Backend Engineer - Mid level (Berlin-based) (m/f/x)
Aklamio is looking for a Backend Engineer based in Berlin to strengthen one of our Engineering teams and play a key role in further developing our Incentive Platform. You should bring deep expertise in Ruby and Ruby on Rails and a strong track record of solving complex technical challenges in scalable production environments. You combine technical excellence with product thinking, understanding not just how to build, but why.
You thrive in empowered, cross-functional teams, take ownership of your work, and actively contribute to architectural decisions, code quality, and continuous improvement.
What you’ll do
- Join one of our Engineering teams to develop and improve all our products, services, and sites around our SaaS Incentive Platform.
- Take the lead on feature initiatives and be directly responsible for customer and business value. Do so by closely collaborating within your team and with different experts across the company.
- You care deeply about the technical health of the system owned by your team and are always driven to improve it.
- As a Mid-Level Engineer in the team, you make use of your experience and guide your teammates to better outcomes when you see the opportunity.
- In collaboration with other teams like Data or DevOps, you work on improving our overall architecture and infrastructure.
What we are looking for
- At least 3 years of Backend Development Experience in Ruby / Rails.
- Technical excellence: In-depth knowledge of various programming languages, frameworks, and tools, including Ruby on Rails, React, Docker, Gitlab CI, Prometheus, Sentry, Logstash, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and others, and experience in building complex modular systems with them.
- Problem Solver: You know how to keep cool under pressure and come up with pragmatic solutions fast and in collaboration with others.
- Web Engineer: You have a good understanding of web technologies in general and know how to build secure and robust applications.
- Dealing with Legacy: You know how to handle and modernize a legacy system, especially how to modularize a monolithic system.
- Product-minded Engineer: You are interested in driving initiatives from beginning to end, caring deeply about the value you will create.
- Communication Expert: You can discuss technical problems and solution options with your team and various experts, to synchronize with stakeholders, and find the right words in challenging situations.
- AI-Native: You know how to work with AI and use it to your advantage, while at the same time, you know its limitations and weak spots.
- Agile Development experience working as part of agile development teams that frequently release with confidence.
- Best Practices: You know how to test, deploy, use version control, linting, logging, and other related practices.
Who we are
Aklamio's Customer Incentives Platform enables leading enterprises worldwide to enhance their marketing efforts with incentives, accelerating their growth. Founded in 2011, Aklamio has become Europe’s leading incentive marketing solution. More than 60 employees work for us in Berlin, London, or remotely.
At Aklamio, we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels seen, respected, and empowered to be their authentic selves, regardless of gender, family or civil status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or background.
We encourage candidates with disabilities to apply and are committed to providing the support and accommodations needed to thrive. By embracing different perspectives and life experiences, we create a culture of belonging, innovation, and shared success, where people feel motivated to grow and achieve great things together.
Why join us
Besides our people, culture, and mission, these are additional benefits that make Aklamio a great place to work:
- Collaborative Culture - Join a supportive team that values open communication, knowledge sharing, and mutual respect.
- Dynamic Work Environment - thrive in a high-impact setting with flat hierarchies, swift decision-making processes, and personal and professional development opportunities.
- Enjoy 30 days of paid vacation - we believe in balancing work with relaxation.
- Flexible Work Model - Remote-first culture with one office day per week in our Berlin office and flexible working hours.
- Remote Work Abroad - Work up to two months per year from any EU country.
- Competitive compensation package
- Company pension scheme - including employer contributions.
- Team Engagement - Connect through regular team events, company celebrations, and internal workshops.
Our Interview Process
We follow a four-step interview process, designed to be transparent and fair:
- Initial Screening: Introductory call with our HR / Recruiting team to discuss your background, career goals, expectations, and to give you a first overview of Aklamio and the role.
- Live Technical Screening: A short technical session with one of our engineers where we work through a few basic coding exercises together. The goal is simply to verify core programming fundamentals and problem-solving skills.
- Live Coding Challenge: A longer live session with our engineers where we work together on a small backend application problem. You are encouraged to use AI tools during this session. We focus on how you structure solutions, collaborate, leverage AI effectively, and think about maintainable production code.
- Final Office Round: An on-site meeting with our VP Engineering and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. Product, Customer Success). This round focuses on collaboration, communication, and how engineering work translates into customer and business value.
We’re looking forward to your application!
Aklamio Person of Contact: Julia Ruisinger - HR Lead
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Aklamio London, England Office
26-27 Bedford Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1B 3HP
