Software Architect

Join our NetLine Optimizers team and play a key role in shaping the future of our software platform.

As a Software Architect, you will support the NetLine Optimizer team to deliver their world-class optimizers to our customers, with a special focus in on the overarching platform engineering!

Your responsibilities

• Responsibility for the software architecture, including fundamental software engineering non-functional and functional requirements and constraints (e.g. scalability, security, performance, operability, and maintainability of the software).
• Analysis of business and technical requirements for software, platforms, and infrastructure.
• Design, documentation (functional and commercial), and presentation of the architecture to decision-makers for the implementation of requirements.
• Analysis and consulting regarding the interoperability of different products and modules.
• Definition and assurance of the application of general guidelines related to technology, architecture, programming, design, development, and communication, including ensuring quality- and architecture-related processes.
• Facilitation and participation in meetings with business stakeholders, providers, and developers.
• Contribution to cross-functional and cross-departmental projects of higher complexity, including planning, specification, solution design, and transition into operational use.
• Consulting on architectural topics such as sizing and the selection of frameworks, taking into account AEM-specific requirements.
• Prototypical implementation of specialized or innovative design solutions.
• Active participation in Scrum ceremonies.
• Close collaboration with product owners, other software architects, development leads, product management, business analysts, product experts, quality management, and infrastructure architects across all areas.
• Assumption of special tasks.

You are looking for us, if you have

• Extensive professional experience as a Software Architect (m/f/diverse), particularly with modular designs.
• In-depth knowledge in software design (e.g. UML, data modeling, and design patterns).
• Strong Java expertise, specifically with Quarkus framework experience.
• Proven track record designing and running Microservices Architectures (using JSON for data serialization).
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud platform, Kubernetes, and Helm charts.
• Advanced understanding of system observability (monitoring, logging, and tracing).
• Expert knowledge of tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, Bitbucket, Kubernetes, and NetIQ Access Manager.
• Advanced knowledge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its deployment to modern software architecture and development.
• Ability to present complex topics in a target group-oriented manner to customers, management, and other stakeholders, including strong facilitation and presentation skills.
• Very high level of commitment and initiative, strong resilience, and flexibility.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills, high level of abstraction, and ability to manage complexity.
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication abilities, assertiveness, and conflict resolution skills.
• Willingness to travel and to work on-site at customer locations.
• Very good English language skills.

You will be successful if you have

• Practical experience working in international development team.
• Experience in the Airline Business, in particular Network Planning and Scheduling Solutions.
• Knowledge in Python (for scripting) and Go.
• CI/CD: Experience with GitHub Actions / GitHub Pipelines.
• Background in framework development and a strong grasp of product development lifecycle.

Technical environment

• Primary technologies: Java (Quarkus), Azure, Kubernetes, Helm, REST APIs, Kafka
• Additional technologies: Go, Python, GitHub, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, Databricks

What we are proud to provide you with

• Hybrid working with even only weekly 2 office days and flexible working hours based on core time.
• Financial benefits such as; an outstanding amount of cafeteria, referral reward and team or individual reward based on your accomplishments.
• Corporate health insurance package at one of the largest private healthcare providers with nationwide coverage.
• Carefully designed career paths, with the appropriate training courses and projects to accomplish your aims such as language courses, tech talks and trainings for your needs.
• Lufthansa Group flight ticket discounts.
• What’s more, if you are interested in our additional benefits: check out our benefits page.

Our community is characterized by mutual respect and a spirit of helpfulness. This high level of professionalism, combined with diverse personalities, will help you go through your daily life in a good mood while making the most of your skills and talents.

In addition to an inclusive and helpful atmosphere, trust is also an important value for us. You can rely on us with anything right from your first day, and we also trust you to the utmost extent.

Are you ready to fly with us? Apply now!