# Backend Engineer at The Exploration Company

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> Responsibilities: - Maintain and evolve a production FastAPI

- **Company:** The Exploration Company (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/the-exploration-company)
- **Location:** Munich , Germany
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 2–5 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Python, FastAPI, MySQL, SQLAlchemy, Node.js, JavaScript, AWS, Docker, Git, Pytest, LangChain, Redis, Alembic, Y.js, Hocuspocus, REST APIs
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-05-19
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-05-20
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/the-exploration-company/a3b37d1f-202f-4a5b-a01e-9b838f655428 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/backend-engineer-the-exploration-company

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Maintain and evolve a production FastAPI backend providing REST APIs for authentication, authorization, file processing, search and AI-assisted workflows.
- Design and execute database migrations using SQLAlchemy and Alembic against MySQL production instances.
- Build and improve AI-assisted features using LangChain and document embedding/processing pipelines.
- Contribute to the real-time collaborative editing service (Hocuspocus, Y.js, Node.js) and integrate with frontend needs.
- Ensure reliability through automated testing (pytest), observability and operational validation; prepare runbooks and collaborate with ops.

Requirements:
- Proficiency in Python and experience building REST APIs with FastAPI or equivalent frameworks.
- Experience with relational databases (MySQL or Postgres), ORMs (SQLAlchemy) and migration tooling (Alembic).
- Familiarity with caching and pub/sub systems (Redis) and comfortable reading/writing Node.js/JavaScript for backend components.
- Experience with AWS services (S3, IAM), Docker-based deployments, Git and automated testing frameworks (pytest).
- Understanding of software design patterns, engineering best practices and agile development workflows.
- Nice-to-have: experience with real-time protocols (WebSockets/CRDTs), search platforms (OpenSearch/Elasticsearch), authorization frameworks (Cerbos/OPA) and LLM tooling (LangChain).

## Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a production FastAPI backend for a data management platform, focusing on authentication, file processing, and AI-assisted workflows. Collaborate with frontend and operations teams to build real-time collaborative editing services and manage database migrations.

## Requirements

Candidates should be proficient in Python, FastAPI, and relational databases like MySQL, with experience in AWS and Docker. Familiarity with Node.js, automated testing, and agile software development is required.

## FAQ

- **Is this Backend Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-05-19. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check The Exploration Company's site before applying.
- **Does The Exploration Company offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on The Exploration Company's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Munich , Germany. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Python, FastAPI, MySQL, SQLAlchemy, Node.js, JavaScript, AWS, Docker, Git, Pytest, LangChain, Redis, Alembic, Y.js, Hocuspocus, REST APIs.

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