Senior Java and Python engineer

About this role

This is a remote position.
We are looking for a senior Java and Python engineer to join an enablement-focused engagement aimed at raising engineering quality, delivery maturity, and development effectiveness across existing teams. This is not a feature development role. The focus is on coaching, standards, governance, and sustainable improvement of engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Establish quality gates based on a consistent pull request workflow

• Define and enforce standards for code reviews, branching strategy, definition of done, and automated checks

• Introduce and operationalise BDD as a core testing and collaboration practice

• Drive adoption of Gherkin scenarios and living documentation across Product, QA, and Development

• Lead coaching and enablement activities such as workshops, reviews, playbooks, and guidelines

• Create governance artefacts including templates, checklists, dashboards, and quality metrics

• Support change management through office hours, feedback loops, and regular progress reporting

• Ensure sustainable adoption of standards rather than one-off improvements

Requirements

• Senior-level background in software engineering, technical leadership, or engineering excellence roles

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and modern quality engineering practices

• Proven success in upskilling teams and establishing PR-based quality gates

• Practical experience with pull request workflows in GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps

• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, static analysis, automated testing, and code quality tooling

• Demonstrated experience implementing BDD practices and coaching teams in their adoption

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills

Nice to have

• Python experience in addition to Java

• German language skills (reading and writing level)

• Experience working in large-scale or regulated environments

• Knowledge of DORA metrics and engineering productivity frameworks

• Familiarity with Vaadin or Integris

Benefits

• Solid, competitive salary

• Work in multinational environment on international projects

• Comprehensive healthcare

• Long-term B2B contract with stable project pipeline

• Fully remote model

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