Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d) in Berlin or Konstanz

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Why join the talent poolMissionYour main focus will be to own and drive the delivery of complex backend features, shaping the technical direction of the team and raising the engineering bar across KNIME's cloud platform.Role OverviewAs a Senior Software Engineer, you will own complex backend components (Java or Golang) end-to-end, from technical discovery through long-term maintenance, and drive technical design with high autonomy.

You will collaborate with product managers, architects, and other engineering teams to ensure solutions meet both product and business requirements, making informed trade-offs between performance, scalability, and maintainability.

You will also act as a technical anchor for the team: mentoring engineers, identifying technical debt and architectural risks, and shaping the team's technical direction and engineering practices.ResponsibilitiesDrive technical design, frame and solve problems that span service and system boundariesDesign, implement, review, maintain, and test secure microservices powering the KNIME cloud platformBuild and improve lean and robust REST APIsIdentify technical debt, security issues, architectural risks, and lead mitigation effortsLead the debugging of complex cross-component production issuesSet high standards for code quality, design patterns, and engineering practices across the codebasePartner with architects, other teams, and product management to ensure technical solutions meet product and business requirementsProvide mentoring and direction for other team membersResearch, identify, and present patterns and technologies relevant to software architecture and product designActively contribute to cross-team engineering communities and shared technical standardsRequirementsDegree in computer science or a comparable field5+ years of experience designing and implementing large-scale applicationsHigh proficiency in either Java or Golang, with intermediate-level experience in the other, focused on backend developmentMicroservice design, development, and deployment experienceExperience with at least one cloud platform (AWS or Azure), including load balancing, scaling, networking, and securityFamiliarity with relational databases and data modeling for scaleExperience with Kubernetes and containerizationFamiliarity with authentication/authorization technologies (e.g.

OIDC, Keycloak)Strong oral and written English communication skillsExperience with AI-driven software engineering is a plusFamiliarity with event-driven system design is a plusPractical experience with Quarkus or Helm is a plusLevelingWhat Success Looks LikeKNIME's cloud platform is powered by a robust, scalable, and secure confluence of systems and services that solve real-world user problemsBy proactively surfacing and mitigating technical debt, security issues, and architectural risks, production incidents are consistently preventedLess experienced engineers grow measurably in technical confidence and skill through mentoring and code reviewsThe team works with a healthy, collaborative dynamic where trust enables a genuine sense of enjoyment and pride in building great software togetherWhat we offerHigh ownership and autonomy: be a driving force and technology advocate as we design and build our next generation of service offerings during a key scaling phase for the companyReal impact at scale: your work powers a platform that will enable thousands of users to solve complex problems that matterInvestment in your growth: learning is built into how the team worksFlexibility, health and wellbeing: hybrid working, flexible hours, subsidised sports or yoga courses, physiotherapy, and flu shots at select locations #J-18808-Ljbffr