Principal Engineer * Backend, Java

To support our team at the Hamburg headquarters, we are looking for you as a full-time (40 hours) Principal Engineer (f/m/d)* Backend, Java with immediate effect. As Principal Engineer (f/m/d)* Backend, Java, you will be one of the key technical experts for our E&V Agent Platform. Your primary focus will be the design and implementation of scalable Java backend services, with particular responsibility for database performance, transaction management and data-intensive processing. Tasks that let you grow

• Act as a key technical expert for the E&V Agent Platform, focusing on designing and implementing scalable Java backend services for data-intensive workloads.
• Work hands-on with our engineering teams to identify database bottlenecks, optimize complex search queries and continuously evolve our PostgreSQL ecosystem.
• Establish robust engineering patterns for high-volume transactional workloads, reducing lock contention and designing reliable batch and asynchronous processing workflows.
• Build consistent architectural principles, tooling, and observability across teams to detect database risks early and ensure systems are performant by default.
• Evaluate modern database technologies within the Google Cloud ecosystem to ensure long-term architecture resilience and scalability.
• Combine deep backend engineering expertise with cross-team technical guidance, actively resolving critical incidents and conducting architecture reviews to upskill engineering teams.

• Several years of proven technical leadership experience, or an experienced Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/d)*.
• Profound experience in writing clean, maintainable code in Java, ideally using the Spring Boot framework.
• Good knowledge of data structures, deep understanding of relational database design principles & knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Understanding of modern cloud-based backend architectures and technologies (GCP preferred).
• Proactive problem solver with a strong ownership mindset and a drive to take cross-team initiatives from concept to production.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.

• General conditions: 30 days of vacation plus additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, a hybrid work model with 50% presence at the headquarters each month, a learning flat rate in the in-house Academy and company pension scheme.
• Health & mobility: Monthly subsidies for your sports membership or for the Urban Sports Club, a Work-Life Portal, JobRad, Deutschland-Ticket subsidy and your own Pluxee card.
• Engel & Völkers Community: Various offers and training opportunities with e-learning formats, individual support, events and company celebrations, an incentivized employee referral program and other corporate benefits.
• Offers at the headquarters: Monthly after-work events, Barista bar with a wide selection of beverages and additional snacks, massage offers, an annual health week, a weekly “juice day” with freshly pressed juices, a 24/7 kiosk, influenza vaccinations, as well as free parking and e-charging stations in our underground garage.

Learn more about a career with us here. €70,000 - €90,000 a year

With the power of a globally successful brand, we at Engel & Völkers are setting new standards and, together with our international colleagues, driving forward first-class services and creative solutions. At Engel & Völkers, you’ll work independently from day one with plenty of creative freedom to contribute new ideas and realize projects. Together, we are shaping a corporate culture that fosters personal growth and an innovative mindset., We have specialized in real estate services in the premium segment for over 45 years. Today, we are active in over 35 countries, on five continents and at over 1,000 locations with more than 16,600 people under the Engel & Völkers brand and embody our shared values: expertise, exclusivity and passion.

The digitalization of the real estate industry is one of the most exciting prop-tech trends that will accompany us in the economy in the coming years. At Engel & Völkers Technology, we are playing a key role in reshaping our industry and are pioneers in digital real estate brokerage of premium residential properties. Find out more insights here on the careers page., Your contact person Katharina Jürgens is employed by Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH and is in charge of the application process for this position for Engel & Völkers Technology GmbH.

*With this job advertisement, we are explicitly addressing female, male and diverse potential new colleagues. We at Engel & Völkers are proud of our diversity and want to continue to promote it. We expressly welcome all applicants, regardless of their gender, age, nationality, religion or sexual orientation!

** The stated salary range refers to the total annual gross salary based on full-time employment (standard 40-hour work week). The final individual salary is expected to fall within this range, depending on experience and skills relevant to the position.