{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"830f2450aa421eb5106a7b68","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/830f2450aa421eb5106a7b68","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/830f2450aa421eb5106a7b68","title":"Senior Backend Developer Python (m/f/d)","description":"Company Overview\r\nMindpeak is a Hamburg-based AI company applying state-of-the-art deep learning to computational pathology, with a clear mission: enabling more effective, personalized cancer treatment. We work at the intersection of AI, medicine, and drug development-building regulatory-grade solutions that help pharma, biotech, and clinical partners discover, validate, and translate meaningful biomarkers into real-world impact. Our technology analyzes H&E, IHC, and multiplex tissue data to support drug development, patient stratification, and clinical trials. Our AI is already deployed in routine diagnostics in more than 25 countries, meaning the tools we build are used by clinicians and patients every day.\r\nPosition Summary\r\nRole: Senior Backend Developer Python. Focus: Building and scaling high-quality backend services that power AI models and digital pathology tools. Team: You'll be part of the development team, working closely with machine learning, product, and front-end colleagues. You will report directly to our VP Engineering. Digital pathology comes with unique technical challenges: whole-slide images with file sizes of several gigabytes and resolutions up to 100,000×100,000 pixels. You'll help design and implement solutions such as efficient image streaming via an advanced image server, ensuring that our AI models can be served reliably to pathologists, labs, and partners worldwide.\r\nYou'll work on:\r\nBuilding a new platform for digital pathology using a modern, multi-agent AI coding workflow.\r\nTurning cutting-edge AI models into robust, scalable APIs for real-world clinical use.\r\nBuilding tools and services to automate our data annotation and image processing pipelines.\r\nIntegrating scanners, image viewers, and lab information systems into seamless, automated workflows.\r\nShaping technical decisions from the ground up in a fast-moving, high-impact environment.\r\nYour Responsibilities\r\nDesign, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve backend services that serve machine learning models in production.\r\nWrite clean, maintainable, well-tested code with a strong focus on reliability and performance.\r\nBuild automation tools to streamline and optimize our data annotation pipeline.\r\nWork with technologies such as Docker, AWS, Python, and (partially) React to develop best-in-class digital pathology tools.\r\nIntegrate existing pathology hardware and software (e.g., scanners, image viewers, LIS) into automated workflows.\r\nManage your own project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with a high degree of ownership.\r\nCollaborate closely with product, design, front-end, deep learning, and infrastructure colleagues to keep everything running smoothly.\r\nSelect and implement the most effective technical approach for each task.\r\nBuild up AI agentic development workflows, including the evaluation and adoption of AI coding agents to improve developer productivity and software quality.\r\nDefine best practices for AI-assisted software development and share this knowledge across the organization.\r\nYour Profile\r\nBackground & Experience\r\nMSc in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.\r\nAt least 3–5 years of professional experience with impactful contributions to software products.\r\nStrong track record in backend development with Python.\r\nExperience with Linux and Docker; Linux server administration/operations is a plus.\r\nExtensive experience leading and mentoring junior developers.\r\nHands-on experience working with AI coding agents or AI-assisted development tools (e.g., agentic coding frameworks, LLM-based developer tools).\r\nSkills & Mindset\r\nSolid software engineering skills; experience with web development (JavaScript and CSS) is a plus.\r\nCuriosity for technical hardware devices and experience interfacing with them via APIs.\r\nInterest in the technological ecosystem of laboratories (e.g., whole-slide scanners, image viewers).\r\nEnjoy working in interdisciplinary teams and \"thinking outside the box.\"\r\nAble to work independently and drive your own projects forward.\r\nStrong analytical skills and a commitment to continuous learning, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.\r\nWillingness to take ownership beyond pure implementation and actively shape how software is built at Mindpeak.\r\nComfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.\r\nFluent in English; German is a plus.\r\nWhat Mindpeak Offers\r\nThe opportunity to bring cancer diagnostics to a whole new level and make a real impact on patient care.\r\nAn open, creative work environment with flat hierarchies and quick decision-making.\r\nClose collaboration with a skilled, international team and experienced management.\r\nDiverse, engaging projects that help you deepen both your technical and domain expertise.\r\nA centrally located Hamburg office with a beautiful view over the harbor.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Mindpeak","rawCompany":"mindpeak","city":"Hamburg","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-15T01:55:46.122Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1254.00","title":"Web Developers","slug":"web-developers"},{"code":"15-1251.00","title":"Computer Programmers","slug":"computer-programmers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Backend Developer Python (m/f/d)","description":"Company Overview\r\nMindpeak is a Hamburg-based AI company applying state-of-the-art deep learning to computational pathology, with a clear mission: enabling more effective, personalized cancer treatment. 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