Backend Developer (Cloud & API Expert) / Architect
Role Summary:
We are looking for a Backend Developer to design and implement the cloud infrastructure and API system for proDigiPet. Your work will power real-time pet health monitoring, ensuring that our AI and mobile app function seamlessly.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Develop and maintain a scalable backend system for sensor / user data storage and processing.
  2. Create RESTful APIs to connect hardware, mobile app, and vet dashboard.
  3. Optimize data transfer from IoT devices to the cloud with low-latency architecture.
  4. Manage the master data for veterinary diagnostics protocols
  5. Implement secure authentication and data protection mechanisms.
  6. Collaborate with frontend/mobile developers for seamless UI/UX.
Required Skills & Experience:
  1. Programming Languages: Python (FastAPI, Flask) or Node.js
  2. Database Management: PostgreSQL, Firebase, or MongoDB
  3. Cloud Services: AWS, GCP, or Azure
  4. API Development: RESTful API design, authentication mechanisms
  5. Real-Time Data Processing: UDP, MQTT, WebSockets, Kafka (preferred)
  6. Security & Compliance: Data encryption, GDPR compliance
  7. Minimum working experience: 5+ years, proven track record of building and maintaining production systems
Preferred Experience:
  1. Experience in IoT or healthcare applications
  2. Prior work with real-time data analytics
  3. Knowledge of serverless architectures

Language Requirements:
  • Primary: Professional fluency in English
  • Advantageous: German and/or Russian
Compensation & Agreement:
  1. Equity: 1.5-3% vesting over 3 years with a 1-year cliff
  2. Additional Performance Equity: Up to 2% based on key technical milestones
  3. Deferred Payments (monthly compensation): pending till funding receipt (pre-seed)
  4. Termination Clause: If the developer ceases contributions before 6 months, equity forfeiture applies.
  5. Ownership Clause: Work produced under the proDigiPet umbrella remains the company’s intellectual property.
Working conditions:
  • Initial: Remote (UTC±2 preferred)
  • Post-funding: Hybrid model from our office in Germany (Berlin, Hamburg, or Munich)

Successful candidates should be able to receive direct bank transfer from the EU, no intermediate option or crypto-payments are considerable.
Contact

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a brief description of their most relevant project experience to mikhail[at]prodigipet.com

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.