OneCareer

Staff Software Engineer

OneCareer

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Germany

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

DockerGoGRPCKubernetesMicroservicesPythonReactTypeScript

About the role

  • We are looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to elevate our software architecture to the next level.
  • You will take technical ownership of frontend and backend systems.
  • Design scalable microservices, define API standards, and ensure the highest quality across our engineering team.
  • In this role you lead technically and strategically without formal management responsibilities and actively support the development of other engineers.
  • Develop, implement and scale microservices on a Kubernetes cluster.
  • Full-stack development with TypeScript/React, Go and Python.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions) and containerization (Docker).
  • Define and implement API standards, e.g., gRPC or FastAPI.
  • Ensure clean code practices, testing strategies and a coherent repository structure.
  • Mentor and provide technical support to team members.
  • Make an essential contribution to optimizing team performance.
  • Advise on architectural decisions, performance optimization and scalability.
  • Contribute to the technical roadmap and the strategic development of the platform.
  • Promote best practices in software engineering, code reviews and quality assurance.
  • Proactively identify and resolve complex technical challenges.
  • Collaborate across teams to ensure system integrity and consistency.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of professional experience in software development
  • M.Sc. or PhD in Computer Science or a comparable qualification
  • Fluent German (written and spoken) and good English skills
  • Experience with microservices, distributed systems, testing and software engineering principles, particularly Clean Code, testing (unit, integration, E2E), code reviews and repository structure
  • Strong knowledge of frontend and backend technologies, containerization, CI/CD and API design
  • Experience in scalable processing of large data volumes
  • Practical experience with gRPC, REST, FastAPI, Docker and GitHub Actions
  • Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving skills and team orientation
  • Experience providing technical leadership without a direct managerial role
  • Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly and to implement sustainable solutions
Benefits
  • 100% remote + flexible working hours
  • 100% digital: premium Apple equipment and modern tools
  • €100 benefit budget per month for vouchers, Urban Sports, internet allowance, meal subsidies and more
  • Training opportunities and coaching for your personal development
  • Team events and offsites
  • Permanent employment contract and 31 days of annual leave
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Hard Skills & Tools
microservicesAPI designTypeScriptReactGoPythonCI/CDcontainerizationgRPCFastAPI
Soft Skills
analytical thinkingproblem-solvingteam orientationtechnical leadershipcommunication
Certifications
M.Sc.PhD