Software Development Engineer III (Java Backend)

Job Description

At SIXT, we are engineering the future of mobility — one system at a time. As a Senior Backend Engineer in our BranchOps team, you will engineer the systems that power the full vehicle turnaround lifecycle and branch-level fleet orchestration, with deep integration into our IoT-connected fleet infrastructure. This is a role where backend engineering meets real-world operations at scale, in a team that builds with purpose and moves with pace. If this sounds like your next move, apply now and become part of something bigger.

YOUR ROLE AT SIXT

• You will design and build robust backend services in Java that power vehicle turnaround and fleet orchestration workflows
• You will contribute to the design and evolution of distributed, event-driven systems that operate at branch level and at global scale
• You will develop and maintain shared libraries and internal tooling that improve reliability and delivery speed across the BranchOps engineering team
• You will collaborate closely with product, operations, and engineering stakeholders to translate complex business workflows into scalable technical solutions
• You will actively integrate AI coding tools such as Claude and Cursor into your daily development workflow, helping to embed AI-assisted engineering as a standard practice within the team

YOUR SKILLS MATTER

• You hold a B.Tech, B.E., or Maste