Java Software Developer, Electronic Warfare COMINT

Develop software for customer COMINT solutions in the EW Land Solution Engineering department in Ulm, starting as soon as possible. The department develops land-based electronic intelligence and electronic countermeasure systems and is responsible for design, implementation, integration and acceptance.

• Help develop and improve the microservices software architecture using innovative solutions
• Independently develop complex features and services, including interface design and performance improvements
• Gather requirements with specialist departments and product owners, and actively contribute to sprint planning and backlog refinement
• Write technical specifications and assess the feasibility and effort involved in new requirements
• Design user flows and interaction concepts, and assess whether UX prototypes can be built
• Carry out code reviews and define unit, integration and end-to-end testing strategies
• Mentor junior developers and lead technical team discussions
• Extend and improve CI/CD pipelines and set up monitoring and alerts
• Find the root causes of operational faults and identify improvements to the underlying systems
• Assess security risks within your area of responsibility and carry out security reviews

• A degree in Computer Science or a related subject focused on software development, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of Java software development experience with proven responsibility for complex systems or teams
• Proven experience with agile development and active involvement in backlog management and sprint planning
• Sound knowledge of service-oriented architectures, API design and modern development approaches
• Experience managing requirements throughout the project, from the proposal stage to acceptance
• The ability to explain technical matters clearly to people without a technical background
• Basic knowledge of communications engineering, ideally COMINT, ELINT or radar technology
• Experience putting testing strategies and quality standards into practice and ensuring they are followed
• A strong willingness to share knowledge and provide technical guidance to colleagues
• A careful, structured approach with high standards for code quality and documentation
• Very good German and good English