Software Engineer (Java) - (m/f/d)

What your work will look like: - Design, build, test, and operate cloud-based microservices (Java/Spring Boot, Kafka) - Write automated tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end) as an integral part of your daily work - Contribute to product design by writing technical specifications – clear enough to guide both engineers and AI agents - Use AI-assisted development (coding agents, AI code review, spec-driven workflows) in your daily work and help us evolve how we use it - Work with the Unzer Tech standards and processes and help us improve them - Be actively involved in team and organizational knowledge-sharing What you need to be successful in this role: - 5+ years of experience with Java 21+ and Spring Boot - Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, operating systems and distributed systems - Experience with SQL databases (schema design, migrations); NoSQL is a plus - Experience with microservices, event-driven messaging (Kafka, Avro) and Git-based workflows (feature branches, pull requests, code review) - You diligently test (ideally test-first/TDD) and document your deliveries - Experience in architecture design (e.g. Domain-Driven Design) and common design patterns - Experience with observability tools such as Coralogix or OpenTelemetry - Hands-on experience with AI coding assistants/agents (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot): you use them productively and critically review, test and own the code they produce - Hands-on mentality Nice to have: - Frontend experience with Angular - Know-how in delivering software to the AWS cloud platform - Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and GitOps (e.g. Argo CD) - Experience building agentic workflows (MCP integrations, custom agent skills, AI steps in CI such as automated PR review) - Experience in regulated environments (payments, PCI-DSS, GDPR) What’s next? Does it sound exciting? - Apply with your CV in English. Please don’t shy away if you don’t meet all the requirements! We’re looking forward to meeting you. We will get back to you within 7 days of receiving your application. The interview process includes a 30-minute intro call with a TA Partner, a 45-minute conversation with the Hiring Manager, and a technical interview with the team (60- 90 mins). Please note the process might alter depending on our team’s availability.