Senior Software Engineer - Backend | Data Layer

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We are Camunda - where your work will have real impact! Picture yourself at a company where your work isn’t just another task on a list, but a key driver of transformation for hundreds of organizations. Your work will directly shape how hundreds of enterprises like Atlassian, NASA, and Goldman Sachs – orchestrate their most critical processes to drive digital transformation.

In 2024, we crossed the $100 million mark in ARR – an incredible milestone in our growth story. We’ve been named in GP Bullhound’s 2024 Top 100 Next Unicorn list, we’ve earned Flexa’s stamp as a truly flexible workplace, and we proudly hold Great Place to Work certification in both the USA and UK. As a fully remote, global company, we’re rewriting the rules of how modern businesses operate.

And we’re just getting started! We are growing fast and on a mission to find the very best talent in the world. If you’re ready to bring your bold ideas to a fast-paced, dynamic team, keep reading – this role could be the one you’ve been waiting for.

About The Role

• The Data Layer team is responsible for designing, maintaining, and optimizing the data systems of the Core application. This means building robust and scalable solutions in a data-intensive application, while focusing on high performance and efficiency
• Ownership of the data layer involves developing features relating to data storage, monitoring and improving read and write performance, and collaborating with other teams to support application development and its evolving data requirements
• Technologies used by the team are: Java, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MariaDB), Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Spring Boot, Spring, Maven, Docker, Helm
• We value engineers that own the design, implementation, and documentation for large features. You'll collaborate with and occasionally direct, or be directed by other engineers, depending on who is responsible for the feature
• The team currently has 4 Backend Engineers, and collaborates closely with colleagues from QA, Product Management, and other teams across the business
  
  

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What You’ll Be Doing

The Data Layer team builds the systems that process, structure, and optimize process automation event streams for efficient querying by applications and services. As a mission-critical team, their work directly impacts application stability, business decision-making, and the company's success.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to help design and implement solutions to complex problems, and take a leading role in evolving the data architecture to serve our customer’s needs. You will work closely with both Product Managers and other Engineers.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Contributing to the design and delivery of new features and improvements to ensure they are secure, well-tested, and performant, while aligning with our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices. You'll help uphold and advocate for these standards through code reviews
• Monitoring and troubleshooting database performance, and taking the initiative to determine continuous improvements to our processes, tooling and product
• Collaborating with Product Managers, Product Designers, our Documentation team, and other stakeholders to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment
• Helping our customers resolve problems operating and using our software as part of 3rd-level support
• Performing spikes to discover technical requirements and solutions to problems with high technical uncertainty
  
  

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience as a Java Backend Engineer
• Excellent knowledge and experience using Java and at least one of the following Databases: Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MariaDB)
• Practical experience working with Spring, Spring Boot, Maven, and Docker
• A pragmatic and autonomous approach to programming and problem solving
• Ambition and drive to understand and evolve an established codebase and data model that solves complex business problems
• A "can do" mindset and believe that through collaboration, we can solve the hardest technical problems
• Passion to coach other engineers, making other people better by sharing your expertise, and improving team practices
• You thrive in taking ownership of the codebase, as well as how you deploy and operate software. You are comfortable with the “you build it, you run it” mindset.
• Ability and/or willingness to use our product
  
  

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with both RDBMS and Elasticsearch is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of building and maintaining CI pipelines
  
  

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Compensation

What We Have to Offer:

We offer competitive, fair, and transparent compensation. Salary ranges are location-based, with Standard and Major markets (global tech hubs) reflecting local competition.

The Annual Total Target Cash (base salary + 100% variable target, where applicable) shown below spans from the minimum in a Standard market to the maximum in a Major market. Final offers depend on skills, experience, and location, and we typically hire in the first half of the range to allow room for growth:

• United States: $143,800 to $237,300
• Germany: €92,900 to €153,700
• United Kingdom: £90,300 to £148,500
• Singapore: S$178,600 to S$267,900
  
  

If you’re based elsewhere, you’ll be hired via Remote.com (our global employer partner), and your Talent Acquisition Partner will provide a personalized Total Rewards Calculator after your first interview.

Equity: We also offer equity (where applicable) through ou rVirtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP).

Benefits & Perks

We invest in your wellbeing, growth, and ability to connect, along with perks that support you no matter where you’re based. Our benefits are globally designed and locally delivered where applicable.

• Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere with the setup that suits you, home office budget, co-working space support, and flexible time off to recharge when you need it.
• In Person Connection: We invest in meaningful face time through our Annual Kickoff (Vienna in 2025, Madrid in 2026!), team offsites, and Camundi Connection Budgets, including contributing to meetups while travelling,, and local gatherings with fellow Camundi.
• Health & Wellbeing: Access locally tailored healthcare, Modern Health for global mental wellbeing, and an annual fitness reimbursement.
• Financial Security: Retirement and pension plans (often with company contributions), plus life and disability insurance where relevant.
• Professional Growth: Up to $/€/£1,000 per year for self-driven learning: courses, certifications, books, you decide!
• More of what we offer globally & in your country can be found here.
  
  

”Everyone is welcome at Camunda” — it’s a celebrated component of our culture. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our people. At Camunda, we honour diverse cultures and backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristics under applicable law. We are looking forward to your application!

Come join us and be part of Camunda’s incredible journey: Make an impact at a pivotal moment in our story!