Senior Software Engineer Backend Java, Kubernetes, Go

You have a passion for technology and want to make the world a greener place?
Then become a playmaker and join our team as Senior Software Engineer Backend [Java, Kubernetes, Go] (f/m/d) at E.ON Digital Technology.

We play a key role in shaping the energy transition by leading E.ON's digital transformation across Europe. We explore new paths by developing ideas, breaking new ground, making visions reality, and bringing new technologies to life. We deliver sustainable technology solutions because…

… it's on us to make new energy work
The Team
– your impact

The
Software Engineering Chapter in Technology & Engineering
represents all experts who deliver essential software development and engineering capabilities, to all our product teams. These experts are organized together in a center of competence, the Chapter, to keep E.ON's code base modern, secure, and excellent.

You will join our team in developing
E.ON's Cloud Native SWE Platform
. We integrate development (Dev) and operations (Ops) tools and practices, emphasizing automation and streamlining of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Our main goal is to empower our product teams to deliver software products more quickly, reliably, and efficiently.

Your Role
– meaningful & rewarding

You are passionate about building the future of E.ON's cloud-native infrastructure. In this role, you will work with your professional and dynamic team to develop robust
microservices
. Together, you will shape how we
manage and provision our cloud resources
through innovative automation

• Designing, developing, and operating resilient, high-performance microservices using the Quarkus Java stack, which serves as the backbone of our service landscape
• Working within our GitOps environment, using tools like ArgoCD to ensure our infrastructure and applications are deployed and managed consistently and automatically
• Utilizing and improving our GitLab CI pipelines, taking ownership of the pipeline configuration for the applications and operators you develop
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of our internal tooling and automation scripts, using Python, Bash and Go, to support your applications and the team
• Contributing to our portfolio of infrastructure components, and learning to develop custom Crossplane providers in Go. This work exposes our REST services as declarative, version-controlled resources

Your Profile
– authentic & open-minded

• Long-term and profound professional experience in developing modern, cloud-native microservices in Java, with hands-on expertise in Spring Boot
• Experience with or a strong desire to master Go for cloud-native development, especially in building Kubernetes operators and automation tools
• Deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes does not scare you. You have a strong understanding of core concepts such as Pods, Deployments, and Services
• Solid understanding of GitOps principles and experience with tools like ArgoCD
• Experience in CI/CD concepts and practical skills in configuring and using pipelines, preferably with GitLab CI
• Solid understanding of at least one major cloud provider (AWS or Azure) and containerization
• Fluent in both German and English

Our Benefits
– smart & useful

• Enjoy flexibility:We combine coming to the office and working from home. It's even possible to go on workation for up to 20 days per year within Europe.
• Advance your development: We grow and we want you to grow with us. Learning on the job, exchanging with others, or taking part in an individual training – our learning culture enables you to bring your personal and professional development to the next level.
• Empower each other: Take the opportunity to engage in our Digital Empowerment Communities for collaboration, learning, and network building.
• Recharge your battery: You have 30 days of paid vacation per year plus Christmas and New Year's Eve off. Your battery still needs charging? You can exchange parts of your salary for more paid vacation or you can take a sabbatical.
• Elevate your mobility: From car and bike leasing offers to a subsidised Deutschland-Ticket – your way is our way.
• Think ahead: With our company pension scheme and a great insurance package we take care of your future.
• This is by far not all… We are looking forward to speaking with you about further benefits during the hiring process.

Do you have questions?
For further information please contact the Talent Acquisition Team, ­

Please understand that for data protection reasons we can only accept applications submitted via our portal. Unfortunately, we cannot consider application documents that reach us by email or post.
What you need to know:
Job Req ID: 238332

Contract type: Permanent

Working time: Part or Full time; Full time

Company: E.ON Digital Technology GmbH

Location: Essen, Hannover, München, Berlin, Würzburg, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main

Function area: Engineering; IT Strategy & Architecture; IT/Digital