UP42 was founded in 2019 with a clear purpose: to transform how organizations order, access, and analyze Earth observation data. Our platform brings together the world’s leading geospatial providers, and offers a single touchpoint to access, manage, and process data at scale. From vegetation management and infrastructure monitoring to disaster response, UP42 helps organizations across industries find solutions to complex problems through Earth observation. Our expert support team and detailed documentation guide our users through every step. Since July 2025, UP42 has been a part of Neo Space Group. We are looking for a Junior Backend Engineer (m/f/x) to join our motivated team in Berlin. As part of our User Team, you’ll help build and maintain the backbone of our platform, focusing on key areas such as accounts and organizations, authentication, payments, and core user experiences. Your work will directly shape how customers interact with our platform from day one, making a tangible impact on their journey. Join our friendly and international team, and contribute to an exciting and fast–evolving Earth Observation domain. What you will do:<ul><li>Contribute to the development and maintenance of backend services, primarily using Kotlin and occasionally Python, under the guidance of senior engineers.</li><li>Collaborate with other developers and cross-functional teams to implement product features and improve user experiences.</li><li>Write clean, well-documented, and testable code, and participate in code reviews to grow your skills and ensure code quality.</li><li>Support the continuous delivery pipeline by writing tests and learning how to monitor, debug, and maintain services in production.</li><li>Learn and apply Agile development principles by actively participating in team ceremonies and iterative delivery cycles.</li><li>Follow engineering best practices and continuously improve your knowledge through pairing, feedback, and mentorship.</li><li>Assist with operational tasks such as application deployment and monitoring, while gaining exposure to tools like Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Google Cloud Platform.</li></ul>Here is a good summary of what we are looking for: <ul><li>Openness to feedback and eagerness to learn from others.</li><li>Proficiency in at least one programming language.</li><li>Comfort with admitting when something is unknown and not afraid to ask questions.</li><li>Eagerness to explore new domains and technologies.</li><li>Readiness to face challenges and step outside one’s comfort zone.</li><li>A structured approach to problem-solving.</li><li>A collaborative spirit and a drive to contribute to team success.</li><li>Communication clarity and effectiveness.</li><li>Fluency in English.</li></ul>Bonus points if you bring:<ul><li>Experience working in an agile environment.</li><li>Experience with Python.</li><li>Experience in the geospatial industry.</li><li>Experience in software design and development, preferably using JVM languages.</li><li>Background in building web services and APIs.</li><li>Familiarity with the Spring ecosystem.</li><li>Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-based architectures.</li></ul>Let us tell you why UP42 is a good choice: <ul><li>Let’s disrupt the industry: You get the chance to shape the state-of-the-art geospatial processing platform and create a completely new planetary perspective.</li><li>Let’s stay flexible: We practice a hybrid working model - you can choose when to work from the comfort of your home or join your colleagues in our modern office in the heart of Kreuzberg, or even from a global place of your choice up to 90 days per year.</li><li>Let’s win as a team: We’re an inspiring international team working in a fun and productive environment.</li><li>Let’s be fair: We offer a competitive salary package and other perks such as wellbeing initiatives, sponsored fitness subscriptions, educational budget for your personal development and public transportation discount - just to name a few.</li><li>Let’s enjoy the good side of life: Gather in regular team events as well as our global company parties twice a year.</li><li>Let’s think outside of the box: There are challenges and enough space for creativity and taking ownership.</li></ul>Does this sound like a good next step into your geospatial career? If so, we look forward to receiving your application in English.Our culture is one of belonging, where everyone feels welcome and where differences are celebrated. We seek to recruit the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background and/or belief—and strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. We also value more than the skills and experiences outlined in this job description. Even if you think you only fill 60% of the requirements for this role - we would still like to consider your application.

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<div id="ember57" class="ember-view organization-about-module__content-consistant-cards-description">Look up. Our planet&rsquo;s surrounded by satellites, capturing vast amounts of geospatial data every minute. And our mission is to provide quick and easy access to that data. With UP42, you&rsquo;ll get access to the world&rsquo;s leading providers of optical, radar, elevation, and aerial data, all in one place. Our developer-first platform offers flexible APIs and a Python SDK to help you build and scale your solutions. Search the catalog for existing imagery, or task a satellite to capture your desired area. Whatever your use case, UP42 is the one-stop-shop for all your geospatial data needs. From very high-resolution satellite imagery and global weather data to AIS data and aerial imagery. Our network of partners bring their data and processing products to our growing marketplace. UP42 empowers organizations of all sizes to harness the power of geospatial data and analytics by making it easier to find, buy, and use products from existing providers. Detect changes, monitor trends and identify objects. Developers and data scientists across all industries can now easily access, analyze, and understand geospatial data at scale.</div>
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Junior Backend Engineer (m/f/x)

UP42 was founded in 2019 with a clear purpose: to transform how organizations order, access, and analyze Earth observation data. Our platform brings together the world’s leading geospatial providers, and offers a single touchpoint to access, manage, and process data at scale. From vegetation management and infrastructure monitoring to disaster response, UP42 helps organizations across industries find solutions to complex problems through Earth observation. Our expert support team and detailed documentation guide our users through every step. Since July 2025, UP42 has been a part of Neo Space Group. We are looking for a&nbsp;Junior Backend Engineer&nbsp;(m/f/x) to join our motivated team in Berlin. As part of our User Team, you’ll help build and maintain the backbone of our platform, focusing on key areas such as accounts and organizations, authentication, payments, and core user experiences. Your work will directly shape how customers interact with our platform from day one, making a tangible impact on their journey. Join our friendly and international team, and contribute to an exciting and fast–evolving Earth Observation domain. What you will do:<ul><li>Contribute to the development and maintenance of backend services, primarily using Kotlin and occasionally Python, under the guidance of senior engineers.</li><li>Collaborate with other developers and cross-functional teams to implement product features and improve user experiences.</li><li>Write clean, well-documented, and testable code, and participate in code reviews to grow your skills and ensure code quality.</li><li>Support the continuous delivery pipeline by writing tests and learning how to monitor, debug, and maintain services in production.</li><li>Learn and apply Agile development principles by actively participating in team ceremonies and iterative delivery cycles.</li><li>Follow engineering best practices and continuously improve your knowledge through pairing, feedback, and mentorship.</li><li>Assist with operational tasks such as application deployment and monitoring, while gaining exposure to tools like Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Google Cloud Platform.</li></ul>Here is a good summary of what we are looking for:&nbsp;<ul><li>Openness to feedback and eagerness to learn from others.</li><li>Proficiency in at least one programming language.</li><li>Comfort with admitting when something is unknown and not afraid to ask questions.</li><li>Eagerness to explore new domains and technologies.</li><li>Readiness to face challenges and step outside one’s comfort zone.</li><li>A structured approach to problem-solving.</li><li>A collaborative spirit and a drive to contribute to team success.</li><li>Communication clarity and effectiveness.</li><li>Fluency in English.</li></ul>Bonus points if you bring:<ul><li>Experience working in an agile environment.</li><li>Experience with Python.</li><li>Experience in the geospatial industry.</li><li>Experience in software design and development, preferably using JVM languages.</li><li>Background in building web services and APIs.</li><li>Familiarity with the Spring ecosystem.</li><li>Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-based architectures.</li></ul>Let us tell you why UP42 is a good choice:&nbsp;<ul><li>Let’s disrupt the industry: You get the chance to shape the state-of-the-art geospatial processing platform and create a completely new planetary perspective.</li><li>Let’s stay flexible: We practice a hybrid working model - you can choose when to work from the comfort of your home or join your colleagues in our modern office in the heart of Kreuzberg, or even from a global place of your choice up to 90 days per year.</li><li>Let’s win as a team: We’re an inspiring international team working in a fun and productive environment.</li><li>Let’s be fair: We offer a competitive salary package and other perks such as wellbeing initiatives, sponsored fitness subscriptions, educational budget for your personal development and public transportation discount - just to name a few.</li><li>Let’s enjoy the good side of life: Gather in regular team events as well as our global company parties twice a year.</li><li>Let’s think outside of the box: There are challenges and enough space for creativity and taking ownership.</li></ul>Does this sound like a good next step into your geospatial career? If so, we look forward to receiving your application in English.Our culture is one of belonging, where everyone feels welcome and where differences are celebrated. We seek to recruit the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background and/or belief—and strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. We also value more than the skills and experiences outlined in this job description. Even if you think you only fill 60% of the requirements for this role - we would still like to consider your application.

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