Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Engineering Operations

Description

Camunda builds the enterprise platform for agentic orchestration, letting organisations coordinate AI agents, people, and software systems across long, complicated business processes without losing governance or auditability. More than 700 organisations rely on it, including nine of the ten largest US banks. The company is fully remote and global, operating across 75+ countries, and placed third in Flexa's 2026 ranking of the most flexible employers. This role sits on the Engineering Operations team, a platform group whose users are Camunda's own engineers. The company is rebuilding itself around AI-first ways of working, and this position exists to make sure the internal development lifecycle keeps pace with that shift rather than becoming the bottleneck. **What the work involves** - Building automated processes across the Camunda 8 repositories, including AI-assisted release management, autonomous dependency updates, and proactive CVE remediation - Improving CI and release health using measurable signals, finding and removing the bottlenecks that slow delivery down - Partnering with engineering leaders and cross-team stakeholders to shape CI strategy and engineering standards - Turning recurring friction points into self-sustaining systems that hold up as an AI-augmented workforce increases the volume of change moving through the pipeline **What Camunda is looking for** - Solid software engineering experience with a delivery record, ideally in Java, specialising in backend or full-stack work - Genuine interest in operational excellence beyond feature code: CI/CD tuning, dependency management, release processes, metrics, and build performance - Practical depth in CI tooling such as GitHub Actions, Maven, and Docker, plus scripting in Shell or Python, in complex codebases like monorepos - A collaborative approach, since the team's influence comes through other engineers rather than direct ownership of the product - Experience with developer experience tooling and driving AI adoption inside an engineering organisation - Comfort with a "you build it, you run it" model - Helpful but not required: experience designing cross-team operations, or hands-on time with Camunda or another BPMN system **Location and eligibility** The role is fully remote. Camunda hires directly in the United States, United Kingdom, and Singapore, and everywhere else through Remote.com acting as employer of record. Candidates outside the three named markets receive a personalised total rewards breakdown after the first interview. **Compensation and benefits** - Annual total cash, combining base salary and full variable component: United States $143,800–$231,900; United Kingdom £90,300–£148,500; Singapore S$178,600–S$267,900 - New hires are typically placed in the lower half of the band, leaving room to grow - Equity through Camunda's Virtual Stock Option Plan, where applicable - Home office budget, co-working support, and flexible time off - Company-wide annual kickoff, held in Madrid in 2026, plus team offsites and a connection budget for meetups while travelling - Locally tailored healthcare and Modern Health for mental wellbeing - Live Well lifestyle spending account, launching in 2026 and scaling to €1,000 a year from 2027 - Pension or retirement contributions and insurance cover where relevant - Up to $/€/£1,000 annually for self-directed learning **Two things worth knowing before applying** Camunda states that it may use AI tools to help screen applications and during interviews, with details published on its website. The company also warns that scammers impersonate its recruiters. Legitimate contact only comes from an @camunda.com address, and Camunda never asks candidates for bank details or payments at any stage.

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