Jobs in Bochum, Germany

Software Engineer

Europe , Remote

Transportation Common Platform

We're seeking a Software Engineer to help design, build and scale the underlying systems, APIs, and tooling that power how our engineers deploy, operate and observe software. You’ll craft secure, reliable, and scalable software that streamline developer workflows and automate infrastructure capabilities.

As a Software Engineer, you'll design and implement new platform components that enhance our core tools. You'll maintain and improve our infrastructure to ensure robust, scalable solutions. The role includes automating processes, enhancing platform functionality, and exploring new technologies to advance our platform. You'll also provide support for platform-related issues as needed.

• 5+ years of experience in software development, platform engineering, or DevOps roles, with knowelege on platform enablement and developer experience.
• Knowledge designing, building, and scaling Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) or platform-as-a-service (PaaS) solutions.
• Expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and cloud-native technologies.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Proficient in Kubernetes architecture and ecosystem, including experience deploying and managing production-grade clusters.
• Strong coding/scripting ability in Go, Python, or TypeScript, particularly for building APIs, backend services, or CLIs.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Flux) and GitOps workflows.
• Solid understanding of developer workflows.
• Knowledge integrating AI/ML tooling or APIs into platform capabilities or developer tooling.
• Expertise with observability tooling (e.g., Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus) and debugging platform performance.
• Experience building platforms with security and compliance in mind (RBAC, IAM, policy‑as‑code, secrets management).

• Experience building self‑service interfaces for developers (custom developer portals, Backstage, or Port).
• Experience with feature flagging, progressive delivery, and canary deployments.
• Knowledge of AI engineering workflows, including model deployment, data pipelines, or prompt engineering best practices.
• Exposure to LLMOps concepts, tools, IDE or infrastructure (e.g., Cursor, LangChain, Weights & Biases, MLflow).
• Familiarity with event‑driven or microservices architecture using Kafka, NATS, or similar tools.
• Background in platform product management thinking — ability to design platforms as internal products.
• Contributions to open source projects or active participation in platform engineering or AI tooling communities.
• Experience driving DevEx improvements through telemetry, feedback loops, and platform evangelism.

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Trimble is an exciting, entrepreneurial company, with a history of exceptional growth coupled with a disciplined and strategic focus on being the best. While GPS is at our core, we have grown beyond this technology to embrace other sophisticated positioning technologies and, in doing so; we are changing the way the world works. Our solutions are used in over 140 countries and we have incredibly diverse lines of business.

Our employees represent this diversity and can be found in over 30 countries, working closely with their colleagues around the world. Due to our geographic, product and customer reach, there is plenty of room at Trimble for exceptional people to grow. Come position yourself with an innovative industry leader and position yourself for success.

Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity, and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. From purpose‑built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware, and services are transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation, and logistics.

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At Trimble, our core values of Belong, Grow, and Innovate aren't just words—they're the foundation of our culture. We foster an environment where you are seen, heard, and valued (Belong); where you have an opportunity to build a career and drive our collective growth (Grow); and where your innovative ideas shape the future (Innovate). We believe in empowering local teams to create impactful strategies, ensuring our global vision resonates with every individual. Become part of a team where your contributions truly matter.

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