Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d)
Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d)
Join us to make education accessible for all!
Strengthen our Engineering Team in full-time (40 hrs./week) as Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d) within Germany or UK remotely or at one of our office locations.
This role focuses on designing, building, and scaling modern distributed systems across our platform.
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Design, build, and maintain backend microservices using Nest.js and Python.
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Develop reusable and user-centric frontend components with Vue.js (Composition API, state management).
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Architect, deploy, and monitor containerized services in AWS (Docker, ECS, Lambda, S3, Opensearch).
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Design and integrate APIs, both RESTful and internal service contracts.
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Collaborate closely with product managers and designers to ship meaningful features and user experiences.
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Integrate data science tools (e.g., pandas, numpy, Jupyter-style workflows) and APIs like OpenAI, Claude, or similar.
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Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
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Expert knowledge of Nest.js, including dependency injection, middleware, and guards.
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Strong experience with Vue.js and the Composition API.
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Deep understanding of TypeScript and scalable code practices.
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Cloud-native mindset with hands-on experience in AWS (ECS, Lambda, S3, Opensearch).
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Proficient with Docker and microservice architecture.
Nice to have
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Experience with Python in data-intensive environments as well as familiarity with data science tools (e.g., pandas, numpy, Jupyter notebooks).
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Interest or experience in prompt engineering and the integration of LLM-based internal tooling and APIs (such as OpenAI or Claude).
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Experience in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
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Be you at IU: We support and encourage you to achieve your personal and professional goals. After all, your satisfaction is an essential part of a positive and productive environment.
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Work where you want…: Digitalization is part of our DNA. Therefore, you can decide for yourself which place sparks the most productivity in you. Do you love working from home? No problem! Do you want to work abroad for a while? Our WorkFlex benefit makes it possible.
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…and flexible in time: It’s your job: We trust you and give you the greatest possible freedom to organize yourself.
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Use your own technology: You can freely choose your equipment. Everyone has their own preferences when it comes to hardware and IDE.
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Take your knowledge to a new level: Where, if not with us? Enjoy free access to all our e-learning platforms. In addition, we finance a complete technology degree of your choice.
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Sustainably to your destination: The 9-euro ticket is back! We subsidize your DeutschlandTicket, so you only pay €8.70 per month. Do you prefer to travel by bike? Then a JobRad might be something for you. This way, you are mobile both professionally and privately and do something good for the environment.
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33 days of relaxation: Breaks are important! In addition to 30 flexible vacation days per year, we also give you an extra day off on your birthday and free days on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
IU International University of Applied Science (IU) is Germany’s largest university of applied science – and we are not just an excellent choice for studying, but also an outstanding Great Place to Work®! As an Edutech company, we rely on state-of-the-art technology and data-driven approaches. That’s why AI-driven voice assistants and other GPT systems have long become part of our daily work routine, helping us to focus on exciting projects. Here at IU over 4,000 employees are dedicated to making a difference.
Become part of our Engineering team! We’re passionate, competitive, open to all things new – and we love data. We live to code anything that makes IU students and IU services better.
Sounds like the perfect job for you? Then apply now! If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact kata.jarosz@iu.org
Please only apply via the application tool, no applications via email will be accepted.
Actions speak louder than words: We cherish our “Culture of Everyone” and would like to take this opportunity to empathize that we do not tolerate discrimination towards any race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. We welcome you as you are and look forward to nurturing our diverse community at the IU!
Your personal contact
Kata Jarosz
Recruiting Specialist
Unrestricted access to learning is a life-changing concept. We build solutions for digital education that are accessible wherever we go. They’re mobile, always on, and everywhere. Advancing through AI, NLP, Big Data Analytics, IoT, Cloud platforms, and Software Development, we are leading the digital transformation of education in the era of Industry 4.0.
Make collaboration standard practice.
Be courageous and take risks.
Embrace innovation always.
Strive for the empowerment of everyone.
Adopt a growth mindset for scale.
Focus on getting things done on time.
Put customer focus first.