SIXT

(Staff) Software Engineer – Rental Platform (m/f/d)

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2 days ago
Munich, GermanyStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Set the software architecture for SIXT branch operations across more than 2,000 branches in over 110 countries.
  • Design integrations between software and physical devices including counter PCs, tablets, POS terminals, scanners, and keyboxes.
  • Drive system-design decisions involving event-driven flows, API contracts, state ownership, device-to-cloud protocols, service boundaries, and legacy interfaces.
  • Guide architectural change across multiple engineering teams through design documents, technical reviews, and hands-on engagement.
  • Spend time in branches working with agents, devices, and customers to shape practical architecture.

Requirements

  • Several years of experience building production software systems at meaningful scale for customer-facing, multi-region environments.
  • Strong system-design expertise covering API design, data modeling, event and stream patterns, state ownership, and service communication trade-offs.
  • Experience shipping software that communicates with physical devices such as POS hardware, retail or restaurant systems, or embedded clients.
  • Experience with real-time stateful client-server protocols such as MQTT, WebSockets, or gRPC streaming.
  • Comfort working with backend technologies including Go, Java, or Python; Kafka; Postgres or Redis; and AWS or Kubernetes.
  • Experience leading architectural change across multiple teams through clear technical communication and follow-through.
  • Bonus experience integrating with legacy systems that cannot be rewritten.

Benefits

  • Employee discounts on SIXT rent, share, ride, and SIXT+, vehicle leasing offers, and partner deals.
  • A €20 monthly mobility allowance.
  • Retirement-plan contributions and capital-forming benefits.
  • Access to a gym, leisure activities, gaming area, choir, and employee restaurant.
  • Hybrid working with flexible hours and 30 days of vacation.
  • One paid day each year to volunteer with a charitable organization supporting children.
  • The role is based at SIXT headquarters in Pullach near Munich.
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About SIXT

51-200 employees

🔧 Präzision. Qualität. Erfahrung. Seit über 70 Jahren ist die Sixt GmbH zuverlässiger Partner in der Stanz- und Umformtechnik, im Werkzeugbau sowie in der Baugruppenmontage. Von der Produktentwicklung bis zur Serienproduktion – wir begleiten unsere Kunden ganzheitlich und mit höchsten Qualitätsstandards. 🌍 Zwei Standorte, ein Qualitätsversprechen: 📍 Magstadt (DE) | 📍 Jihlava (CZ) Mehr unter: 👉 www.sixt-gmbh.de #Umformtechnik #Stanzteile #Werkzeugbau #Automobilindustrie #SixtGmbH #MadeInGermany

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