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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** StepStone Group
- **Location:** Dusseldorf, Germany
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.stepstone.de/stellenangebote--Software-Engineer-Java-f-m-d-Duesseldorf-StepStone-Services-Sp-z-o-o--14158587-inline.html

## About the Role

* You write clean, testable backend code in Java and/or Python
 * You are comfortable working with distributed systems and event-driven architectures (or willing to grow in this area)
 * You take ownership of services across their full lifecycle
 * You care about code quality, including automated testing
 * You have a pragmatic mindset and focus on delivering working solutions

## Description

* Build and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and Python
 * Work on event-driven data pipelines based on Kafka
 * Take ownership of services end-to-end: design, testing, deployment, monitoring, and iteration
 * Ensure code quality, including writing and maintaining automated tests
 * Collaborate with Software Engineers, ML Engineers, and a Product Manager in a distributed, international team


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