Founding Backend Engineer(Go)

<p>A newly funded cybersecurity startup in Berlin is looking for a <strong>Founding Backend Engineer (Go)</strong> to join as a founding team member and help build the technical foundations of a next-generation AI-powered security risk management platform.</p> <p>We are an early-stage startup founded by experienced cybersecurity leaders with backgrounds in Israeli Intelligence units. We are looking for a highly motivated, hands-on, and product-minded Founding Backend Engineer for a hybrid role based in central Berlin, Potsdamer Platz. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and AI technology, thrive in fast-paced startup environments, and enjoy building complex platforms from scratch, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.</p> <p>We are seeking an experienced Go engineer to design and build the core backend architecture of the platform from day one. You will develop scalable cloud-native services, APIs, data models, messaging systems, and AI-driven capabilities using technologies such as Go, AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Neo4j, Kafka, Terraform, LangChain, Bedrock, and pgvector.</p> <p>The ideal candidate has at least five years of Go experience, a strong hands-on coding mentality, and experience supporting production SaaS platforms. You should be comfortable taking full technical ownership, troubleshooting systems end to end, working closely with the CEO, CPTO, product, frontend, and DevOps teams, and making critical architectural decisions in an early-stage startup environment.</p> <p>The position is hybrid and requires regular presence in the Berlin office. Candidates should already be based in Berlin or be willing to relocate within a short timeframe.</p> <h2>Tasks</h2> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain backend applications using Go</li> <li>Design and optimize cloud-based solutions using AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, etc.)</li> <li>Design, use and manage databases, including PostgreSQL, Neo4J, Redis, and Elasticsearch</li> <li>Develop, manage, and optimize containerized applications using Docker</li> <li>Automate processes using Bash/Python scripting</li> <li>Optimize and maintain RESTful APIs, ensuring security and performance</li> <li>Work closely with frontend engineers, DevOps, and product team to deliver robust applications</li> <li>Monitor, debug, and improve backend performance, reliability, and scalability</li> <li>Implement caching, messaging queues, and event-driven architectures where needed</li> <li>Build whole platform from scratch</li> </ul> <h2>Requirements</h2> <ul> <li><strong>5+ years</strong> of <strong>GoLang</strong> experience</li> <li>Hands-on coding mentality; <strong>can build things from scratch and familiar with different architectures</strong></li> <li>Hands-on experience with <strong>Docker, Kubernetes</strong> (EKS) and containerized workloads</li> <li>Experience designing <strong>RESTful</strong> and <strong>gRPC</strong> APIs and using frameworks like <strong>Gin</strong></li> <li>Hands-on experience with messaging systems (e.g., <strong>SQS</strong>, <strong>Kafka</strong>)</li> <li>Experience with <strong>CI/CD pipelines</strong> (GitHub Actions or similar)</li> <li>Experience operating <strong>PostgreSQL (RDS / Aurora), Neo4J(or similar)</strong></li> <li>Experience with <strong>AI agents</strong>, LLM-based systems, MCP, RAG, Prompts, Embeddings, Vector, etc</li> <li>Experience with <strong>AI stack</strong>(AWS Bedrock, LangChain, pgvector or similar)</li> <li>Experience with <strong>Infrastructure as Code</strong> (Terraform)</li> <li>Experience with <strong>monitoring, logging, observability</strong> (Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus)</li> <li>Ability to <strong>troubleshoot</strong> production issues end to end</li> <li>Experience with <strong>Coding CoPilots</strong>(Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, AWS CodeWhisperer, Codex, etc.)</li> <li>Experience supporting <strong>production SaaS platforms</strong></li> <li>Strong understanding of <strong>SaaS integrations</strong> and app-to-app permission flows</li> <li>High ownership mentality, startup mindset, and ability to move quickly</li> <li>Experience in <strong>startup or scale-up environments</strong></li> <li>Low ego, high commitment, and a <strong>true tech startup mentality</strong></li> <li>Strong <strong>problem-solving skills</strong> and ability to work in a collaborative environment</li> <li>Excellent <strong>English</strong> communication skills</li> </ul> <h2>Benefits</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Founding Team Member Equity</strong> — ESOPs in a cybersecurity company</li> <li><strong>Competitive Compensation</strong> — salary aligned with market, flexible early-stage arrangements possible</li> <li><strong>Founding Team Member Status</strong> — shape the company from day one and own critical technical decisions</li> <li><strong>Fresh Funding Secured</strong> — immediate runway to build, hire, and execute fast</li> <li><strong>Security Contribution</strong> — contribute to security architecture across identity, AI agents, and enforcement</li> <li><strong>High Autonomy</strong> — freedom to design and build without corporate overhead</li> <li><strong>Work with a Technical CEO and CPTO</strong> — fast iteration, strong alignment, clear direction</li> <li><strong>Cutting-Edge Domain</strong> — identity security, SaaS-to-SaaS access, AI agent governance</li> <li><strong>Massive Learning Curve</strong> — quickly gain depth in cybersecurity, identity, and AI systems</li> <li><strong>Fast Career Path</strong> — opportunity evolve into leadership as we scale the engineering team</li> <li><strong>Berlin Location</strong> — top-tier tech environment with strong cybersecurity and AI ecosystems</li> <li><strong>Direct Impact</strong> — your architecture and code become the foundation of the entire platform</li> <li><strong>Best Equipment and Tools</strong> - High quality equipment and modern tools to help you do your best work from day one</li> <li><strong>Team Offsites -</strong> Regular team offsites designed to build strong connections, alignment, and shared momentum</li> </ul> <p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>