Senior Backend Engineer / Developer

acemate is building an AI learning & teaching platform for higher and further education institutions. We have strong traction, secured funding and are entering an exciting growth phase. We're looking for a passionate Senior Backend Engineer / Developer to drive our product forward and help us scale.

About acemate

Founded in 2024, acemate has quickly become the leading AI learning platform for higher and further education, trusted by top-tier institutions across four countries, including University of Cologne , WHU and the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IHKs) .

• Our Mission : Democratizing access to personalized learning. We don’t believe that AI will replace educators. Instead, we empower them to design and deliver personalized learning experiences at scale.
• Our Growth : We've raised pre-seed funding and are growing rapidly. While we focus on higher and further education in the DACH area today, we're already expanding into new regions and markets.
• Our Culture : We’re a young, driven team passionate about tackling the toughest challenges in education. We embrace builder culture and minimize scheduled meetings for ad-hoc discussions and maximized focus on coding and creating.

Tasks

What You'll Do

As Backend Engineer and a core team member, you will have significant influence on technical architecture and strategy. You will take end-to-end ownership of the systems that power our features, from the database schema to the API response and the observability dashboard.

Examples from the past of what you might work on :

Tech Stack :

Don't worry if you're not familiar with everything from the start. We believe in your ability to learn fast and adapt to new frameworks and tools as we go.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Benefits

Benefits

Ready to Join Us?

Send us your GitHub profile and any other relevant links, and let's build the future of education together.

At acemate, we’re redefining how knowledge is learned and taught. Our AI education platform transforms any content into personalized and adaptive learning experiences – from exercises and mind maps to personalized tutoring. We serve students, universities and private education providers, and are trusted by leading institutions such as University of Cologne, WHU and the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (DIHK).