Wanted: Backend Developer (m/f/d)

August 8, 2024

About the Position

DKSR, the Data Competence Center for Cities and Regions, is a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft in the field of Smart City. We aim to shape our future with urban data in an intelligent, sustainable, and public welfare-oriented way. We offer cities and regions the open-source technology, consulting, and networking they need to become smart cities.

We are looking for a Backend Developer (m/f/d) to join our team at the earliest possible date.

Responsibilities

• Further develop our data platform and implement requirements from our customers and partners.
• Develop and operate sophisticated software solutions based on a cloud-native technology stack and microservice architectures.
• Support the development of our product and take on tasks in the Open Source Technology Piveau.
• Debugging, analysis, and rectification of errors in the application software.
• Build and operate pipelines for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.
• Automate tests to ensure quality.
• Fulfill SLA requirements from projects through monitoring and qualified debugging processes.
• Create reporting and documentation processes for developed elements through the projects.
• Manage and develop safety elements for the DKSR components used.

Requirements

• Completed university degree, preferably Master’s level in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, business informatics, or similar.
• At least 5 years of experience as a backend developer / DevOps engineer.
• Programming languages: Java (Vert.X, Spring, Springboot, Spring MVC, Swagger); Kotlin; Python.
• Database technologies: ElasticSearch, PostgreSQL, PostGis, MongoDB, Object/blob storage MinIO, S3, RDF Triplestore.
• Experience with cloud operations on Open Telekom Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS.
• OAuth-based IAM component. Operation on Keycloak, Azure AD.
• CI/CD operation on Gitlab and Github.
• Containerization with Docker.
• Orchestration with Kubernetes, Docker-Compose.
• Web services and protocols: HTTP, VPN, MQTT, SFTP, REST, SOAP, HTML, web security.
• Tools such as Postman, Lens, Git, Prometheus, Grafana, APISIX/Gravitee, Terraform, Ansible, Tofu, HELM.
• An open mindset and the desire to constantly develop yourself further.
• Fluency in German and English (min. C1).

We Offer

• An exciting field of activity in the area of Smart City and digitization at the interface between the public sector and companies, cities, and start-ups.
• Flat hierarchies and plenty of personal creative freedom.
• Collaboration with highly motivated colleagues from a wide range of industries and disciplines in a team-oriented corporate culture.
• A public welfare and future-oriented activity in an increasingly important subject area.
• A generous salary.
• Flexible working hours with a home office option (laptop provided).
• Flexible working location (Berlin is desirable, Cologne or Munich is possible).

Your Application

Apply now by e-mail to [email protected] and send us the following documents:

• Short curriculum vitae and relevant certificates.
• Short cover letter with a focus on motivation.

If you have any questions, please contact Manas Pradhan ([email protected]) who will be happy to help you.