Senior Backend Engineer (f/m/x) – Autobahn Platform

Position Overview About the job: Deutsche Bank Technology in Berlin DB Technology is a global team of tech specialists, spread across multiple trading hubs and tech centres. We have a strong focus on promoting technical excellence – our engineers work at the forefront of financial services innovation using cutting-edge technologies.

Our Berlin location is our most recent addition to our global network of tech centres and growing strongly. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and to creating excellent opportunities for talented engineers and technologists. Our tech teams and business units use agile ways of working to create #GlobalHausbank solutions from our home market.

Autobahn Autobahn is the Deutsche Bank’s digital platform for Corporate and Investment bank, enabling seamless delivery of 800 core business services to more than 200000 internal & external users through UI and API channels. Autobahn is continuously recognised by the clients as state-of-the-art product with multiple industry awards over recent years. Consolidated architectural vision and technical execution creates significant efficiencies for Deutsche Bank and consolidates strong technology expertise across multiple groups and teams.

As a technical platform, we streamline the delivery of apps and services to end users, addressing many common technical, security and regulatory requirements. For end users, we provide a unified access to a universe of services offered by Deutsche Bank in a consistent but personalised manner. Advanced behaviour analytics and quantitative UX helps to tailor user experience further for individual needs and purposes and continuously improve on our products. Platform covers Desktop, standalone Web, Mobile, IM and API channels and has a diverse suite of core service to support individual businesses and applications. Due to a diverse nature of the platform, we operate across different languages technologies such as JS/React, Kotlin/Java, Swift & .NET and operate in Agile delivery model.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services using Java and Kotlin as part of the Autobahn Platform team
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and support
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance Engineers and Business Analysts to understand and implement functional and non-functional requirements
• Contribute to the integration and enhancement of platform APIs and shared services
• Work closely with UX designers and frontend engineers to deliver high-quality user experiences
• Support the continuous improvement of application performance, reliability, and security

Your Skills And Experiences

• Solid experience in backend software development using Java and/or Kotlin
• Good understanding of object-oriented programming principles, data structures, and algorithms
• Experience with REST APIs and modern backend architectures
• Familiarity with Agile software development practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in an international team environment

What We Offer We provide you with a comprehensive portfolio of benefits and offerings to support both, your private and professional needs.

• Emotionally and mentally balanced A positive mind helps us master the challenges of everyday life – both professionally and privately. We offer consultation in difficult life situations as well as mental health awareness trainings.
• Physically thriving We support you in staying physically fit through an offering to maintain personal health and a professional environment. You can benefit from health check-ups; vaccination drives as well as advice on healthy living and nutrition.
• Socially connected Networking opens up new perspectives, helps us thrive professionally and personally as well as strengthens our s