Solution Engineer | 50-80k EUR | Cologne
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Job description
- Deploy and integrate real systems - connecting PLCs, sensors, and data pipelines that help factories run more efficiently and reliably.
- Be the technical link between product and production, identifying edge cases, architecture gaps, and performance bottlenecks before they hit customers.
- Shape the product from the field, feeding back real-world learnings to make UMH more scalable, robust, and developer-friendly.
- Debug, optimize, and automate data flows across MQTT, Kafka (Redpanda), Docker, Benthos, and Grafana - and document patterns others can build on.
- Work closely with the Product and Engineering teams to prototype new features, test deployments, and continuously improve the UMH stack. Our stack is here.
Requirements
Do you have experience in IT?, Hands-on experience with OT or IT systems - PLCs, sensors, message brokers, containerized applications, or industrial protocols. (Smart home environments count too!)
- The ability to communicate clearly with customers, build trust quickly, and act as a reliable technical advisor.
- You can translate messy customer problems into clean technical solutions - and you enjoy doing it in real factories, not just in slide decks.
- You're comfortable being the technical face of a product - part engineer, part consultant, part teacher - who thrives in high-velocity, high-accountability environments.
- You have a strong bias for learning and self-reliance - you don't need much structure, but you can build it when it's missing.
Benefits & conditions
- Salary: €50-80k OTE (depending on experience) + equity through VSOP.
- Learning Curve: Expect steep growth. We give 360° feedback, full ownership, and a ton of responsibility - making this likely the fastest learning environment you've ever been in. You'll quickly become a true Industry 4.0 expert.
- Benefits: The standard startup perks - a well-designed office in the heart of Cologne, free drinks & snacks, ergonomic desks and chairs, and access to Urban Sports Club / EGYM Wellpass.
About the company
Die AOK Systems ist einer der führenden IT-Partner für die Sozialversicherung in Deutschland. Wir entwickeln, implementieren und pflegen die SAP-basierte, standardisierte und vollintegrierte GKV-Branchenlösung oscare® -
unser IT-Herzstück für die GKV.
Als Spezialisten für integrierte IT-Komplettdienstleistungen mit Schwerpunkt bei den gesetzlichen Kranken- und Pflegeversicherungen sind wir Orchestrator für starke Lösungen von Kundengemeinschaften und Möglichmacher von individuellen Digitalisierungsstrategien – für eine starke GKV, die Menschen und ihre Gesundheit in den Mittelpunkt stellt.