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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.\nWe 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.\nThe Team\nMetadata 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.\nThe Tech Stack\nCloud Infrastructure: Cloud-native platform, expanding beyond current AWS and Azure dependencies toward provider-agnostic deployment.\nCore Technologies: Java, Postgres.\nInfrastructure as Code: Terraform, a Go-based operator.\nSystems components: Rust (database proxy).\nContainerization: Kubernetes.\nDevOps: Kustomize, GitHub CI, ArgoCD/Kargo, Datadog for metrics/logs/APM.\nThe Work You'll Do\nTake ownership of one or more Java components in the Postgres ecosystem, including newly onboarded ones.\nWork alongside the infrastructure-as-code side of the stack (Terraform, operators) to understand how your components are provisioned and operated.\nImprove reliability, performance, and security of the components you own.\nWhere applicable, maintain forks of open-source projects - tracking upstream changes and making deliberate calls about merging versus diverging.\nCollaborate with teams handing off components and with downstream consumers.\nDocument processes, concepts, and decisions as ownership transitions and components evolve.\nThe Qualifications You Need\nSolid professional experience building Java applications (3+ years mid-level, 7+ years senior).\nExperience with infrastructure and IaC concepts - comfort working with or alongside Terraform or similar provisioning tooling.\nExperience building, packaging, and debugging applications in containerized and Kubernetes environments (Docker/OCI).\nExperience with databases (Postgres preferred over InnoDB/MySQL, with a good grasp of Postgres MVCC and concurrency mechanics from an application perspective) and distributed systems.\nExperience writing and maintaining unit and integration tests.\nStrong communication skills in English and a passion for clean, maintainable code.\nNice to Have:\nExperience with Rust or Go.\nExperience maintaining a fork of an open-source project.\nHands-on Terraform experience.\nExperience with monitoring and log analysis tools (e.g., Datadog).\nFamiliarity with agentic coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Codex).\nWhat Celonis can offer you:\nPioneer Innovation:Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI-driven business operations.\nOwnership from Day 1:Every full-time \"Celonaut\" is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants.\nUnrivaled 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.\nWork-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.\nContinuous Growth:Elevate your skills through our 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.\nHolistic Well-being:Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated \"Wellness Weeks\" that prioritize work/life balance.\nDrive 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.\nGlobal Inclusion & Belonging:Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.\nValue-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.\nAbout Us:\nCelonis 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.\nGet familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.\nCelonis Inclusion Statement:\nAt Celonis, we believe our people make us who we are and that “The Best Team Wins”. We know that the best teams are made up of people who bring different perspectives to the table. And when everyone feels included, able to speak up and knows their voice is heard - that's when creativity and innovation happen.\n\nYour Privacy:\nAny information you submit to Celonis as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Celonis’ Accessibility and Candidate Notices\nBy submitting this application, you confirm that you agree to the storing and processing of your personal data by Celonis as described in our Privacy Notice for the Application and Hiring Process.\nPlease be aware of common job offer scams, impersonators and frauds. 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