Software Engineer

Retarus is a worldwide provider of cloud-based messaging solutions at enterprise scale. We serve over 40% of the companies listed on the S&P Global 100, e.g. Adidas, Bayer, SAP, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, T-Systems, Swarovski & UPS, as well as governmental agencies and major players in markets across the world. Privately owned and founder-managed for over thirty years, Retarus is customer-oriented, stable, a fair employer, and a strategic business partner with a long-term vision. With some 500 employees in 19 offices on four continents, Retarus operates locally and thinks globally: our teams are organized across borders and are highly integrated. This makes Retarus a multicultural, multilingual, and engaging workplace. We are committed to creating a diverse and dynamic environment for our employees, with generous compensation, time off, and a global, collaborative workplace.

• Mobile working and flexible working time
• Collaborative, diverse company culture and superior team spirit
• Flat hierarchies and great feedback culture
• Development opportunities & career perspective
• International business & cross-site collaboration
• Modern, dog-friendly offices with nice amenities
• Company-paid health insurance, public transportation, lunch vouchers and further benefits

We are
looking for an experienced Software Engineer with a focus on C, C++, and Python
to join our agile development team.
In this role, you will contribute to both the maintenance of existing systems
and the development of exciting new solutions. You'll work on enhancing and
optimizing our systems with a strong focus on performance, security, and
scalability. As part of a cross-functional team, you'll help drive continuous
improvements to our platform and deliver powerful, efficient solutions. Your
technical expertise will be key in improving software quality and applying best
development practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Enhance and maintain existing
  applications written in C, and contribute to innovative new developments
  using Python and C++
• Take joint responsibility for
  the entire software development lifecycle — from requirements analysis and
  architecture to design, implementation, and deployment
• Conduct code reviews and
  continuously improve code quality
• Help shape the technical
  architecture and development processes
• Work closely with Quality and
  Operations Engineers to ensure the highest software standards
• Automate and improve CI/CD
  pipelines to make development and deployment processes more efficient
• Perform root cause analysis and
  performance tuning to identify and resolve bottlenecks

• Solid experience in software
  development with C, C++, and Python
• Familiarity with compilers such
  as MSVC and GCC
• Strong understanding of agile
  methodologies and a mindset geared towards continuous improvement
• Proactive and adaptable working
  style with the ability to work across various parts of the software stack
• Open to new technologies and
  challenges
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD
  pipelines, Docker, Git, and tools like JIRA and Confluence
• Experience with Test-Driven
  Development (TDD)
• Ideally, experience with
  package management tools such as vcpkg or Conan 
• Excellent German language skills, both written and spoken (C1 level or native) 

At Retarus, you will work on impactful and dynamic projects, with real opportunities to make a difference. Our customers are leaders across diverse industries, with constantly evolving needs and high expectations. You'll be working with cutting-edge technology and great creative leeway to meet customers' needs – and the projects you work on will be deployed globally. Working at Retarus, you will collaborate closely with convivial, culturally diverse teammates. You will grow professionally in a dynamic and exciting workplace and design impactful solutions in real time with top companies.

Very important

Come as you are. Retarus is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

Apply via our online application portal – it's easy and doesn't take long. Our colleague Alissa Selman is happy to field any questions you may have:

We're
looking forward to getting to know you