Senior Software Engineer (F/M/D)

Employment: Full-time Experience: Mid-Senior level The Opportunity As a Senior Software Engineer at Animore, you will build and operate the web services and tooling that let our AI/ML teams train and benchmark models at scale. You will also work across our data farm - the software that runs on the robots themselves, the services that collect data from them, and the tooling we use to manage and monitor our fleet of 100+ data collection stations. You will take ownership of one or more services end to end - from design through deployment and day-to-day operation in the cloud - working closely with team leads, data farm managers, and AI/ML engineers to turn real operational needs into reliable, well-built software. Your Responsibilities Design, build, and operate web services and tooling supporting the training, benchmarking and management of models Design, build and operate the data-collection software that runs on the robots in our data-farm Design, build and operate tooling to manage and monitor our fleet of 100+ data collection stations Own services end-to-end - from architecture and implementation through deployment and cloud operations Work closely with team leads, data farm managers, and AI/ML engineers to translate their workflows and processes into working services Build reliable, well-tested backend systems in Python, backed by SQL databases Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployment workflows (Docker/Kubernetes) Improve service reliability, observability, and developer experience as usage and scale grow Technologies Python / Fast API Postgresql Docker / Kubernetes CI/CD in Gitlab REST APIs Bazel Typescript/React GCP Requirements Must Have Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience 7+ years building and operating web services (backend-focused; frontend experience a plus) Strong Python skills and experience working with SQL databases Experience with Docker and Kubernetes Proactive and ownership-driven, comfortable switching context across services and priorities Able to dive into unfamiliar domains autonomously and turn ambiguous processes into working software What would make you stand out Frontend / full-stack experience (TypeScript, React) Experience with Bazel Experience with GCP Experience with FastAPI Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines Experience with distributed systems, microservices, gRPC/REST APIs Experience with NoSQL databases Experience with messaging systems (Pub/Sub) Experience using IaC tools like Terraform or Ansible Benefits Competitive compensation package Various employee subsidies and perks, including public transportation and Wellpass Work with a world-class team in a flat hierarchy, with direct collaboration alongside the founders and engineering team Opportunity to make a real impact by working on cutting-edge robotics and AI systems Fast growth potential in a rapidly evolving company and industry International office environment with English as the official working language Recruiting Process Your recruiting partner for this role is Madhulika (she/her). You can expect a screening call and up to 4 rounds of interviews including an onsite visit to our office in Munich to meet with the team. We hire across backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we are committed to a workplace where everyone belongs. Discrimination has no place here. If you need any accommodations during the recruiting process, just reach out to your recruiting partner.