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The German multi-asset index provider focusses on tailor-made indices, offering to its clients a faster service, with greater flexibility and at a reasonable cost. Solactive AG and its subsidiaries have become one of the fastest growing index providers over the past few years and support the leading investment banks and asset managers across the globe. We have gained global recognition for our role in the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) industry, where we rank among the top providers worldwide for underlying indices. We also excel in diverse areas such as Structured Products and investment mandates, showcasing the wide range of our capabilities. The impact and value we bring to the market is palpable, but also in the reputation we have proudly built by being close to our customers, solidifying Solactive AG as a trusted and reliable ally in the ever-evolving global financial landscape.Job Overview\nDo you think in systems and lead by doing? At Solactive, we are looking for a Staff Engineer to drive the technical direction and architectural evolution of our Index Setup platform, building scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions. If you thrive on leading complex initiatives and shaping engineering excellence, we'd love to hear from you.Your Tasks\nOwn the technical direction and architectural evolution of the domain, delivering scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions for index management and future platform capabilities.\nLead complex initiatives end-to-end: clarify ambiguous requirements, shape solution approaches, and drive implementation across backend, frontend, data, and infrastructure.\nRaise engineering standards through hands-on leadership, including code and design reviews, coaching, and a strong focus on simplicity, quality, and maintainability.\nPartner with product, business stakeholders, and engineering teams to identify core problems, challenge assumptions, and deliver solutions aligned with the platform vision.\nDrive system design across distributed services, APIs, integrations, data models, and cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and operational readiness.\nImprove engineering effectiveness by refining processes, reducing friction, strengthening ownership, and enabling better trade-offs between speed, quality, and risk.\nMentor engineers and support their growth in technical depth, ownership, and end-to-end delivery.\nYour Profile\nStrong hands-on software engineering background (7+ years) with deep expertise in Java and Spring-based backend development in distributed systems.\nExperience with React / TypeScript frontend development in product teams owning full-stack delivery. \nStrong system design skills, including service decomposition, API design, integration patterns, data modeling, scalability, reliability, and operational concerns in cloud-native environments.\nAbility to lead ambiguous, business-heavy problem spaces: identify real requirements and root problems, structure chaos, and translate needs into pragmatic technical solutions.\nProven track record of simplifying complex systems and delivering maintainable end-to-end solutions with high business impact.\nStrong experience with modern engineering practices: code reviews, design reviews, CI/CD, testing strategy, observability, incident response, and production ownership.\nExcellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders without formal authority.\nProduct mindset and delivery orientation: balances technical quality with business value and drives initiatives to completion.\nOur Offer\nGlobal Team: Join our motivated international team at Solactive.\nModern Culture: Enjoy our modern, flat hierarchy and startup-like culture.\nResponsibility & Connections: Take over responsibility from day one and build relationships in- and outside of the company.\nVacation: Enjoy 30 annual vacation days, plus extra time off for Christmas Eve and New Year.\nCompetitive Compensation: Receive a competitive compensation package.\nSpecial Benefits: Job ticket, access to Corporate Benefits, modern office space with ergonomic set-up, employee lounge, and free beverages and fruits.\nCommunity & Networking: Engage in our various networking events.\nProfessional Development: Grow both personally and professionally through our diverse training offers.\nFlexibility: Embrace a flexible work culture with the freedom to choose your work hours, including a hybrid work model, all within a diverse and dynamic environment.\nYour Application\nInterested? Don’t miss your chance and directly apply online by clicking the “Apply now” button on our website and filling in the application form. Please make sure to also upload your CV, a cover letter is not compulsory. We are looking forward to hearing from you!For further information, please visit: www.solactive.com/career/\nTo all recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited CVs/Candidate Profiles. Please do not forward any CVs/Candidate Profiles to any Solactive employee in any location. Any requests for cooperation have to be addressed directly to HR. 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