Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI. At our core is the Celonis Context Model — which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence into a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can actually understand, turning AI's operational blind spots into operational clarity. World's leading companies trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. We believe there's a massive opportunity to unlock global productivity and sustainability by giving AI the context to understand how every business process really works. Join our mission to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet.
We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer (Java), mid to senior level, to join the Metadata Platform DB team. This team owns Postgres end-to-end - from infrastructure and provisioning to the software layer that sits on top of it - and is looking for someone to help maintain and grow that ecosystem.
The Team
Metadata Platform DB owns Postgres provisioning and infrastructure as code, along with a set of Java (and one Rust) components built around it, including a core client library, a database proxy, a schema management tool, and a fork of an open-source sharding solution.
The Tech Stack
- Cloud Infrastructure: Cloud-native platform, expanding beyond current AWS and Azure dependencies toward provider-agnostic deployment.
- Core Technologies: Java, Postgres.
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, a Go-based operator.
- Systems components: Rust (database proxy).
- Containerization: Kubernetes.
- DevOps: Kustomize, GitHub CI, ArgoCD/Kargo, Datadog for metrics/logs/APM.
The Work You'll Do
- Take ownership of one or more Java components in the Postgres ecosystem, including newly onboarded ones.
- Work alongside the infrastructure-as-code side of the stack (Terraform, operators) to understand how your components are provisioned and operated.
- Improve reliability, performance, and security of the components you own.
- Where applicable, maintain forks of open-source projects - tracking upstream changes and making deliberate calls about merging versus diverging.
- Collaborate with teams handing off components and with downstream consumers.
- Document processes, concepts, and decisions as ownership transitions and components evolve.
The Qualifications You Need
- Solid professional experience building Java applications (3+ years mid-level, 7+ years senior).
- Experience with infrastructure and IaC concepts - comfort working with or alongside Terraform or similar provisioning tooling.
- Experience building, packaging, and debugging applications in containerized and Kubernetes environments (Docker/OCI).
- Experience with databases (Postgres preferred over InnoDB/MySQL, with a good grasp of Postgres MVCC and concurrency mechanics from an application perspective) and distributed systems.
- Experience writing and maintaining unit and integration tests.
- Strong communication skills in English and a passion for clean, maintainable code.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Rust or Go.
- Experience maintaining a fork of an open-source project.
- Hands-on Terraform experience.
- Experience with monitoring and log analysis tools (e.g., Datadog).
- Familiarity with agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Codex).
What Celonis can offer you:
- Pioneer Innovation: Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI-driven business operations.
- Ownership from Day 1: Every full-time "Celonaut" is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants.
- Unrivaled Family Support: Benefit from our inclusive parental leave policy—24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment.
- Work-Life Integration: Enjoy Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration.
- Continuous Growth: Elevate your skills through our 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.
- Holistic Well-being: Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated "Wellness Weeks" that prioritize work/life balance.
- Drive Sustainability: Participate in annual Impact Days, where you receive paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes with your local office, or virtually.
- Global Inclusion & Belonging: Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
- Value-Driven Impact: Join a mission-led organization where our core values—Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future—drive every decision.
About Us:
Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI, empowering organizations to analyze, design, and operate AI-driven processes. The Celonis Platform is powered by the Celonis Context Model, which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence to create a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can understand — turning AI’s operational blind spots into operational clarity. Industry-leading companies around the world trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.
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Skills Required
- 3+ years of professional experience building Java applications for mid-level candidates or 7+ years for senior candidates
- Experience with infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code concepts, including Terraform or similar provisioning tools
- Experience building, packaging, and debugging applications in containerized and Kubernetes environments using Docker or OCI
- Experience with databases, preferably PostgreSQL, including application-level understanding of MVCC and concurrency mechanics
- Experience with distributed systems
- Experience writing and maintaining unit and integration tests
- Strong communication skills in English
- Experience with Rust or Go
- Experience maintaining a fork of an open-source project
- Hands-on Terraform experience
- Experience with monitoring and log analysis tools such as Datadog
- Familiarity with agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex
What We Do
Celonis makes processes work — for people, companies, and the planet. Powered by process mining and AI, the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform integrates process data and business context to create a living digital twin of business operations. We enable thousands of companies worldwide to understand how their business actually runs and, together with their partners, build intelligent solutions that transform and continuously improve the way they operate — unlocking billions in value. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide. # Approximately half of the top 200 companies of the Forbes Global 2000 are Celonis customers. # More than 30% of the Fortune Global 500, and more than 25% of the Fortune 500 are Celonis customers. # To date, Celonis customers have realized more than $8 billion in value, and identified more than $18 billion in value. Celonis has been recognized as: # Germany’s most valuable startup and one of the most valuable in New York City # One of the world’s 50 most valuable private companies # The first German decacorn and one of only 48 in the world # The second largest unicorn in Europe
Why Work With Us
Celonis is a dynamic, fast-paced, and rewarding place to work. Proudly calling ourselves Celonauts, we are innovators and change-makers who challenge the status quo. We tackle challenges together and celebrate our successes as a team in and out of the office. Together, we’re changing the world one process at a time. Care to join us?
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