Full-Time

Senior Backend Engineer

Updated on 8/1/2026

Amber

Amber

11-50 employees

AI-powered enterprise search for internal information

Compensation Overview

€60k - €100k/yr

+ Equity

Aachen, Germany + 1 more

More locations: Cologne, Germany

Hybrid

Three days per week on-site at one of the company's locations are required. Applicants must reside in Germany.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Rust
Python
JavaScript
Microservices
Go
REST APIs
C/C++
DevOps

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Requirements
  • Experience developing scalable microservices and working routinely with REST APIs.
  • Daily professional use of Python and familiarity with its ecosystem stack.
  • Additional programming-language knowledge in C and C++.
  • Understanding of modular software architecture, clean code, and system design.
  • Ability to communicate confidently and reliably with stakeholders in German and English.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and optimize scalable backend services for the company's AI-powered platform.
  • Connect new data sources through APIs and help improve the amberAI through each integration.
  • Work with the AI, frontend, and DevOps teams to take new features from idea through rollout.
  • Actively contribute to the microservice architecture, propose improvements, and further develop existing modules.
  • Prioritize user experience and platform functionality in code, followed by performance, modularity, and clean interfaces.
  • Consistently address security, data privacy, and data quality.
  • Deliver code directly into a production system used daily.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Go, Rust, or JavaScript is nice to have and may be applied flexibly depending on the use case.

AmberSearch provides AI-powered enterprise search to help businesses find internal information quickly. It works by integrating into a company’s existing IT infrastructure through connectors and an open API, allowing data sources to be indexed and searched from one tool. The product is designed to be easy to set up, with the AmberSearch team offering support to ensure smooth implementation. Compared with competitors, AmberSearch positions itself as Europe’s leading AI enterprise search solution, emphasizing straightforward setup, strong data-source connectivity, and ongoing support. Its goal is to boost productivity by reducing time spent on manual searching and enabling employees to focus on higher-value tasks.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.3M

Headquarters

Aachen, Germany

Founded

2021

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What believers are saying

  • Fully automated AI assistant drives mid-market adoption and workflow efficiency.
  • Breaks data silos to operationalize company knowledge and boost productivity.
  • €2.1M seed round validates growth in the €6bn mid-market software sector.

What critics are saying

  • GoSearch dominates mid-market share with 100+ integrations; 40–60% loss in 6–12 months.
  • Microsoft Copilot offers free native AI search, eliminating paid connectors; 50–70% risk in 6–10 months.
  • Kore.ai outperforms passive retrieval in CX/EX workflows; 30–45% enterprise switch risk in 12–18 months.

What makes Amber unique

  • Targets mid-sized industrial firms with limited IT resources managing data silos.
  • Evolves into a fully automated AI assistant that learns from workflows.
  • Integrates access-controlled data across file servers, CRM, cloud, and intranets.

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Benefits

Company Social Events

Commuter Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Meal Benefits

Company Equity

Professional Development Budget

Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

6%
Business Magazine Albania
Mar 27th, 2025
AmberSearch raises €2.1M for AI search

The German start-up amberSearch, co-founded by Albanian Igli Manaj, has secured €2.1 million in initial funding from Ventech. This funding will help develop AI agents for real-time business queries, targeting small and medium enterprises. amberSearch offers a unique AI-powered search engine that integrates seamlessly into company systems, enhancing productivity by 40%. The company aims to lead in AI search solutions for SMEs, especially in non-traditional sectors like manufacturing.