Top Software Engineer Jobs in Germany

Canonical is hiring a Software Engineer to develop features for Kubernetes, focusing on operators and integrations while collaborating in a distributed team.

Design, develop, integrate, test, debug, maintain, and optimize embedded firmware and middleware for quantum computing hardware. Lead major software stack features, develop low-level schedulers and time-critical systems, implement communication protocols, benchmark quantum processes, and investigate technical issues. Collaborate with physicists, electronic engineers, hardware designers, and software developers while documenting and evaluating systems.

Build and architect reliable, scalable, high-concurrency distributed systems for Delivery Hero’s Quick Commerce Promo Cart platform. Responsibilities include developing global services, collaborating with engineering and product stakeholders, making independent technical decisions, and maintaining high engineering standards through testing and automation. The role involves cloud infrastructure, microservices, and systems supporting grocery and non-food commerce at scale.

Build and scale Wallet, Payment, and Anti-Fraud solutions for a global fintech platform. Lead backend and frontend work using Java/Kotlin and React/TypeScript, design distributed systems with Spring/Spring Boot and Hibernate, own services end-to-end with CI/CD and infrastructure automation, apply DDD and secure coding, and mentor engineering teams to ensure resilient, high-quality systems.

Own and build scalable backend services (Golang/Kotlin) for merchant onboarding, transaction processing, and reconciliation across markets. Configure team-level AI coding assistants and build AI agents to automate developer tasks. Lead technical investigations for new market launches, mentor engineers, and keep documentation AI-accessible.

Design and implement high-fidelity simulation models and tools for the Eurodrone program. Develop C/C++ software components, integrate in-house and external modules, create automation and CI/CD tooling, implement unit/integration tests, and perform integration testing within a multidisciplinary international team.

Develop and deliver real-time C/C++ control modules for grid-scale battery and power conversion systems, integrate devices/protocols (Modbus, MQTT), write tests, contribute to CI/CD, support commissioning, and mentor team members.

Develop, test, and deliver C++ features for a Windows-based 3D CAD system and supporting cloud services. Implement and prototype functionality, improve algorithms for performance, write unit tests, participate in code reviews, and collaborate with QA, product, and cross-functional teams to clarify requirements and ensure high-quality releases.

Develop and maintain automated Java tests, including API, REST, load, and performance testing. Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define acceptance criteria, review code, support debugging, identify defects, and improve quality practices within an agile development environment.

As a Software Engineer in Test, you'll design and execute test plans, automate scenarios with Playwright, and ensure overall software quality. Responsibilities include manual testing, analyzing test results, and collaborating with teams to elevate QA standards.

Provide technical support for applications: investigate and resolve issues, develop and implement interfaces, create support documentation, collaborate with Design/Test/Dev teams, estimate resources, and monitor project performance.

Investigate and resolve verified application issues, develop and implement interfaces, create technical support documentation, collaborate with design, test and development teams, provide user support, estimate resource timings, and monitor project performance to meet goals.

Design and build scalable backend systems for PlanetScale's database platform (Vitess/Postgres), collaborate on distributed systems challenges, work autonomously and with customers, optimize performance, and mentor engineers while operating systems at production scale.

The Software Engineer will build and maintain Remerge's DSP platform, collaborating with users for feedback, solution design, and using AI tools to enhance coding efficiency.

As a Product Software Engineer, you will design and develop Kubernetes operators and services, drive feature delivery, and engage with users to enhance the platform. You’ll work with a team, focusing on creating high-quality scalable systems while staying responsive to user challenges and industry trends.

The Frontend Software Developer will enhance user experience, develop UI components, and create prototypes for 3D web applications, collaborating closely with teams.

Develop and maintain the JetBrains Runtime to ensure IDEs run fast and render well. Provide low-level support for UI frameworks (Swing, Compose for Desktop), work on OpenJDK projects, implement hardware-accelerated rendering (Metal/Vulkan/OpenGL/D3D), fix JBR issues, and optimize/refactor cross-platform system UI code for Windows, macOS, and Unix.

Architect, develop, and scale cloud services, dashboards, and data pipelines to support robotics and autonomous vehicle telemetry. Integrate IoT devices with Azure services, build APIs/microservices, implement observability and CI/CD, validate systems in lab and field, and mentor junior engineers.

The role involves designing and building AI-focused research tools, optimizing performance, engaging with customers, and scaling product features quickly.

The Backend Engineer will design scalable infrastructure for AI research tools, collaborate on optimizing system performance, and own evaluation pipeline automation.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design of distributed systems for expense management, mentor engineers, and drive technical strategy.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable Python/Django backend services and RESTful APIs for financial products. Implement data models, write tests, optimize performance, ensure availability and security, participate in code reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features and maintain production systems.

Design and implement complex customer-facing frontend features using TypeScript and React. Provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, drive frontend architecture and best practices, improve performance and accessibility, partner with product/design, integrate with backend APIs, and manage technical debt and scalability.

Develop and operate cloud-native clearing and settlement backend services in Kotlin/Java with Spring Boot. Build distributed, event-driven systems on AWS (ECS/Lambda), own CI/CD, IaC, testing, observability, and deliver resilient, secure financial workflows from idea to production.

Design, build, and maintain production-grade AI/LLM services and APIs. Integrate LLM APIs and agentic workflows into cloud-native architectures on AWS, extend Terraform infrastructure and CI/CD, and implement testing and monitoring for reliable AI-enabled systems. Collaborate cross-functionally to bring AI features into product.