Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Scalable Capital, a leading European digital investment platform, and work alongside top computer scientists, academics, and investment professionals. Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java/Kotlin code, focusing on scalability and reliability. You will identify automation opportunities, debug complex software issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The role requires a relevant university degree or comparable qualification and experience with Kotlin, Java, and related technologies. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential. A background in financial services is a plus. Scalable Capital offers a variety of benefits, including flexible vacation, remote work options, relocation support, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• A university degree in a relevant field of study (e.g. computer science, engineering, sciences, ...) or a comparable qualification
• Exposure and/or interest in our tech stack: Kotlin, Java, GraphQL, Docker, Spring Boot, AWS, Terraform
• Strong analytical thinking, both in the technical and in the product domain
• Excellent communication skills that are clear, concise, and targeted towards your audience - engineering, product, or other stakeholders
• A passion for well architected, testable and documented code
• Very good language skills in English

Responsibilities

• Work and learn with the best computer scientists, academics, and investment professionals
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Java/Kotlin code with a focus on scalability and reliability
• Identify opportunities for automation within the development and deployment processes
• Conduct thorough analysis and debugging of complex software issues to ensure system stability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Financial Engineering, Capital Markets, and Operations to implement new features in the trading application infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with domain-driven design and distributed architectures and/or microservices is a plus
• Background in financial services is a strong plus
• German knowledge is an advantage. Willingness to work in an international English-speaking team

Benefits

• Work from our centrally located offices in the heart of Munich or Berlin, nestled in lively neighborhoods filled with vibrant restaurants, cozy cafés, and a wide range of convenient amenities or choose to work remotely within Germany (if eligible for the job)
• Be productive with the latest hardware and tools
• Learn and grow by joining our in-house knowledge sharing sessions and spending your individual Education Budget
• Learn and experience German culture first hand by joining our free German language classes
• (International) relocation support
• Flexible vacation policy and the opportunity to work from abroad
• Benefit from an attractive compensation package and from the company pension scheme
• Monthly contribution of 25% for the ‘Deutschland Jobticket’
• Say goodbye to order commissions and say hello to your complimentary subscription of Scalable Capital's PRIME+ Broker