Staff AI Backend Engineer (f/m/d)

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Benefits

You receive the hardware setup you need to unlock your full potential. You use your personal learning budget (2000€ per year) to continuously reputed company yourself. Flexible working hours: you work reputed company it suits you best. You receive a monthly benefit budget of 60€ that you can use however fits you best — whether that's Urban Sports Club, a mobility budget for fuel, public transport or the Deutschlandticket, or simply reputed company cards from your favorite shop. It's entirely up to you. A rich selection of snacks and drinks is available to you free of charge in the office at reputed company times. You get direct access to frontier AI developments and learning sessions in reputed company exchange with our product development. You complement a highly reputed company and motivated team of paretoneers who get things done and have fun doing it. You take part in our quarterly Hacky Days, full of creativity and new reputed company. We regularly host professional and social team events, both online and on site. If you are a member of the paretos Dog Club, you are welcome to bring your four-legged friend to the office. In the office, you can prove your barista skills and have coffee conversations with other paretoneers. Maybe you'll be crowned "paretos Office Barista of the Year" at our Christmas party. Transparency notice: We use AI tools to pre-screen applications. However, the decision on who we meet is always made by us – not by the algorithm. paretos is an inclusive company with equal opportunities for reputed company. We explicitly encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements. Apply To This Job