Senior Backend Engineer

Stories have the power to make the ordinary extraordinary. They help us think bigger, see beyond ourselves, and deepen our connection with others.

As one of the world’s leading audiobook and e-book streaming platforms, Storytel brings unlimited listening to millions of users across 25 markets. Driven by our purpose, “Leading the future of storytelling, we move the world through stories”, Storytel Group inspires and entertains people around the world by blending innovation with tradition. We bring stories to life across various formats for everyone to discover. Anytime. Anywhere.

Ready for your next chapter? We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Content Platform team!

About The Team

The Content Platform domain is the backbone of Storytel, ingesting and processing all content from publishers to the platform, enriching it with metadata, and building systems that organize knowledge about creators and content. Over three million audiobooks, ebooks, and podcasts flow through our processing pipeline and are made available to other teams via APIs and event streams.

The domain mission is to be a key driver for Storytel’s product and commercial strategy by making book metadata a competitive advantage for Storytel. The team leverages AI and automation to scale the creation and enhancement of book metadata, fueling product innovation and unlocking the full potential of generative AI-powered experiences.

About The Role

Take the next step in your career as a Senior Backend Engineer at Storytel! You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies alongside other experienced colleagues. As a senior backend engineer, you’ll be involved in – and be asked to lead some of – our modernisation journey, but also the maintenance of the existing platform. Your skills and experience will also be valuable in supporting and coaching more junior engineers.

About You

To be a good match for this role, we believe that you have:

• Solid knowledge of backend development in Java, and experience of more polyglot environments – today we maintain services in mostly Java, but even some in Golang, Kotlin, and C#.
• A great understanding of modern architecture, system design, data structures, and software engineering principles, and knowing how to apply them to design scalable and robust solutions.
• Experience with deploying and operating services in a cloud environment (we use Google Cloud Platform, but experience from other platforms is just as valuable).
• A curious and positive mindset about the potential of LLMs, both as a tool to enhance your own workflow and as a component for building innovative product features.
• Experience working closely with business and product stakeholders, and understanding their needs. You can transition from the idea stage to scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Passion for building great products that people love, always making technology choices with this end goal in mind.

But most importantly, we believe that the right mindset and attitude are more valuable than ticking all the technical boxes, so if you feel that this could be the right job and environment for you to learn and develop yourself, alongside others in the team, do not hesitate to get in touch with us!

Join A World Of Stories

At Storytel, we’re a team of creative story lovers who thrive on collaboration and new ideas. Our workplace is friendly, dynamic, and full of opportunities to experiment and make an impact. We believe in trust, flat hierarchies, and empowering you to grow with us.

Does this sound like your next story? Simply fill out the application form and share your CV or LinkedIn profile – no cover letter needed. Answer a few questions, and you’re all set.