Backend Engineer

Location
Berlin
Workplace
On-site
Compensation
€80k – €120k + equity

About this role

Nomos is building a modular billing engine, low-level energy-market communication protocols, and a full accounting ledger—the operating system for the next generation of energy. As a Backend Engineer on the core infrastructure team, you’ll help shape scalable systems that power dynamic electricity plans and reliable billing.

What youll do

  • Solve for complexity through design.
  • Scale the core.
  • Bias for action.
  • Raise the bar.

What Nomos is looking for

  • Proficient in backend development using TypeScript (Node.js) with strong grasp of asynchronous programming.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and an ORM (Drizzle) for data access.
  • Experience with Next.js, including API routes or server components for backend services.
  • Familiarity with distributed systems concepts and designing scalable, maintainable core services.
  • Experience integrating Stripe payments and related billing flows.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, ownership mindset, and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
  • Strong CS fundamentals (formal degree or equivalent practical experience).

What happens next

Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

A meeting lands on your calendar

When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.

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