GO Software Engineer – STACKIT Control Plane Platform (m/f/d)

Schwarz Digits creates the technological foundation for digital sovereignty in Europe. As the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, we develop and manage the IT infrastructures for the retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland, as well as Schwarz Production and PreZero. At the same time, we operate as an independent provider in the external market to support companies across Europe in their digital transformation. We bundle our core services in the areas of Cloud, Cyber Security, Data & AI, Communication, and Workspace.

Join us and contribute to digital sovereignty in Europe. With us, you will work at the intersection of agility and security: You will benefit from fast decision-making processes, enjoy genuine creative freedom in your projects, and be able to build upon the stable foundation of the Schwarz Group.

The Impact You Will Create

As a member of the STACKIT Control Plane Platform Team, you will drive the development of our secure, highly scalable API Platform, providing a "paved road" for internal engineering teams.

Your mission is to empower stakeholders to effortlessly publish APIs while ensuring built-in reliability and consistent compliance governance.

By designing and implementing essential core features—such as robust authentication, rate limiting, quota enforcement, and comprehensive monitoring—you will directly shape a frictionless and secure developer experience across the organization.

• You implement secure and thoroughly tested code and maintain our existing software stack.
• You act as a technical sparring partner for your colleagues. Through code reviews and the evaluation of architectural proposals, you ensure the future-proofing of our solutions.
• You continuously design and improve our software architecture. In doing so, you always keep availability, resilience, scalability, and performance in mind.
• You automate operational tasks wherever possible and ensure that our software scales efficiently with growing requirements.

Experience and Skills You will Need

• You have already been significantly involved in the development of complex software systems and bring in-depth knowledge of distributed system architecture.
• You are proficient in backend development – ideally with Go, but experience in Java or Kotlin is also welcome.
• Working with REST and gRPC is part of your daily routine.
• You have already gained experience with service meshes. Ideally, you are also familiar with API proxies like Envoy.
• You are a team player who enjoys sharing knowledge. You take pleasure in supporting other developers and growing together within the team.

Our Offer

• 25 days annual leave + 1 day annual leave after 5 years in the company
• Meal tickets
• Additional health insurance
• A good work life balance with flexible working time
• A pleasant and diverse environment with regular events, team buildings and stimulating activities
• A huge array of tools & technologies available on the spot and ready for a steady personal development
• Variety of opportunities with one of the strongest and largest retail companies in the world
• You will be part of an international team composed of people from different countries and backgrounds
• Onboarding and support/mentoring