(Senior) Software Engineer (m/f/d) Industrial IoT
Kinexon•5h ago
MunichOnsiteFull-timeSenior Level5+ yrs exp
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Software EngineerSenior Software EngineerIot EngineerSoftware Engineer Ii
- ABOUT THE TEAM
- We are an international team building KINEXON OS, the operating system that optimizes visibility and transparency of industrial moving assets. Our platform captures real-time location data and provides dynamic workflows, delivering actionable insights for production and logistics.
- KINEXON OS is open, flexible
- scalable, enabling full visibility into supply chains and dynamic tracking of assets for swift operational decision-making. It aggregates position and identification data from various sources and enriches it with contextual information from third-party IT/OT systems such as ERP, MES
- Join us to shape the backbone of a platform that powers digital transformation in manufacturing and logistics worldwide.
- YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
- For this opportunity, we are looking for someone with:
- Completion of a university degree or comparable qualification
- Solid backend development experience in a compiled, strongly typed language (e.g. C++ or Go); openness to Python & Node.js for some services
- Comfortable reading and learning code in other languages in the stack
- Experience with Kafka (producers/consumers, topics, partitions, schema evolution, error handling, monitoring)
- Strong SQL skills (PostgreSQL): schema design, query optimization, indexing, transactions
- Experience with test automation and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Containerization: building/debugging Docker images, orchestration with Docker Swarm; Kubernetes basics a plus
- GitLab CI/CD: writing and maintaining pipelines, build/test automation
- Linux: solid command-line skills, process/network debugging, scripting
- Understanding of distributed system fundamentals: message ordering, fault tolerance, backpressure, eventual consistency
- Clear communication in English (German optional)
- Hands-on experience using GenAI tools for coding and a strong curiosity about AI-driven developer productivity
- Nice-to-have:
- Frontend familiarity (Angular/TypeScript) for debugging and small changes
- Knowledge of other pub-sub or in-memory solutions (Redis, NATS, ZeroMQ )
- Kubernetes hands-on deployment, Helm basics
- Tracing/observability tools ( OpenTelemetry , Jaeger, Zipkin, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/EFK)
- Security basics: secrets management, TLS in service communication
- YOUR TASKS
- Design and implement APIs and data processing workers within our K INEXON OS ecosystem
- Create and evolve backend architectures for scalability and reliability
- Own and plan larger coding projects ( refactoring , new features) that require coordination across multiple teams
- Develop and maintain backend services in C++, Go, and Python
- Ensure robust automated testing and CI/CD integration in close collaboration with QA engineers
- Contribute to observability, performance tuning, and security improvements
- Collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
- OUR TECH STACK
- Our diverse tech stack allows us to build robust and efficient services:
- Backend: C++, Go, Python, Node.js
- Frontend: Angular, TypeScript
- Messaging: Kafka , MQTT
- Database: PostgreSQL
- Containerization: Docker, Docker Swarm , potentially Kubernetes
- CI/CD: GitLab
- Observability: Prometheus, Grafana
- OS: Linux
- YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THIS WITH US
- At KINEXON, you will meet people with a similar mindset who are passionate about innovative technologies and love to master new challenges in a team, as well as create great products.
- Become part of our team and enjoy the following benefits:
- #Freetime 30 days (DE) / 20 days (US) paid vacation to refuel your energy (for full-time employees)
- #WeCare – take your time off for the family (parental leave etc.)
- #WorkingHours – Early bird or night owl - you can choose your flexible work hours.
- #FlexibleLocation – we work with a hybrid and remote model.
- #OneTeam - We enjoy spending time together at regular team and company events.
- #OnTop - further benefits selected by you annually out of a range of benefits that we offer (mobility, sports, vacation budget, training budget and more)
- If you want to find out more about our benefits, you can look here and with a visit to Instagram wearekinexon you can get a look behind the scenes.
- ABOUT US
- KINEXON is a leader in Physical AI for Manufacturing & Sports, turning real-time location and motion data into actionable intelligence and automation. Our AI and IoT-driven platform supports a wide range of applications, from automated logistics and safety solutions in factories to live player tracking and performance analytics in sports. In sports, 80% of NBA teams rely on KINEXON technology, alongside FIFA and top European football teams and leagues. In manufacturing and logistics, we partner with blue chip companies including BMW, Siemens, Airbus, Continental
- MTU to drive measurable efficiency gains. Founded as a TU Munich spin-off, we are a team of ~250 people headquartered in Munich with a US office in Chicago - and we're hiring ambitious talent ready to shape the future of physical AI.
Required skills
C++GoPythonNode.jsKafkaPostgreSQLDockerKubernetes