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Staff Backend Engineer - Submission Processing (Europe)

Kalepa · Europe (Remote)

Posted about 3 months ago · $100k – $185k

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Kalepa's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
100% of Kalepa's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Kalepa
high
24 stale, 0 reposted of 25 open
Hiring momentum
30 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Kalepa's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Kalepa.

About this role

As a Staff Backend Engineer on the Submission Processing team at Kalepa, you will tackle complex problems at the intersection of AI and backend engineering. Your responsibilities include designing systems, making architectural decisions, and building LLM-based systems that process vast amounts of unstructured data for insurers. You will work in a small team where your contributions significantly impact both technology and business outcomes.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Kalepa as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • Strong fundamentals in system design, debugging, and problem-solving
  • Experience with LLMs in production and understanding of deploying them at scale
  • Experience with AWS and serverless technologies (Lambda, EC2)
  • Familiarity with asynchronous workflows and cloud environments
  • Proficiency in Python or strong candidates from other OO backgrounds

Nice to have

  • Experience with document pipelines and processing large amounts of data

What you get

  • Competitive salary based on experience level
  • Significant equity options package
  • 20 days of PTO a year
  • Global team offsites
  • Healthy living/gym stipend
  • Mobile phone bill stipend

Worth weighing

  • Salary range is broad and dependent on various factors
  • Role involves significant ownership and ambiguity in decision-making
  • The culture may not be a fit for everyone, as indicated in the posting

Summarised from Kalepa's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Kalepa on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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