(Senior) Backend Engineer

About Superchat

At Superchat, we’re reimagining how businesses communicate with their customers. Our mission is simple: Communicating with a business should feel as easy and natural as talking to a friend.

What You’ll Do

  • Take ownership by independently building and delivering new features to our customers.
  • Improve platform performance to enhance the user experience.
  • Participate in discussions about the long-term architecture of Superchat.
  • Shape internal development processes and best practices to support engineering team growth.
  • Bring your own ideas and actively contribute to shaping our product.

What You’ll Bring

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in backend development, ideally within the JVM ecosystem.
  • Experience with AWS (or another cloud provider) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
  • Strong understanding of version control, especially Git.
  • Ability to plan, manage, and deliver projects independently and on time.
  • Professional fluency in written and spoken English.

Our Tech Stack

  • Kotlin with the Quarkus Framework
    • Used Java/Spring Boot instead? No worries — we’ll get you up to speed quickly.
  • AWS: RDS with Postgres, S3, SQS, SNS, SES, Lambda, Cloudfront
  • OpenSearch
  • LangGraph (AI infrastructure)
  • GitHub Actions for CI/CD
  • Linear for project management
  • LaunchDarkly for feature flagging
  • Doppler for secret management
  • DataDog / Sentry / BetterUptime for monitoring
  • Typescript / React / Next.js / TailwindCSS for our web application
  • Typescript / React Native for our mobile application

Check out our entire tech stack: https://stackshare.io/superchat/superchat

Why Superchat

  • 26 days of paid vacation + 2 days off for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
  • Regular company and team events: pizza & beer evenings, sports activities, legendary parties, and more.
  • Annual personal development budget for conferences, courses, books, coaching, and more.
  • An inclusive, exciting start-up culture offering accelerated career and personal growth.
  • Beautiful office in Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg) with ergonomic chairs, height-adjustable desks, snacks, drinks, and good vibes.

About Superchat

Superchat is the most comprehensive messaging suite for small and medium-sized businesses. Using our platform, businesses can connect with customers across channels such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, and more. They can also send payment requests, collect reviews, and sell products in a modern, convenient way.

Superchat has raised over $16.5 million from leading VC funds including Blossom Capital and 468 Capital, as well as angel investors behind Trivago, Lieferando, and Lovoo.

This is an on-site role in Berlin, with a hybrid model offering 2 days of home office per week.

Relocation Support

If you’re relocating to Berlin, we’re here to help! We offer support, resources, and access to a relocation agency to make your move smooth and stress-free.

Join Us

At Superchat, we’re seeking people with passion, grit, and integrity. Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We value diverse perspectives, rigorous thinking, and people who challenge assumptions. Join us on our mission!

We can’t wait to receive your application!

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