language.

• Ideally, practical experience with Python, FastAPI, Pydantic, and SQLAlchemy.

• Significant experience in designing and developing REST APIs.

• Familiarity with OpenAPI specifications.

• Experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.

• Knowledge of Redis or similar in-memory database systems.

• Understanding of OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, and RBAC protocols.

• Experience with Keycloak would be advantageous.

• Comfortable using pytest, mypy, and ruff.

• Practical experience with Git, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Ideally, experience managing applications on Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with GitOps methodologies and tools like Helm or ArgoCD.

• Initial exposure to AI applications, LLM integrations, or contemporary AI toolchains is a plus.

• Experience with React, TypeScript, and observability stacks such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or Sentry.

• Proficient communication skills in English.

• Ideally, proficiency in German.

• Willingness to join an on-call rotation.

• Openness to occasional travel for team workshops.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-First Work Model.

• Structured onboarding program.

• Welcome package featuring company merchandise.

• Preferred hardware choices: MacBook Pro or ThinkPad.

• Opportunities for growth and role development.

• Employee offers and exclusive discounts with various brands and service providers.

• JobRad bike leasing option.

• Contributions to company pension plans.

• Contributions to Germany Ticket.

• Chance to work temporarily from other EU countries.