Backend Software Engineer (m/f/d) at Codesphere (Germany)
Codesphere· Germany·
Role details
Employee Equity Participation · 30+ Vacation Days · Meal Allowance · Hybrid Work Setup · Lease A Bike Through Employee Job-Rad · Gym Access · Employee Events · Company Pension Scheme
Summary
The Fullstack Software Engineer will own complex features end-to-end, from product discovery to maintenance, while conducting code and technical design reviews. This role involves mentoring junior engineers and shaping the capabilities of the developer cloud, including Public API, IAM, Secrets Management, and deploy...
Job description
ABOUT CODESPHERE
Codesphere is a Virtual Cloud Provider from Germany building the future of sovereign cloud infrastructure. Our platform gives enterprises and governments full sovereignty without giving up modern cloud capability – a vision recently validated by a series of multi-million European government tenders.
Since our founding in Karlsruhe in 2020, we’ve expanded into an international team of 60+ experts. Based in Karlsruhe and Munich and backed by top-tier investors, we are chasing a bold vision.
We’re scaling fast and would love for you to join us and grow alongside us 🚀
WHAT YOU'LL DRIVE
- You own complex features end to end – from product discovery and planning through technical design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.
- You conduct code and technical design reviews, raising the bar for quality across the team.
- You mentor junior engineers and actively contribute to a culture of learning and growth.
- You shape the capabilities of our collaborative developer cloud, working on features that improve the overall platform experience – including Public API, Usage History, IAM & Permission Management, Secrets Management, external CI integrations, Web IDE, deployment technology, monitoring, managed services, and the core internals of customer application deployment.
YOUR PROFILE
- Several years of professional experience in software development, ideally in web or distributed systems
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and/or Go
- Solid understanding of SQL databases, distributed systems, and the design of APIs and microservices architectures, containerization e.g. Docker, Kubernetes
- Degree in a relevant field or comparable qualification
- Strong foundations in Computer Science fundamentals
- Professional proficiency in English, written and spoken
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- Openness to feedback and a genuine drive to keep learning
- Structured approach to problem-solving and a curiosity for technology
WHAT SETS YOU APART
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, ideally in a cloud-native environment
- Familiarity with React
- Experience building or operating monitoring and logging systems
- DevSecOps mindset and hands-on experience
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
- 32 days of paid time off – 30 regular vacation days plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve off
- Meal allowance – up to 15 digital vouchers per month, adding up to over €100 net for you
- Flexibility – hybrid work setup with mobile work options and flexibility around core hours
- Steep learning curve – fast-moving environment, real ownership, and a front-row seat to scaling a company
- Job-Rad – lease a bike through us, tax-free
- Gym access – stay active on site (Karlsruhe office only)
- Employee events – from team offsites to regular get-togethers
- Company pension scheme – company-supported pension to set you up for later
- Great public transport links – both offices are within walking distance of tram and metro stops
Why work at Codesphere
- Culture & Mission: Purpose-driven work focused on solving infrastructure dependency and digital sovereignty — a high-impact, meaningful challenge in European tech.
- Growth Trajectory: Rapidly scaling company (23% YoY headcount growth, 900% increase in job postings) offering career acceleration and ownership.
- Engineering Excellence: Strong engineering pedigree rooted in Baden-Württemberg, Germany's high-tech hub. Technical team makes up 31% of headcount. Focus on patented, novel technology (not just "cloud wrapping").
- International & Diverse: Team of 60+ people from 10+ nationalities across 9 countries. Offices in Karlsruhe (HQ), Munich, and New York.
- Hybrid/Remote: Multiple office locations with flexibility; strong German engineering culture with global reach.
- Notable Perks: Work on a patented deployment technology that genuinely differentiates in the market; opportunity to shape a product used by 50k+ users and large enterprises.