Education: Bachelors
Experience: Minimum 2 Years
Location: Brunswick (Germany)
Salary: Market Competitive
Backend Developer (Java & Python, Microservices) in Brunswick
OKAPI:Orbits GmbH is seeking a mid-level IT professional for a Backend Developer (Java & Python, Microservices) position based in Brunswick, Germany. In this role, you will design and maintain a scalable, asynchronous backend powering end-to-end solutions for mission design, Space Situational Awareness, Space Traffic Management, Flight Dynamics, and Space Traffic Coordination. You will work primarily on external customer projects using a Python-based tech stack while contributing in parallel to products built on Java Spring Boot, building robust microservices to process large volumes of orbital and telemetry data.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain asynchronous, microservice-based backend systems in Python and Java Spring Boot.
- Implement and optimize data processing and distribution pipelines for orbital, telemetry, and mission data.
- Build message-based communication structures between microservices using message brokers like RabbitMQ.
- Collaborate with space engineers and scientists to translate mission requirements into software solutions.
- Plan and document implementation steps from system architecture to cloud-native deployment, ensuring code quality, CI/CD advancement, and automated testing.
Requirements
- A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or completed vocational training as a Fachinformatiker.
- Minimum 2 years of professional backend development experience with Python.
- Minimum 2 years of professional backend software development experience with Java (Spring Boot or comparable).
- Solid understanding of microservice architectures, asynchronous systems, distributed communication patterns, testing, and code quality assurance.
- Good written and spoken English, paired with proactive communication skills.
Additional experience with containerization (Docker), Kubernetes, code reviews, and secure software development is considered a nice-to-have. OKAPI:Orbits GmbH offers market competitive compensation and encourages candidates with a passion for space technology and reliable software to apply.