# Staff Software Engineer - Java

**Company:** [Celonis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/celonis)
**Location:** Bengaluru, India
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Java, Spring Framework, Jpa, Hibernate, Microservices, Databricks, ETL, Spark, Postgres, Kubernetes, AWS, Distributed Systems, Git, CI/CD, Cloud Infrastructure
**Posted:** 2026-07-24

> Leads the design, implementation, and delivery of scalable Java microservices and cloud-native distributed systems. Requires 10+ years of software engineering experience, strong backend expertise, and technical leadership across Kubernetes, AWS, and modern engineering practices.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Innovate beyond existing products and bring new ideas to life.
- Own implementation and delivery of assigned projects.
- Provide technical leadership within the engineering team.
- Ensure high quality and continuously improve procedures and practices.
- Collaborate with engineers, project managers, designers, and adjacent teams across multiple geographies.
- Research potential solutions with the Celonis Labs team and bring them to life.
- Learn and grow in technical and project-delivery capabilities.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field, such as Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of software engineering experience.
- 7+ years of backend engineering experience.
- Strong expertise building microservices products using Java, Spring Framework, JPA, and Hibernate.
- Experience building cloud-native distributed systems.
- Generalist experience across backend engineering, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure.
- Ability to analyze and design complex software.
- Experience building scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
- Experience building cloud-native software in the Kubernetes ecosystem and on hyperscalers such as AWS.
- Deep understanding of modern engineering practices, including Git strategy, CI/CD, and testing.
- Customer-focused, problem-solving mindset and ability to learn quickly without close supervision.
- Collaborative team spirit.

## Nice to Have
- Experience building data pipelines with Databricks, ETL, and Apache Spark.
- Experience with relational databases, especially PostgreSQL.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Restricted Stock Units and merit-based refresh grants for full-time employees.
- Inclusive parental leave: 24 weeks for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers.
- Flexible hybrid work model.
- Unlimited PTO in applicable regions and generous PTO globally.
- Learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.
- Subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and Wellness Weeks.
- Paid time off for annual Impact Days supporting community and environmental causes.
- Inclusion and belonging programs, including Inclusion Days.

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