Senior Software Engineer - Java

EngineersOfAI; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Celonis is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Bengaluru team. You will contribute deep software engineering expertise to cutting‑edge cloud projects and increasingly independent initiatives, shaping scalable microservices and data-driven solutions.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, mentor peers, and help grow Celonis Labs concepts from ideation to validation. A strong background in Java, Spring, and distributed systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of backend engineering experience with Java, Spring, JPA, Hibernate.
• Experience building data pipelines with Databricks, ETL, Spark is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Innovate beyond existing products and bring new ideas to life for Celonis.
• Ensure high quality and continuously improve procedures and practices.
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, and designers to build cohesive solutions.
• Work with adjacent teams to drive multi-geography project success.
• Learn and grow in technical and project skills.
• Brainstorm with Celonis Labs to research and implement potential solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring

JPA/Hibernate

Databricks

Apache Spark

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Git

Data pipelines

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS/Software Engineering

Tools

Databricks

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD tools

Job description

The Role:

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will bring your general software engineering expertise to our innovative projects and continuously evolving concepts. You will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge cloud technology, stay on top of trends, and drive projects with an ever‑increasing degree of independence. This is a unique opportunity for talented engineers to push their boundaries and think big.

The work you’ll do:

• Innovate beyond our existing products and bring new ideas to life for Celonis.
• Ensure high quality and continuously improve procedures and practices.
• Work closely with your fellow engineers, project managers, and designers to create cohesive and efficient solutions.
• Collaborate with adjacent teams to drive a holistic project success spread across multiple geographies.
• Learn and grow, not only in technical expertise but also in any other necessary aspects of making our projects reality.
• Brainstorm with the entire Celonis Labs team, research potential solutions, and ultimately bring them to life.

The qualifications you need:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience (mandatory) as Backend Engineer with strong expertise in building microservices based products using Java, Spring framework, JPA, Hibernate is a must.
• Experience with building data pipelines in Databricks, ETL, Apache Spark is a big plus.
• Relational databases; PostgreSQL a plus.
• Proficient in building cloud‑native distributed systems.
• Able to demonstrate a generalist skill set across multiple technical areas besides the Backend, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure.
• Ability to analyse and design complex software.
• Experience building scalable, fault‑tolerant distributed systems.
• Proven background in building cloud‑native software in the Kubernetes ecosystem, as well as with and on Hyperscalers such as AWS.
• Deep understanding of modern engineering practices (Git strategy, CI/CD, testing, ...) and how to apply these to enable a team of multiple engineers.
• Problem‑first attitude: you’re able to understand the needs of our customers and see technology as a means to an end, not an end in itself.
• Ability to quickly learn new things without tight supervision.
• Problem‑solving attitude.
• Collaborative team spirit.