Java Backend Engineer

This role at SIXT is pivotal for shaping the future of mobility. You will be crafting a cloud-native microservices platform that brings excitement and seamless experiences to users across Europe, covering everything from car sharing to micro-mobility services. We're looking for someone who thinks beyond the code, partnering closely with Product and the business to shape the right solution through agentic-native development. Join us if you are passionate about building highly scalable, reliable backend services, shaping product direction, and want to make a real impact on next-generation mobility solutions. Apply now and become part of Team Orange in Pullach near Munich. YOUR ROLE AT SIXT You design and ship backend Java services that thousands of customers depend on every dayYou own customer-facing distributed systems end to end, from understanding the real problem behind a request to running the fix in productionYou bring engineering judgment into every conversation with Product Owners and stakeholders, shaping the solution instead of just executing itYou design and build the services, features, and tooling that power our platform, from microservices to APIs to the tools your own team relies onYou build it, you run it, you own it: full end-to-end responsibility, including on-call, for building, testing, deploying, and monitoring your serviceYou work agent-first by default: implementation runs through agents, judgment and ownership stay with you YOUR SKILLS MATTER Experience You have development experience in Java, and Spring Boot is a must. Familiarity with Go is beneficialArchitecture You are experienced in microservices and event-driven architectures, and know how to design for reliability, scalability, idempotency, and long-term maintainabilityData Stores You have worked with PostgreSQL, JPA/Hibernate, Flyway, Redis, and Kafka, and understand how to choose the right persistence and messaging pattern for the problemOperations You are comfortable owning services in production, improving them through observability, metrics, alerting, CI/CD, and Kubernetes-based operationsAI-Native Engineering You run agentic workflows end to end: orchestrating agents, judging their output, and tuning the eval loops that keep quality high without reviewing every line yourselfCuriosity You're genuinely curious about the customer's problem, not just the code. You move comfortably across the stack, translate technical trade-offs into plain business language, and treat a great product conversation as seriously as a great pull request WHAT WE OFFER Extra benefits Enjoy discounts on SIXT rent, share, ride and SIXT+, attractive vehicle leasing offers, and exclusive deals with partners for travel, tech, fashion and moreMobility boost We support you with a monthly mobility allowance of €20 per month for even more freedomFuture security We contribute to your retirement plan and support you with capital-forming benefits to ensure you are well coveredFeel-good atmosphere Stay active with our modern SIXT gym, various leisure activities like the gaming area or the SIXT choir, and enjoy our high-quality employee restaurantFlexibility Enjoy 30 days of vacation and a hybrid working model with flexible hoursGiving back Take one day each year to volunteer at a charitable organization dedicated to supporting children About us: We are a globally leading mobility service provider with a revenue of €4.3 billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (taxi, ride, and chauffeur services), and SIXT+ (car subscription), giving our customers access to our fleet of 360,000 vehicles, the services of 4,000 cooperation partners, and around 5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 100 countries at 2,000 rental stations. At SIXT, top-tier customer experience and outstanding customer service are our highest priorities. We believe in true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight. Get started with us and apply now!