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Our platform captures real-time location data and provides dynamic workflows, delivering actionable insights for production and logistics. \nKINEXON OS is open, flexible, and scalable, enabling full visibility into supply chains and dynamic tracking of assets for swift operational decision-making. It aggregates position and identification data from various sources and enriches it with contextual information from third-party IT/OT systems such as ERP, MES, and WMS. \nJoin us to shape the backbone of a platform that powers digital transformation in manufacturing and logistics worldwide. \nYOUR QUALIFICATIONS \nFor this opportunity, we are looking for someone with: \nCompletion of a university degree or comparable qualification\nSolid backend development experience in a compiled, strongly typed language (e.g. C++ or Go); openness to Python& Node.jsfor some services\nComfortable reading and learning code in other languages in the stack\nExperience with Kafka (producers/consumers, topics, partitions, schema evolution, error handling, monitoring)\nStrong SQL skills (PostgreSQL): schema design, query optimization, indexing, transactions\nExperience with test automation and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines\nContainerization: building/debugging Docker images, orchestration with Docker Swarm; Kubernetes basics a plus\nGitLab CI/CD: writing and maintainingpipelines, build/test automation\nLinux: solid command-line skills, process/network debugging, scripting\nUnderstanding of distributed system fundamentals: message ordering, fault tolerance, backpressure, eventual consistency\nClear communication in English (German optional)\nHands-on experience using GenAItools for coding and a strong curiosity about AI-driven developer productivity\nNice-to-have:Frontend familiarity (Angular/TypeScript) for debugging and small changes\nKnowledge of other pub-sub or in-memory solutions (Redis, NATS, ZeroMQ)\nKubernetes hands-on deployment, Helm basics\nTracing/observability tools (OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, Zipkin, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/EFK)\nSecurity basics: secrets management, TLS in service communication \n\nYOUR TASKS \nDesign and implement APIs and data processing workers within our KINEXONOS ecosystem\nCreate and evolve backend architectures for scalability and reliability\nOwn and plan larger coding projects (refactoring, new features) that require coordination across multiple teams\nDevelop and maintainbackend services in C++, Go, and Python\nEnsure robust automated testing and CI/CD integrationin close collaboration with QA engineers\nContribute to observability, performance tuning, and security improvements\nCollaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions \nOUR TECH STACK \nOur diverse tech stack allows us to build robust and efficient services: \nBackend: C++, Go, Python, Node.js\nFrontend: Angular, TypeScript\nMessaging: Kafka, MQTT\nDatabase: PostgreSQL\nContainerization: Docker, Docker Swarm, potentially Kubernetes \nCI/CD: GitLab\nObservability: Prometheus, Grafana\nOS: Linux \nYOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THIS WITH US\nAt KINEXON, you will meet people with a similar mindset who are passionate about innovative technologies and love to master new challenges in a team, as well as create great products. \nBecome part of our team and enjoy the following benefits: \n #Freetime 30 days (DE) / 20 days (US) paid vacation to refuel your energy (for full-time employees)\n #WeCare - take your time off for the family (parental leave etc.)\n#WorkingHours - Early bird or night owl - you can choose your flexible work hours.\n#FlexibleLocation - we work with a hybrid and remote model.\n#OneTeam - We enjoy spending time together at regular team and company events.\n #OnTop - further benefits selected by you annually out of a range of benefits that we offer (mobility, sports, vacation budget, training budget and more) \nIf you want to find out more about our benefits, you can look here and with a visit to Instagram wearekinexon you can get a look behind the scenes.\nABOUT US\nKINEXON is a leader in Physical AI for Manufacturing & Sports, turning real-time location and motion data into actionable intelligence and automation. Our AI and IoT-driven platform supports a wide range of applications, from automated logistics and safety solutions in factories to live player tracking and performance analytics in sports. In sports, 80% of NBA teams rely on KINEXON technology, alongside FIFA and top European football teams and leagues. In manufacturing and logistics, we partner with blue chip companies including BMW, Siemens, Airbus, Continental, and MTU to drive measurable efficiency gains. 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