Senior GIS Software Engineer - Remote & Flexible Hours

REWE GROUP; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flat hierarchies

Flexible hours

Remote work options

Training time (5%)

Staff discounts

Wellness programme

Competitive salary starting at €50,000

Job summary

REWE Group Austria's GIS Team seeks a Senior Software Engineer who designs, develops and operates GIS applications and services to support location planning, logistics and analytics across Austria and CE markets.

You will implement backend solutions in Java (Spring Boot), build REST APIs, and collaborate with analysts, PO and other developers to deliver scalable GIS platforms in a cloud-ready, service-oriented architecture.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in software engineering and backend development.
• Strong knowledge of Java and modern backend development frameworks (preferably Spring Boot).
• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs and distributed system integrations.
• Strong SQL skills with Oracle and PostgreSQL in an Enterprise setup.
• Knowledge of database design, query optimisation and performance tuning.
• Experience with Git and modern software development workflows.
• Understanding of software architecture patterns and clean code principles.
• German and English at B2 level.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain business-critical GIS applications and services.
• Implement modern backend solutions using Java and related technologies following established architecture principles and development standards.
• Develop and maintain REST APIs, system integrations and data processing services.
• Design and optimise database structures, queries and data integration processes across PostgreSQL/PostGIS and Oracle environments.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Product Owners and other developers to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Contribute to the evolution of our GIS architecture towards modern, service-oriented and cloud-ready platforms.
• Support the operation, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of existing GIS applications.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technology decisions across the GIS landscape.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

SQL

Git

Software Architecture

German & English (B2)

Problem Solving

Tools

Oracle

PostgreSQL

PostGIS

Job description

REWE Group Austria's GIS Team seeks a Senior Software Engineer who designs, develops and operates GIS applications and services to support location planning, logistics and analytics across Austria and CE markets.

You will implement backend solutions in Java (Spring Boot), build REST APIs, and collaborate with analysts, PO and other developers to deliver scalable GIS platforms in a cloud-ready, service-oriented architecture.