camunda - Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Requirements
• Ability and/or willingness to use our product https://accounts.cloud.camunda.io/signup?_ga=2.47330343.127558761.1654184528-504024057.1654184528 • 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering (Java) • Proven drive to experiment, learn new tech, and conduct automated reliability and chaos testing in distributed environments • Deep enthusiasm for improving performance and fault-tolerance in production systems • Autonomous, pragmatic problem-solving skills with an ability to guide and influence others • Willingness and ability to use Camunda products and approach reliability from a user’s perspective • Hands-on experience with Go or other languages, in a multi-language context • Working as SRE on distributed systems, with a strong software engineering mindset before • Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Helm Charts, Operators, and related production infrastructure • Experience running apps in production, with solid skills in monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance analysis • Background in chaos engineering, automated reliability, load, or performance testing • This role is an existing vacancy • #LI-SK1 #LI-Remote #C1 • What We Have to Offer:
Responsibilities
• Design, implement, and execute automated chaos experiments and reliability tests, validating Camunda's platform under real-world scenarios • You will investigate, root-cause and debug potential failures or performance regressions of our Java based products • Continuously improve existing load testing, chaos engineering and observability infrastructure to keep our system reliable and performant • Here we use different languages, tools and frameworks like java, go, kubernetes, prometheus, grafana, etc. • As an example of the above you can check out this CamundaCon recording https://vimeo.com/947050323/ce692173b3?turnstile=0.Q1hX-Wl9suFnuN9iuottcBmrNHS5xj_UuJab6muH3CUJ29b1DJuwsrt2KerHfTTZ9yTuUor6gij13FvPX9BDjSyL_S6ZPYtiMmLeiDrBuC-_3yYkuQLtIyihz_fahDK-EtbWkXty0f368DfdQqsrqWsW1ocedisFt0sPI3NIgbKj6lNICCc2u1A2djQqzkTHh-s3-EzBkRiMaUWPzvfq9DWBcDA_XvbNhDOvJ3JSt3ukPb-WgNGgUmlKqlDUOmZ3pKffG3zYFRMnOggmKLKQu-OIGBxmfZdyH55VEKd69qFprX9AcCrjZIvIFUJbHLG9CRJf3F_NWF0TKFxGdBKufZ3fd6ExRjeqI9TN_W9nGHFx7S7NgjlR-UPjSBRAvXnhIOepQGwVBjmcRztVS1WR9x936xtlSTh_4giJjfSvUylnaeB2_Nz84G-BKtZJ9wOWdRrjcB0gyheobUCs8IWrLY3tuY_hCc45mYwKGV5UXpFXZuScoCN_l5clg_04GhKij2N2s6rXTTORbcGOkQL-phx2GYmmfYuLqpFYmNAO7JYackS8jrxKrgM23dUj8sC24dHCQBLIUlhEpIYchjHBO18YdowvCBARVLllBlbkg_GvVaUeLKJcBnr79B9Y-VUNW1gC0LIsAdhVOgcTIUyW36NsaFQto92rlQObGhJH-HbitaUueoLEKbBqbZ4baTknnNeE8b6c_xHLYiSDUqr8TGdLAdYQYS-28dIVmKIEtiBsYWLh2BdllcAKej4Kb7q8MR0ZpyJj7654jfVOec1gSlrNTN2d6tQ6byvQxgw94ctHotr_JUfBlNoUmCE6V0pPkCQV7Zij3nNQ4rW_yIwt70V39LJut7AWdJi_EikDATa1e2Ki9eSXPBQRSe2wqIs1sR_6NYes3FfQq-826payXVNMS8iu_wW1yz5dYEPq_cw.j-e6jIPDcpFdXQ4K5udxpg.820c0351a179e9d170889884100fdf38fe61407524d0b6e5ffd0a1bf7ada397e or this blog post https://camunda.com/blog/2023/08/automate-chaos-experiments/ • Introduce new tooling and approaches for reliability testing, driving measurable improvements to operational experience and user outcomes (examples from the past: introducing zbchaos as fault injection tool https://camunda.com/blog/2022/09/zbchaos-a-new-fault-injection-tool-for-zeebe/) • Collaborate closely with QA and engineering (including cross-functional teams), sharing learnings (e.g. with our team blog https://camunda.github.io/zeebe-chaos/) and influencing team roadmaps based on experiment findings • Champion a pragmatic, autonomous approach to software design, solving tough problems and learning new principles and technologies (Kubernetes, Helm, Grafana, Java, Go, and more) • Advocate for user-centric reliability by using and understanding Camunda’s products firsthand • Defining success for this role: • Based on all of the above, you have end to end delivered a concrete task, as for example (the concrete goal will be defined during your onboarding): • After 3 months, you have designed and delivered a way to run quick and reproducible load tests, allowing us: • to reduce the feedback loops for engineers • directly fitting into the development lifecycle • Enable engineers to make use of it and extend it • After 3 months, you have designed and implemented a realistic, automated, holistic load testing framework for Optimize, in close collaboration with Senior Engineers and Field teams: • Conducted a deep-dive analysis of performance limits. • Shared results with the relevant core engineering teams and enabled them to re-run the tests. • Documented findings in public-facing documentation to help users better understand performance characteristics and guide their installation design.
Benefits
• We offer competitive, fair, and transparent compensation. Salary ranges are location-based, with Standard and Major markets (global tech hubs) reflecting local competition. • The Annual Total Target Cash (base salary + 100% variable target, where applicable) shown below spans from the minimum in a Standard market to the maximum in a Major market. Final offers depend on skills, experience, and location, and we typically hire in the first half of the range to allow room for growth: • United States: $143,800.00 to $231,900.00 • United Kingdom: £90,300.00 to £148,500.00 • Singapore: S$178,600.00 to S$267,900.00 • Canada: C$152,700.00 to C$251,200.00 • If you’re based elsewhere, you’ll be hired via Remote.com http://Remote.com (our global employer partner), and your Talent Acquisition Partner will provide a personalized Total Rewards Calculator after your first interview. • Equity: We also offer equity (where applicable) through our Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hoyQAPTZ5nV7J47D9n3yqK5hhLj160Xf36iyqEXNOWE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2qon7r4kdfe1. • We invest in your wellbeing, growth, and ability to connect, along with perks that support you no matter where you’re based. Our benefits are globally designed and locally delivered where applicable. • Remote & Flexible: Work from anywhere with the setup that suits you, home office budget, co-working space support, and flexible time off to recharge when you need it. • In Person Connection: We invest in meaningful face time through our Annual Kickoff (Vienna in 2025, Madrid in 2026!), team offsites, and Camundi Connection Budgets, including contributing to meetups while travelling,, and local gatherings with fellow Camundi. • Health & Wellbeing: Access locally tailored healthcare, Modern Health for global mental wellbeing, and our Live Well Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA), a flexible, global benefit that puts you in control of your whole life, not just work, from: staying active, to caring for family, exploring personal passions, meaningful experiences, and investing in your financial wellbeing. The Live Well program launches in 2026 and scales to €1,000 annually from 2027. • Financial Security: Retirement and pension plans (often with company contributions), plus life and disability insurance where relevant. • Professional Growth: Up to $/€/£1,000 per year for self-driven learning: courses, certifications, books, you decide!
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