Hello there, people at Telus Health are happy to greet youTELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision to create a healthier future, we are leveraging the power of our cutting-edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a leading global health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

TELUS Health supports the total health and well-being of over 35 million lives worldwide with our clinical expertise, global presence and digital well-being platform offered through our Integrated Health Solutions. We empower healthier, happier, and more productive employees by combining our award-winning Employee Assistance Program with proactive wellness solutions in a digital ecosystem that helps them prevent and manage issues in family, health, life, money, and work.

We're seeking a Senior Backend Engineer (w/m/d) to join our Engineering team in Berlin. This is a hybrid position, requiring 2 days in the office

Start date - as soon as possible Your mission in a nutshell: You will design, build and evolve backend systems that power our digital health platform, contributing across multiple services and domains while taking ownership of features end-to-end.

How you will spend your time:

• Develop and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot
• Work on infrastructure, system reliability, and performance improvements
• Take ownership of features across the full lifecycle: design, build, deploy and run
• Collaborate within cross-functional scrum teams to deliver product functionality
• Contribute to code reviews and uphold high engineering standards
• Support and mentor junior engineers, sharing knowledge across the backend community
• Contribute to multiple product areas rather than a single isolated service
• Leverage AI tools, developing AI-powered solutions to enhance development efficiency and problem-solving

What you should bring to the table:

• Strong experience in backend development with Java (minimum ~3+ years)
• Solid experience with AWS or Google Cloud and cloud-based architectures
• Proficiency with Spring Boot and modern backend frameworks
• Experience with Git and DevOps practices (CI/CD, build & run ownership)
• Understanding of scalable systems and distributed architectures
• Experience working in Agile environments
• A proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership
• Openness to learning, sharing knowledge, and contributing to team growth
• Strong communication skills in English

You will be successful in your role after 6 months, if:

• You have built strong working relationships within the team
• You have developed a solid understanding of the product, systems, and architecture
• You work independently and take ownership of features and initiatives
• You contribute actively to improvements, becoming a go-to person in your domain

Interview processIf your application progresses positively, you will be invited to participate in our hiring process, which includes the following stages:

• Initial screening call with a recruiter (up to 45 minutes)
• Technical assessment with live coding with the Engineering leaders and Senior Backend Engineer (up to 90 minutes)
• Team interview with the Manager and other team members (on-site up to 60 minutes)

What we offer: What we stand for:

• Customer First: We passionately put our communities and customers first
• Embrace Change: We embrace change and innovate courageously
• Grow Together: We grow together through spirited teamwork

A sneak peak into your benefits:

• Additional health insurance coverage for 900 EUR per year
• 30 days of remote work allowance
• Up to 33 days annual vacation allowance (28 base days, + yearly tenure bonus up to 3 days, + 2 days for using the Humanoo app)
• Subsidy for your UrbanSportsClub membership
• 70 EUR monthly cashback to cover daily expenses
• 500 EUR yearly personal learning and development budget
• Self-development days allowance (workshops, conferences, training sessions etc.)
• Team events and company events
• Referral bonus for employees
• Corporate benefits
• Humanoo for Humanoos
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental well-being

Please note: our offices close over the Christmas and New Year period for approximately two weeks. We gift the 24th and 31st December as extra vacation days and any additional non-public holiday days during this time will be taken from your annual leave.

About usAs a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.We provide comprehensive EAP services, offering emotional and practical support to client companies and their employees. Our counsellors deliver face to face short-term counselling services to our clients.