Senior Database Engineer Java m/f/x
CrateDB
Software Engineering
Remote
Posted on Mar 26, 2026
DAILY PLAYGROUND
As a Software Engineer, Backend (Database) you will write code for the heart of our next-generation distributed database:
- Maintain, improve and extend the code base of our Open Source CrateDB database
- Ensure quality through test driven development
- Think about performance and security as keys to build sustainable features
- Do research on state-of-the-art data crunching techniques
- Fun working together with a team on new and edgey technology
- Working in a mostly asynchronous environment with few meetings
- Contribute to open-source libraries or tools we use
YOUR SKILLS
- Extensive professional experience as a developer (at least 5 years)
- Solid knowledge and practical experience with Java
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Comprehensive understanding of databases and distributed systems
- Proactive and result-oriented
- Thinking out of the box and not blind to the shortcomings of one's (own) company
- Experience with test driven development
NICE TO HAVE
- A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
- Experience with asynchronous programming, Netty, Elasticsearch, Lucene, Big Data and Map Reduce (Hadoop, Hive, Presto, Pig), databases (Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, ...)
- Experience with SQL as a user or developer of SQL databases
- Open Source Contributions (if applicable, please send us your Github Account etc.)
- Work experience with agile methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, etc.
- Experience with CrateDB
WHAT WE OFFER
- Remote workplace
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible working hours
- A variety of perks (flexible holidays, fitness, education)
- Participation in our Employee Stock Options Plan