Backend Engineer (German Fluency) - Parental leave replacement (F/M/X)

We are omni:us (https://omnius.com/company/) - Our clear vision is to support insurers to transform the way they handle claims with the help of AI. We see ourselves as authorities in artificial intelligence and deep insurance expertise. We are a team of leading engineers and insurance experts led by serial entrepreneurs with strong business to business & corporate experience. Our investors & network bring together deep technology, insurance and solution expertise. Together we tackle the insurer's biggest and most interesting challenges.

Founded in 2015, omni:us now employs more than 40 people from 20 different nations. We’re headquartered in Berlin with team members working remotely from all around the world. As we want to continue delivering amazing work while having fun at the same time, we're looking for a Backend Engineer (German fluency) joining us in our venture! The ideal candidate excels in social and interpersonal skills, which we value more than technical skills, as their curiosity to learn is most important to us. This role is a temporary position to cover parental leave and is therefore initially limited to 12 months.

What Will Keep You Challenged?

• Drive the implementation of new features and improvements to our platform 
• Build complex & high scalable technical solutions in close cooperation with product management 
• Collaborate across teams with Product & Project Managers, QA, and Product Designers to ship new components and features 
• Design and develop the APIs encompassing the backend and business logic for omni:us 
• Draft architectural decisions and ensure reliable and state-of-the-art products 
• Collaborate with team members through paired programming, code reviews and knowledge sharing sessions for our high-energy, fast-paced & result-oriented environment 
• Adopt agile practices for efficiency, predictability and customer-driven product development 

Requirements

• 2+ years of programming experience with Java; Python, HTML or Javascript experience is a plus 

• Experience in troubleshooting and debugging complex software 

• 2+ years of experiences in working with RESTful APIs, Spring 

• Enterprise development experience in a project-based environment with exposure to multiple clients 

• Clearly convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with team members. 

• Analyze issues from multiple angles and find innovative solutions. 

• Understand and anticipate customer needs and concerns. 

• Adjust to new challenges and technologies swiftly. 

• Prioritize tasks and meet deadlines efficiently. 

• German and Englisch language proficiency (both at min. C1) 

Nice to have:  

• Experience in working with Mateo and MSG Nexinsure Connector 

• Experience with caching and queuing technologies (Redis, Rabbit), InsureTechKnowledge,  

• Proficient in creating/using Kubernetes, Docker containers 

• Know your way around in NoSQL Database (Postgres) 

Anything else?

We’re a group of curious and collaborative visionaries, and we’re excited about tackling industry-first problems. We value respectful, honest people who are able to discuss and resolve problems in a constructive way. We’re driven to balance getting things done with following best practices. You’ll fit in well here if you value being part of and contributing to an amazing work community sharing these values. 

Benefits

• A modern tech stack: Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub, Microservices, Azure/AWS, Distributed Computing, Java, Python 
• A highly motivated, fully committed team who is eager to change the insurance space and appreciates support, guidance and teamwork
• A real challenge – full ownership of the product
• True flexibility – unlimited home office/remote work
• Other benefits include: 27 vacation days, transportation pass discounts, Urban Sports Club membership, company/team outings, chef-prepared lunches at our Moabit office, and more

omni:us is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive environment where unique perspectives contribute to groundbreaking solutions. omni:us welcomes people regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political and religious affiliation, socio-economic background, cultural background, geographic location, physical or mental disabilities, abilities, relationship status, age, education and any other category protected by law. Peo