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Deep knowledge of AWS (Certification) cloud services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, EMR, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Glue, Redshift).\nProficiency in building APIs, microservices, and distributed systems. Understanding of data modeling, ETL pipelines, and high-performance computing. 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role. Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire engineering teams, drive architectural decisions, and deliver complex software projects.\nExperience working with agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines. Exposure to AI / machine learning algorithms applied to pricing or similar domains. Experience with or strong interest in AI-assisted software engineering and modern developer tooling.\nKnowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Experience in fintech, e-commerce, travel, or retail pricing systems. Have we sparked your interest?\nSimply click the 'Apply now' button to submit your application. Please note that, for data protection reasons, we cannot accept applications via email. Would you like to learn more about us and our company culture?\nClick here to watch our recriutment video . About Simon-Kucher Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in 30+ countries. As a trusted commercial advisor focused on unlocking better growth, we combine deep consulting expertise, growth specialization, and technology to scale lasting impact.\nWe optimize every lever of commercial strategy - product, pricing, innovation, marketing, and sales - based on what customers want and value. With over 40 years of monetization experience, we are recognized as the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing specialist. simon-kucher.com We believe in building a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, remarkable things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone - our people, our clients and, of course, our business.\nYour personal contact: Maria Weininger recruitment.germany(at)simon-kucher.com Bitte reiche deine Bewerbung ausschließlich über den “Apply now” - button! Better growth starts here. 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