Shape the world of data. Your way.
(Senior) Software Engineer (Rust, Backend) (m/f/d)
At Statista, we’re all about facts and data, for we are the world's leading business data platform.
By providing reliable and easy-to-use data as well as various data analytics products and services,
we empower people worldwide to make fact-based decisions.
Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities
such as London, New York, and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not
only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our
employees.
We value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where
you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story
matters – keep writing it as part of our team. Are you ready to join us?
What you do
- You design and implement API services of Statista (e.g., search services, functionality related to payments) that are easy and fun to work with
- You write high-quality, idiomatic Rust and Typescript code in AWS Lambda to create new features
- You write infrastructure as a code (IaaC) with AWS CDK in Typescript
- You write tests and contribute to further automating our CI/CD pipeline
- You collaborate with developers from our strategic partners to help them integrating our APIs into their systems
- You work together with other disciplines (e.g., product management, machine learning engineers, etc.) to advance our API products
- You keep up to date with latest trends and learn from helpful and talented colleagues to continue shaping your technical expertise
- You become a great mentor yourself and help your colleagues to grow
- You are part of a team that works with Kanban with a regular friendly exchange
Who you are
- At least 5 years of experience as Software Engineer with solid experience in implementing scalable software and APIs using programming languages like Rust, Go, NodeJS, Typescript.
- If you gained experience in multiple programming languages then this is a plus as it will help you to design our APIs (and possibly client libraries) in a way that makes them easy to integrate for different tech stacks.
- Experience with Amazon Web Service, esp. Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, EventBridge, SQS, SNS, OpenSearch and experience with CDK and SDK.
- Ideally, you worked previously in a SaaS company or company for which APIs were an integral part of the business so that you have experience in designing easy-to-use APIs.
- You have a test-driven development mindset, and strive for building testable, predictable and simple code.
- Experience in Docker, Git (VCS) and Postman and KeyValue Databases (e.g., DynamoDB)
- Proficient English language skills.
- A positive mindset and the social skills to work in an international and distributed setup, and desire to learn from customer feedback.
- Prompt to laugh. Daily. Multiple times.
Who you will be working with
What we offer
In addition to our great team, culture, and our shared goal of empowering people with data, there are many other things that make Statista a great place to work! Join us and benefit from:
Work from abroad 7 days a year
Hybrid work and flex-time
International team and social events
Career & training opportunities
Attractive locations and modern offices
Mental health support by Fürstenberg Institute
