Junior Software Engineer (m/f/d)

It's more than a job

In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.

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As a Junior Software Engineer (m/f/d), you will contribute to building the core data product of the KN Data Mesh for Kuehne+Nagel. You’ll be responsible for designing, coding, testing, and maintaining our shipment data applications. You’ll collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to understand and analyze requirements, ensuring high-quality outcomes.

How you create impact

• Develop and maintain software features using technologies such as Java & Spring, Apache Kafka, AWS, GraphQL / REST APIs, RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Git and GitLab.
• Communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new features into the overall system architecture.
• Work within an agile (SCRUM) development team.
• Analyze requirements and produce supporting documentation.
• Take ownership of code quality and ensure long-term maintainability of the software.
  
  

What we would like you to bring

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Proficiency in Java.
• Familiarity with AWS and/or real-time messaging technologies.
• Ability to design and deliver user stories, including writing automated tests.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
  
  

What's in it for you

You will have a direct influence on the future of logistics and IT. Your colleagues are experts who shape the IT industry in Portugal and worldwide. We want you to feel comfortable in your working surroundings. Therefore, we are offering you flexible working hours and mobile working arrangements. We value teamwork, continuous learning, and diversity. Kuehne+Nagel offers you a custom-made career – through individual planning and supervisors who support and advise you in every way. You get supported by many work-life balance offerings and supplementary health insurance.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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