(SENIOR) SOFTWARE ENGINEER – IAAS PLATFORM IN STACKIT CLOUD (m/f/d)
First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. Schwarz Digits scores A on the Alion truth index.
Make an amazing climb in your career in an international team of experts. Our company provides technological services for the whole Schwarz group of more than 30 countries in Europe and the US. Our vision is to be the leading ecosystem for a better life. We built the European sovereign cloud STACKIT. With XM Cyber we set new standards in differing cyber crimes. We run AI better than anyone. With us you will find a variety of opportunities to grow and do your best at your calling – IT. We exist to improve life with our products and services – for today’s generation and future generations. We act future proof!
The impact you will create:
- Build a cloud hyperscaler from the ground up.
- Improve the IaaS API to make it more stable and scalable, and add new features.
- Scale the billing pipeline to handle 10x to 100x more volume and new resource types.
- Own your features from end to end. You build the code, run it, fix it, release it.
- Make architectural decisions across different services.
- Review API code from other IaaS teams.
- Mentor team members, raise the bar in code reviews, and write clear documentation.
Experience and Skills you will need:
- Proven track record in software engineering utilizing Go or Python (Rust proficiency is a plus).
- You write clean, well-tested code and can explain your design choices. Python and Rust knowledge is a bonus.
- Strong software testing skills. You know when to apply different levels of testing.
- Experience with distributed systems. You understand retries, partial failures, and eventual consistency.
- Deep knowledge of relational databases. (Experience at a large scale is a bonus.).
- Strong Linux fundamentals (logs, networks, and processes).
- Daily experience with Kubernetes and Helm. You must know how to debug a failing pod.
- A proactive mindset. You find and fix broken pipelines, flaky tests, and outdated documentation.
- Strong problem-solving skills. You can take a vague problem, define the requirements, challenge bad assumptions, and deliver the solution to production.
- Bonus: Willingness to learn and debug OpenStack. (OpenStack runs beneath our API. You do not need to be an expert, but you must be willing to learn).
Our offer:
- An attractive remuneration package depending on your seniority.
- Variety of opportunities with one of the strongest and largest retail companies in the world.
- A huge array of tools & technologies available on the spot and ready for a steady personal development.
- Food vouchers, MultiSport card, additional health insurance, travel expenses and a modern office close to Paradise Mall.
- A good work-life balance with flexible working time & options for mobile work.
- A pleasant and diverse environment with regular events, team buildings and stimulating activities.
Your application will be reviewed in strict confidentiality. Approved candidates will receive a notification via email about a registration in our company recruiting system and then be contacted for an interview. By applying for our job openings and by providing your personal data you explicitly agree with our Privacy Policy here: https://schwarz-digits.de/en/privacy-policy?hidebanner=true
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