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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Engineer Data - **Company:** Axel Springer SE - **Location:** Berlin, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Backend, Information Technology - **Published:** July 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://career.axelspringer.com/de/job/senior-software-engineer-data-10 ## About the Role * a degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; equivalent expertise proven through experience and impact is equally valued * senior-level experience delivering and operating backend systems, data products, APIs, services, or pipelines end-to-end in a cloud environment such as AWS, GCP, or Azure * strong software engineering fundamentals with Python, writing clean, well-tested, maintainable code, and the ability to quickly pick up Go and other tools; experience with cloud data, lakehouse platforms, and high-throughput processing is a plus * whether you come as a senior backend engineer moving into data or a data engineer with meaningful backend experience, you bring either solid depth in data modeling, schema evolution, incremental and idempotent processing, and late data handling, or strong transferable instincts and a genuine drive to go deeper * sound judgment on APIs, data contracts, schemas, and ownership boundaries, including the ability to reason about compute cost and trade-offs, not just whether a system runs * data-trust instincts: you treat quality checks, lineage, freshness, observability, and documentation as first-class deliverables and operate data products like real production systems * strong collaboration and communication skills, including comfort working with non-engineers, valuing documentation and quality as glue work, and mentoring engineers at a range of levels * you take responsibility for outcomes, partner with your team and stakeholders to align on direction, and drive work forward ## Description Was du bei uns bewegst: * build data products as production software by designing, implementing, testing, deploying, and operating end-to-end systems * bring backend engineering rigor to data through clean code, sensible APIs, automated testing, and strong observability * own systems end-to-end and stay responsible for incidents, operational quality, performance tuning, and continuous improvement * make data trustworthy by building quality checks, lineage, freshness, and clear ownership from the start * design schemas, data contracts and domain models that evolve safely, handle late data, and reflect real business questions * partner with product, engineering, and data science to deliver reliable, high-quality data and lift standards through active mentoring of mid-level and junior engineers * tune pipelines, services, and data models for reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency Was du mitbringst: * a degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field; equivalent expertise proven through experience and impact is equally valued * senior-level experience delivering and operating backend systems, data products, APIs, services, or pipelines end-to-end in a cloud environment such as AWS, GCP, or Azure * strong software engineering fundamentals with Python, writing clean, well-tested, maintainable code, and the ability to quickly pick up Go and other tools; experience with cloud data, lakehouse platforms, and high-throughput processing is a plus * whether you come as a senior backend engineer moving into data or a data engineer with meaningful backend experience, you bring either solid depth in data modeling, schema evolution, incremental and idempotent processing, and late data handling, or strong transferable instincts and a genuine drive to go deeper * sound judgment on APIs, data contracts, schemas, and ownership boundaries, including the ability to reason about compute cost and trade-offs, not just whether a system runs * data-trust instincts: you treat quality checks, lineage, freshness, observability, and documentation as first-class deliverables and operate data products like real production systems * strong collaboration and communication skills, including comfort working with non-engineers, valuing documentation and quality as glue work, and mentoring engineers at a range of levels * you take responsibility for outcomes, partner with your team and stakeholders to align on direction, and drive work forward ## Related Videos - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) ## Related Articles - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Backend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/196-backend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [The Ultimate Software Engineer Career Path Guide for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/146-the-ultimate-software-engineer-career-path-guide-for-2023)