Lead Engineer (Java) (f/m/x) – TFL Booking Platform

About the job

Deutsche Bank Technology in Berlin

DB Technology is a global team of tech specialists, spread across multiple trading hubs and tech centres. We focus on promoting technical excellence, with our engineers working at the forefront of financial services innovation using cutting-edge technologies.

Our Berlin location is our newest addition to our global network of tech centres and is growing rapidly. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and creating excellent opportunities for talented engineers and technologists. Our tech teams and business units use agile methodologies to create #GlobalHausbank solutions from our home market.

Trade Finance and Lending

Trade Finance and Lending (TF&L) is a core and leading business department in the Corporate Bank, working with clients worldwide. Trade finance involves techniques to mitigate and transfer trade risks to the financial sector and/or using bank funding to enable domestic and international trade flows. It supports the physical flow of goods across borders, primarily using goods, receivables, and cash generated from trade as security.

The group is working on a technology refresh of their IT platform to enable new services and products, improve business process automation, and reduce transaction costs.

Would you like to join a successful in-house technology team designing, building, and deploying its strategic platform for TF&L and maintaining the existing LS2 platform? The architecture supports a wide range of capabilities for the global TFL business, including loan lifecycle management, collateral management, and integrations with Cash, Treasury, Risk, and Finance systems.

As a Lead Engineer (f/m/x), you will contribute to all aspects of the in-house developed event-sourcing platform and vendor system LS2, driving design, implementation, and improvements of scalable solutions, optimizing infrastructure, designing and negotiating API contracts, and supporting automated testing and production support.

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Your key responsibilities

• Design and develop new functionalities, including full-stack development (backends and UIs).
• Write clean, testable code and maintain automated test coverage.
• Own key platform functionalities end-to-end.
• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and stakeholders to ensure quality and requirements.
• Perform performance analysis and tuning.

Your skills and experiences

• Strong math, algorithms, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Java, Spring, SQL.
• Knowledge of application architecture, integration, and design patterns.
• Experience with JUnit, Cucumber, and automation testing.
• Familiarity with SDLC tools like Bitbucket, Jira, Artifactory, Jenkins/TeamCity.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.

What we offer

We provide a comprehensive benefits package supporting your personal and professional life:

• Emotional and mental well-being: access to counseling and mental health training.
• Physical health: health check-ups, vaccinations, and nutrition advice.
• Social connection: networking, flexible working options, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Financial security: pension plans, banking services, company bicycle, Deutschlandticket.

For recruitment questions, contact Kilian Weber at +49 (30) 34073087.

We strive for a culture of responsibility, commercial thinking, initiative, and collaboration, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can excel.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and promote a fair and inclusive workplace.