Top Software Engineer Jobs in Germany

Lead embedded software development per the V-Model: analyze customer requirements, define AUTOSAR-based software architecture, implement Embedded C drivers, own HW-SW interfaces, set up CI/CD and toolchains, promote model-based development, manage external partners, and drive embedded systems strategy and process improvements.

Design and implement core server and client extension logic to run DuckDB locally and in the cloud. Lead projects across execution, resource allocation, and reliability; optimize embedded database performance and distributed execution; collaborate with frontend, platform, and infrastructure teams; debug production issues with support; mentor engineers and contribute to DuckDB community and documentation.

Lead design, build, and deploy high-performance Rust CLIs and Python/FastAPI microservices. Own full SDLC including CI/CD, automated security and license scanning, testing, containerization, and AWS-based infrastructure and distribution pipelines.

The Senior Software Engineer will design, develop, and maintain cloud-based geospatial backend services, collaborating with teams to deliver robust APIs and efficient data processing. Responsibilities include managing databases, writing automation scripts, and ensuring scalability and reliability.

Build and own end-to-end features for Chainguard's AI-enabled CI/CD and supply-chain security products. Design, implement, and iterate on integrations like hardened GitHub Actions, container tooling, and agentic AI features. Drive architectural decisions, collaborate with Product and front-end teams, and ship secure, production-ready developer tools.

Design and build scalable software systems for an equity management and financial reporting platform. Engineers collaborate with product managers and designers, develop robust full-stack features, work with complex financial data and compliance requirements, participate in architecture discussions and code reviews, and help shape technical direction. Responsibilities may span core equity logic, reporting, AI systems, or tax capabilities, with opportunities to mentor engineers and own key platform features.

Develop and architect features for Malwarebytes Browser Guard, serving millions of users. Write high-quality, tested code; design integrations; collaborate with Product, UX, and QA; review code; mentor engineers; and support delivery of the product roadmap. The role emphasizes React, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, debugging, system architecture, AI workflows, user-centric design, and strong communication.

The Senior Software Engineer will develop AI-powered recruiting products using Python, manage microservices, build RESTful APIs, and collaborate with teams on scaling applications.

Lead rapid end-to-end prototyping of LLM-powered agent systems: build working prototypes, design experiments measuring quality/latency/cost/user impact, validate with users, produce reference implementations, and hand off to product teams to inform roadmap decisions.

Design, develop, and maintain high-quality web applications using CodeIgniter and PHP. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and ship features, ensure application performance and quality, identify and fix bugs, and maintain code quality and automation.

Performs software and system safety analyses for autonomous vehicle platforms, including HARA, FMEA, FTA, STPA, freedom-from-interference, and code-level hazard evaluations. Derives and traces safety requirements, defines fail-safe mechanisms, reviews safety-critical C++ and Python code, supports safety-case development, and collaborates with robotics, hardware, systems, software, and test teams to verify compliance and enable airport deployment.

Own and evolve the company’s data platform, including Dagster, dbt, AWS ECS, and BigQuery. Build tooling, monitoring, data quality checks, connectors, testing, CI/CD, cataloging, and cost controls. Maintain high-volume ELT pipelines transferring terabytes from AWS MySQL to BigQuery while protecting source performance. Deliver and oversee critical executive reports that support company decisions and enable other data teams.

Build and enhance GraphAware Hume, a graph-powered analytics platform. Responsibilities include developing APIs, designing secure and scalable access-control systems, orchestrating workflows for graph analytics and real-time insights, optimizing application performance, contributing to architecture and technical design, and collaborating with distributed engineering teams.

Provides company-wide technical leadership across software systems, operations, data platforms, and AI. Shapes resilient distributed systems, shared platforms, migrations, and cross-organizational technology direction. Delivers hands-on solutions for high-stakes engineering challenges, advances operational excellence, mentors engineers, leads technical communities, and evaluates emerging technologies through Zalando’s Tech Radar.

The Backend Engineer will develop and maintain features for Restream web services, design backend APIs, ensure infrastructure resilience, and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

Design, develop, test and maintain C++ Windows desktop applications (Qt) as part of a cross-functional team for digital hip preservation. Contribute to architecture, CI/CD, technical documentation, and continuous improvement while collaborating internationally and supporting the software lifecycle including verification & validation.

Design, develop, test, and maintain C++ Windows desktop applications for digital hip preservation. Collaborate in cross-functional international teams, follow CI/CD and documentation practices, support platform improvements, and participate in V&V and architectural discussions.

Design, develop and maintain software for sensor-based sorting systems—covering image/data processing, ML, UIs, system integration, architecture, testing, commissioning and customer support worldwide.

Develop and optimize Soroban smart contracts and integrate anchor services on the Stellar network for cross-border payment solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, test and debug smart contracts, document development processes, provide technical support, and stay current with blockchain and payments technology trends to ensure secure and efficient implementations.

Implement and optimize EVM-compatible features, reduce gas usage, develop and test smart contracts, collaborate on Ethereum infrastructure, and provide technical support.

Build and maintain high-security mobile wallet apps using React Native, Swift, or Kotlin. Implement biometric authentication and secure key storage, collaborate with cross-functional teams, debug performance issues, and propose UX and security improvements.

Develop and implement control systems and automation architectures for laser facilities, collaborating with engineers to ensure software stability and safety.

As a Senior Python Engineer, you will develop scalable backend infrastructure, implement features, and ensure code quality through TDD and CI/CD practices.

Design and implement motion planning and control modules for autonomous vehicles, focusing on vehicle dynamics, evaluation of academic research, and customer feedback.

The Software Engineer will design and implement mapping and localization solutions for autonomous vehicles, focusing on reliable systems and data processing for real-world applications.