Backend Engineer – Data Management Platform

The Exploration Company • Germany

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AI Summary

Develop and maintain a production FastAPI backend for authentication, authorization, file processing, search, and AI-assisted workflows. Design database migrations with SQLAlchemy and Alembic for MySQL, and build real-time collaborative editing services using Hocuspocus, Y.js, and Node.js. Ensure reliability through automated testing and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Key Highlights

FastAPI backend development for REST APIs

Real-time collaborative editing with Hocuspocus, Y.js, and Node.js

Database migrations using SQLAlchemy and Alembic

AI-assisted features with LangChain and document embeddings

AWS services (S3, IAM) and Docker containerization

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Key Responsibilities

Maintain and evolve a production FastAPI backend serving REST APIs for authentication, authorization, file processing, search, and AI-assisted workflows

Contribute to real-time collaborative editing service built on Hocuspocus, Y.js, and Node.js

Design and ship database migrations using SQLAlchemy and Alembic against production MySQL databases

Build and improve AI-assisted features using LangChain and document embedding pipelines

Ensure reliability through automated testing with pytest and operational validation

Collaborate with frontend engineers and operations teams to understand and meet their needs

Technical Skills Required

Python FastAPI MySQL PostgreSQL SQLAlchemy Alembic Redis Node.js JavaScript AWS S3 AWS IAM Docker pytest Git OpenSearch Elasticsearch Cerbos OPA LangChain Prometheus Sentry GitHub Actions

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Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

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Nice to Have

Experience with real-time collaboration protocols (WebSockets, CRDTs, Y.js, Hocuspocus)

Familiarity with search platforms such as OpenSearch or Elasticsearch

Experience with authorization frameworks (Cerbos, OPA, or similar)

Familiarity with observability tooling (Prometheus, Sentry)

Experience in CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions

Experience in the space industry or other safety-critical domains

Job Description

Here at The Exploration Company, we are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refuelled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.Join us as a Backend Engineer, where you will contribute to developing a robust and scalable internal platform. You will primarily work on our data management platform for our engineering teams.In your capacity as a Backend Engineer – Data Management Platform you will:

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