Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d)

We are looking for motivated Software Engineers to join our dynamic development teams. In this role, you will report to the Head of Engineering, collaborate within a flat organizational structure, and contribute to cutting-edge data-intensive solutions.

At Ververica, you will engage with one of the largest and most vibrant open-source communities while building solutions that have a global impact. You will connect with users worldwide and play a key role in addressing long-standing technical challenges using innovative approaches.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer at Ververica, you will:

• Leverage your expertise to solve challenging data engineering and stream processing problems.
• Work on both open-source and proprietary products.
• Take end-to-end ownership of new features, improvements, and fixes:
• Problem breakdown, design, implementation, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate across diverse teams of developers.
• Take ownership of project components, influencing their technical direction.
• Mentor junior developers, fostering their growth.
• Actively contribute to the Apache Flink community with support from the company.
• (Optional) Share your work through internal/external talks and publications.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have several years of industry or academic experience in software engineering.
• Possess deep expertise in Java and JVM mechanics.
• Are well-versed in distributed systems and database systems.
• Have experience building data-intensive applications or solutions.
• Demonstrate strong programming skills, with a solid grasp of data structures and algorithms.
• Exhibit excellent software engineering practices:
• Writing clean, testable, and maintainable code.
• Creating thorough documentation.
• Breaking down complex tasks into manageable sub-problems.
• Designing simple and robust APIs.
• Are skilled in debugging and resolving issues in distributed systems.
• Have experience mentoring other developers through collaboration.
• Are passionate about open-source projects, engaging with users, and exploring new opportunities.

Benefits

Why Join Ververica?

At Ververica, you’ll be part of a collaborative and innovative team at the forefront of real-time data processing technology. We offer:

• A creative and inclusive work environment that values diversity.
• Opportunities to shape the future of the stream processing space.
• The chance to make a visible impact on cutting-edge technologies.
• Engagement with one of the most active open-source communities.
• Support for professional growth and open-source contributions.

If you’re excited about working on streaming data, software development, and open-source technology, we want to hear from you! Your unique skills and experiences can help us drive innovation and achieve our goals.