Software Engineer (backend-biased) Software Engineer (backend-biased)HiPeople is the AI Hiring Platform that takes care of screening, interviews, assessments, and references. So recruiting teams can focus on what matters most. People.We work with some of the world's leading brands, including the NFL, Zapier, Celonis, and DAZN. and are backed by leading investors and operators such as: Moonfire founder Mattias Ljungman, Capnamic, Cherry, André Christ (LeanIX, an SAP company), Mirko Novakovic (Founder Instana/Dash0), Micha Hernandez (Fiberplane), and others.We’re hiring an Software Engineer to accelerate our velocity in shipping differentiating AI for recruiting teams as we scale toward $10M ARR and beyond.You’ll work in in a highly collaborative, high-impact team team where everybody strives to make a dent every day with the software we ship. This role is for people who care deeply about quality, enjoy working on difficult backend problems.We are an extremely lean team and plan to reach $10M ARR with fewer than 20 people. Every hire materially changes the company. This role has direct exposure to founders and real responsibility from day one.What you’ll doBuild scalable systemsusing: GoShip multiple times a day, in 1-week sprintsTalk to users whenever needed to uncover core problemsEngage with other teams to quickly solve impactful problemsBreak down complex topics clearly in writing and in personCollaborate closely with product and designWork in a CI-driven environment; we optimize for cycle time, PRs merged per week, and planning accuracyRaise the bar for the codebase, standards, and qualityExtend our automated end-to-end test suite with PlaywrightWhat we are looking for100% alignment with our Ops Principles (if this doesn’t resonate, please do not apply)2+ years of professional Go experienceEnjoyment of live collaboration (e.g. pair programming & huddles)High ownership mindset and strong attention to detailStrong interest in quality, not just shipping featuresClear communication and documentation skillsGrowth mindset (e.g. learning and sharing new technologies with the team)BackgroundStrong candidates often come from:Software engineering roles at top tech companiesOther paths that demonstrate building high-quality products at high velocityLogisticsThis role is remote or on-site in our Berlin office. We do not offer visa support for Germany or any other country at this time.BenefitsDirect ownership of AI products used by ambitious hiring teams in the US and EMEAWork closely with founders on core productCompetitive salary and meaningful stock optionsEducational stipend to support ongoing learning and developmentThe best team to work with (true story!)ProcessStep 1: AI Application Screen (immediate)Step 2: AI Recruiter Interview (right after successful AI Application Screen)Step 3: AI Skills-Assessment (right after successful AI Recruiter Interview)Step 4: Interview with Co-founderStep 5: Interview with the team (incl. Live Case Study)Step 6: References + OfferDuration: 1 week, end-to-end🌈 We proudly believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. Diversity of thought fuels our success which can only be achieved with a diverse team. We welcome people from any race, orientation, gender, religion, age, ethnicity, differently-abled, neurodiverse or identity, we value all uniqueness.