Senior Software Engineer (f/m/d)

Awin is part of the Axel Springer group. Established in 2000, Awin operates an Affiliate Marketing platform and is organized in cross-functional teams such as the Rewards tribe, which manages advertiser rewards, commissions, and transactions using an event-driven architecture with technologies including Java/Spring, AWS Lambda, Kafka, NodeJS, and SQL/NoSQL databases.

Required:

• At least 6 years of hands-on experience in commercial software engineering roles
• A positive, collaborative work ethic and strong sense of ownership
• Passion for writing elegant, maintainable code, with a solid understanding of SOLID principles
• Experience conducting thorough code reviews, writing unit tests, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Strong experience with Git or similar version control systems
• Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging/streaming technologies
• Solid understanding of relational database concepts, database design principles, and strong SQL skills
• Experience with non-relational databases such as DynamoDB or MongoDB
• Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful APIs within a microservices architecture
• Experience working in cross-functional teams alongside Product Owners, UX Designers, and Agile Coaches
• Familiarity with agile processes, particularly Scrum
• Knowledge of TDD or BDD practices
• Experience with cloud platforms, ideally AWS, and Infrastructure as Code
• Interest in and practical use of AI tools to augment software development practices
• Willingness and ability to work with more than one programming language

• Work within a small, collaborative team using agile methodologies and practices
• Take ownership of backend services, from design and implementation to operation and improvement
• Proactively advocate for technical improvements and help define engineering priorities
• Improve existing applications and design and build new solutions from scratch
• Contribute to code reviews, planning sessions, retrospectives, and other team ceremonies
• Help shape development technologies, standards, and engineering practices
• Follow best-practice guidelines and contribute to their continuous improvement
• Work closely with Product Managers to translate user stories into technical designs, features, and tasks
• Tackle complex business logic and help solve real business problems
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely manner
• Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form with local and remote team members