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And with a generous tech budget,\nyou can choose the hardware and software that suits you best.\nFlexible working arrangements (remote, office, or hybrid)\nModern office in the heart of Hanover for hybrid work\nUp to 180 days (6 months) of remote work from abroad\nCompetitive compensation with benefits offering\n30 days (6 weeks) of paid vacation\nModern hardware and software solutions\nAbout our principles\nAmbitious, promising, and always on the move: that's SYNAOS. We are a team of around 100people from more than 15 nations, ranked among the top employers of 2,500+ German startups.\nWe stand together and work toward the same goal: to revolutionize an entire industry. Our\nplatform runs production-critical operations 24/7 for customers like Volkswagen, shipping to\nproduction around 150 times a month - and we take security seriously: we are ISO 27001\ncertified and a TISAX participant. 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