Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Core Features

We are Camunda - where your work will have real impact! Picture yourself at a company where your work isn’t just another task on a list, but a key driver of transformation for hundreds of organizations. Your work will directly shape how hundreds of enterprises like Atlassian, NASA, and Goldman Sachs – orchestrate their most critical processes to drive digital transformation. In 2024, we crossed the $100 million mark in ARR – an incredible milestone in our growth story. We’ve been named in GP Bullhound’s 2024 Top 100 Next Unicorn list, we’ve earned Flexa’s stamp as a truly flexible workplace, and we proudly hold Great Place to Work certification in both the USA and UK. As a fully remote, global company, we’re rewriting the rules of how modern businesses operate. And we’re just getting started! We are growing fast and on a mission to find the very best talent in the world. If you’re ready to bring your bold ideas to a fast-paced, dynamic team, keep reading – this role could be the one you’ve been waiting for.

What You’ll Be Doing:

The Core Features Team sits at the heart of the Camunda 8 workflow engine, driving the reliability, user experience, and insights into business processes that power millions of workflows every day all over the world. We build the foundational elements of the workflow engine—creating flexible extension points, advanced tooling, and end-to-end solutions that deliver critical insights and full control over business process execution.

We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join our high-performing team, pushing the boundaries of scale while adapting to ever-evolving customer needs. As part of this team, you'll work alongside passionate engineers of all experience levels who thrive in a fast-paced, quality-first environment. Your expertise will empower you to make impactful decisions and collaborate closely with Product Management, Product Designers, and other engineers to deliver groundbreaking features.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading high-impact, mission-critical initiatives as the Directly Responsible Individual (DRI), navigating technical uncertainty and ensuring we solve the right problems with efficient, scalable solutions.
• Developing innovative features and improvements, ensuring they meet our highest standards for security, performance, and maintainability—while continuously advocating for excellence through code reviews.
• Identifying and addressing bugs, and refactoring where needed, to solidify and future-proof the product, prioritizing what drives the most value.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Product Management, Product Designers, engineers, and key stakeholders to maintain top-tier quality in an agile, fast-moving environment.
• Playing a key role in customer success by helping resolve complex issues during 3rd-level support (including occasional on-call responsibility).
• Mentoring and guiding fellow engineers, fostering a culture of growth, and actively sharing knowledge to elevate the entire organization’s engineering practices.

What You Bring:

• High ambition, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work autonomously
• Extensive backend engineering in distributed systems (APIs, databases, system architecture)Deep understanding of software design principles and best practices (e.g., SOLID, testing)
• Excellent communication skills with a passion for mentoring and helping others grow
• Results-driven mindset: quick execution, pragmatic solutions, and a knack on quality
• Ability and/or willingness to use our product

Nice-to-haves:

• Full-stack experience or a strong interest in expanding your skills
• Familiarity with Java or Java-related languages
• Experience with workflows or BPMN

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What We Have to Offer:

Compensation

For external hires, we consider the skills and experience of the incoming candidate, but typically place candidates in the first half of the range to ensure ample room for growth over the entire lifecycle of the role.

Below is the annual Total Target Cash Compensation (Total Cash) range for Camundi located in one of our entities. Total Cash refers to base salary and 100% attainment of variable target, where applicable. Actual Total Cash offered will depend on factors such as skills and qualifications related to the role. To comprise the Total Rewards package, Camunda also offers equity (where applicable) in the form of a Virtual Employee Stock Option Plan and benefits based on the country of residence.

The annual Total Cash range for this position for Camundi in our entities is as follows:

• United States: $131,200.00 to $196,800.00
  
• Germany: €87,300.00 to €130,900.00
• United Kingdom: £85,000.00 to £127,500.00
• Singapore: S$162,900.00 to S$244,400.00

If you are outside one of these countries, you would be employed by our Preferred Employer Organization (PEO), Remote. After applying for the role and speaking with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners, you will be provided a link to access the Camunda Total Rewards Calculator which will outline the Total Cash range for your country.

Benefits

• A remote by design culture, we believe talent is global!
• We support our employees in maintaining a healthy work/life balance, so we offer and encourage flexible time off at Camunda. Use your flexible time for anything that helps you recharge your batteries or maintain your life outside of work.
• A home office equipment budget and the choice of hardware. Mac, Windows, Linux - you choose what works best for you or/and you can work from a coworking space.
• We are committed to fostering a nurturing workplace where your health is prioritized and we help you to thrive. That's why we've teamed up with Modern Health to provide a global well-being program accessible to all Camundi.
• Beyond therapy and coaching sessions, Modern Health also offers guided meditations, digital wellness kits, and accessible learning content ranging from mental health, financial wellness, physical movement and more!
• To promote movement we also pay towards your fitness activities.
• Power your self-driven learning journey and elevate your skills by unlocking up to 1000 $/€/£ annually with the Professional Growth Benefit.
• We understand our employees contribute immeasurably to Camunda’s success. To allow employees to benefit from that success, every Camunda employee is offered virtual shares from our Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP).

More of what we offer globally & in your country can be found here.

"Everyone is welcome at Camunda” — this is a celebrated component of our culture. We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our people. At Camunda, we honour diverse cultures and backgrounds and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other protected characteristics under applicable law. We are looking forward to your application!

Did we pique your interest? Apply now and learn more. For a complete list of jobs at Camunda, please check out: https://camunda.com/career/.