(Senior) Software Engineer - Go Platform Development - STACKIT (m/f/d)

Introduction text

Schwarz Digits creates the technological foundation for digital sovereignty in Europe. As the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, we develop and manage the IT infrastructures for the retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland, as well as Schwarz Production and PreZero. At the same time, we operate as an independent provider in the external market to support companies across Europe in their digital transformation. We bundle our core services in the areas of Cloud, Cyber Security, Data & AI, Communication, and Workspace.

Join us and contribute to digital sovereignty in Europe. With us, you will work at the intersection of agility and security: You will benefit from fast decision-making processes, enjoy genuine creative freedom in your projects, and be able to build upon the stable foundation of the Schwarz Group.

Are you passionate about cloud-native technologies? Join our platform development team and leverage your expertise in Go to take our access management systems to the next level.

Your tasks

• Code & Architecture Reviews: You review code contributions and architectural proposals from your peers to ensure the quality and future-readiness of our solutions.


• Development & Stakeholder Management: You implement secure, thoroughly tested code and maintain our existing software stack. In doing so, you actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to continuously improve the reliability and availability of our services.


• System Design: You design and enhance our software architecture with a focus on high availability, resilience, scalability, and performance.


• Automation & Scalability: You automate operational tasks wherever possible and ensure our software scales efficiently to meet growing demands.

Your profile

• Professional Software Engineering: You are well-versed in professional software development methodologies—from development standards to build and release management.


• Proven Track Record: You have played a key role in developing complex software systems and bring profound experience in this field.


• Backend Expertise: You have a strong background in backend development, ideally with Go. Alternatively, you have several years of experience in Java or Kotlin and a strong willingness to learn Go.


• Tech Stack: You are proficient in working with interfaces such as REST and gRPC.


• Team Mindset: You enjoy sharing your knowledge with other developers and growing together as a team.