Software Engineer, Backend - Engineering Operations

remote work; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Camunda is seeking an Engineering Operations-focused engineer to automate and optimize the CI/CD lifecycle across Camunda 8 repositories. You will implement AI-assisted release management, dependency updates, and scalable core processes to improve development efficiency and reliability.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to drive engineering process improvements, reduce bottlenecks, and build self-sustaining automation for AI-augmented workflows in a global, remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering experience, preferably in Java.
• Specialization in fullstack or backend with a focus on engineering operations.
• Hands-on experience with CI build tools (GitHub Actions, Maven, Docker) and automations (Shell, Python) in complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shift toward an automated engineering lifecycle by implementing unified processes in Camunda 8 repos, including AI-assisted release management and dependency updates.
• Optimize CI and release health, using metrics to identify and remove bottlenecks in AI-first workflows.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement CI strategy and engineering best practices across the organization.
• Identify friction points in engineering workflows and build automated, self-sustaining systems to handle higher AI-augmented volumes.

Skills

Java

CI/CD

Docker

GitHub Actions

Python

Maven

Fullstack

Team collaboration

Tools

Docker

Maven

Job description

About the role

Camunda is an enterprise platform for agentic orchestration, enabling coordination of AI agents, people, and systems across complex business processes. This role sits on the Engineering Operations team to create and maintain scalable core processes that improve development efficiency, reliability, and quality within the Camunda 8 code bases and the wider engineering organization.

What you'll do

• Lead the shift toward an automated engineering lifecycle by implementing unified processes in Camunda 8 repos, including AI-assisted release management and dependency updates
• Optimize CI and release health, using metrics to identify and remove bottlenecks in AI-first workflows
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement CI strategy and engineering best practices across the organization
• Identify friction points in engineering workflows and build automated, self-sustaining systems to handle higher AI-augmented volumes

What they're looking for

• Strong software engineering experience, preferably in Java, with a track record of delivering results
• Specialization in fullstack or backend, with a focus on engineering operations, CI/CD optimization, and release process improvements
• Hands-on experience with CI build tools (GitHub Actions, Maven, Docker) and automations (Shell, Python) in complex projects
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams in a platform-like environment and drive engineering process improvements
• Experience with developer experience tools and driving AI adoption through process optimization

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing states worldwide eligibility and a remote, global setup, so Nigeria-based applicants are eligible
• Time zone expectations are not explicitly stated; confirm during interview
• Contractor vs employee status is not specified; verify during the interview process
• Pay currency/range is listed for several regions; for other regions, remote hiring through Remote.com is used and a Total Rewards Calculator is provided after first interview