Hi! We are AMBOSS and we are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team, and shape the future of medical education with us!

About AMBOSS

AMBOSS is a dynamic learning and clinical decision support tool committed to empowering medical professionals globally to deliver optimal care. Since our inception in 2012, we've harnessed cutting-edge technology to transform the way physicians acquire and apply scientific knowledge. Each AMBOSSian is passionate about being the champion of clinicians today - this motivates and unites us each day towards success. And what does success look like? When a clinician or med student tells us, "AMBOSS makes practicing medicine easier and enjoyable. I love what I do, and a big part is because of AMBOSS.”

Why can this position be exciting for you?

Software Engineer in ExamPrep Team – Our mission is to empower healthcare professional learners to succeed in exams and master medical knowledge by providing tailored and adaptive Qbank content, predictive analytics, and personalized study recommendations—so they can approach exams with confidence. We directly support today’s and tomorrow’s medical professionals worldwide.

Want to learn more about our culture? Watch our videoto explore what makes us unique.

You will:

• Dive into a broad, complex product domain and become an expert in both the technical landscape and medical-education needs.

• Build and evolve the delivery of a personalized learning experience powered by deep analytical insights.

• Take ownership of scoped features, from implementation to deployment and monitoring.

• Develop testable prototypes and turn them into production systems.

• Contribute to the team’s product roadmap, long-term vision, and strategy.

• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, medical editors, and marketers.

• Strengthen our engineering culture by sharing knowledge, practices, and learnings.

• Join team workshops in AMBOSS offices (travel every ~2 months).

You bring:

• Strong Python experience and backend development skills.

• Familiarity with frontend development (React, JavaScript/TypeScript) through professional experience, along with a clear motivation to grow in this area, as frontend contributions are part of the role.

• Experience building and integrating APIs (GraphQL & REST).

• Confidence in database design and data modeling for large-scale products.

• Hands-on experience with testing and observability practices.

• Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD pipelines.

You enjoy:

• Taking a product-minded approach and deeply caring about the impact of your work

• Building empathy with users and solving real problems rather than just creating technical solutions

• Building data-driven products that deliver measurable value

• Shortening delivery cycles and improving time to market

• Using AI-assisted development tools, such as Cursor and GitHub Copilot, which we actively encourage!

Benefits:

Rest & Time Off (30 paid vacation days, AMBOSS holiday, personal purpose day and more)

Food & Office Comfort (Daily healthy breakfast & lunch by in-house chef in Berlin HQ, AMBOSS daycare, work remotely from other office spaces in Cologne, Sardinia, Cape Town)

Health, Fitness & Mobility (Urban Sports Club -M plan- , Fitbit Versa 3, Deutschland Ticket…)

Check out the full list of benefits below:

We believe that diversity is a powerful driver of innovation and progress. That’s why we are committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and supportive environment where everyone—regardless of gender, age, ethnic or cultural background, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity—is valued and given equal opportunity to thrive. We warmly welcome people of all backgrounds to help us fulfil our mission: empowering all medical professionals to provide the best possible care

Even if you don’t meet every single point in the job description, we still encourage you to apply, we’d love to hear from you. And if this specific role doesn’t feel like the perfect match, feel free to explore our other open positions inEngineering.