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About the Role

This Backend position focuses on the architecture and development of a platform using a Go-based gRPC microservice framework. The role is responsible for developing & maintaining the backend infrastructure powering multiple applications, with a primary emphasis on secure API design and high-availability system performance. It involves maintaining rigorous engineering standards through comprehensive code reviews.

Responsibilities

Write high-performance, concurrent Go code that powers our product's growth, focusing on efficiency and correctness.
Provide practical feedback on data models and service boundaries to refine our gRPC ecosystem.
Turn functional requirements into strictly typed gRPC and REST APIs, defining API contracts for consistency and backward compatibility.
Act as a steward of code quality through rigorous code reviews and constructive feedback.
Implement application-layer resilience patterns to ensure uptime.

Requirements

Proven experience working in a microservices environment, understanding distributed state, eventual consistency, and network fallacies.
Deep production experience with Go, including understanding of the runtime, garbage collection, channel patterns, and context management.
Ability to implement established patterns and identify potential bottlenecks.
Experience with testing (unit tests, integration tests) as part of the development process.
Fluent Business English with the ability to explain technical trade-offs clearly.
Experience implementing authentication workflows (e.g., OAuth2, OIDC) or working with Identity Providers (IDPs) is a plus.

Skills

Go
gRPC
REST APIs
Microservices
API Design
High-Availability Systems
Code Reviews
Testing
OAuth2
OIDC

Location

Berlin
Lisbon
Germany
Portugal

Work Type

Hybrid
Working-from-abroad policy

Experience Level

Mid-level
Senior

Benefits

Hybrid environment
Working-from-abroad policy (up to 25 days/year)
28 vacation days
Paid time off on Christmas & New Year’s Eve
Allianz shares
Sabbatical leave (up to 2 months after first year)
Learning & development opportunities via Degreed platform
Employee Referral Programme
Regular company events
Choice between a free Deutschland ticket or Internet subsidy (Germany)
Company-supported pension plan (Germany)
JobRad leasing (Germany)
Support with health insurance (Portugal)

About the Company

simplesurance is a leading insurtech company specializing in the seamless integration of innovative insurance technology into the digital workflows of business partners across diverse industries.
Founded in 2012 and part of Allianz since 2022, simplesurance plays a pivotal role in enhancing customer experiences in fast growing ecosystems like banking, automotive, e-commerce, and travel.
An international team of over 350 technology experts from more than 30 countries develops scalable B2B and B2C solutions — ranging from robust APIs to fully integrated service portals and customer-facing platforms.
With its headquarters in Berlin and teams across Munich, Paris, Lisbon, Dubai, and Beirut, simplesurance is driving the global transformation of digital insurance solutions.
At simplesurance, we don’t just embrace change – we drive it. With a strong commitment to innovation, resilience, and growth, we continuously challenge the status quo while having fun along the way, true to our motto: "Never Stop Playing".
As a Software Engineer at simplesurance, you’ll experience firsthand how technology and innovation work to fuel our growth.

Equal Opportunity

At simplesurance, we are committed to providing equal opportunities to all.