Job Description
At SIXT, we are engineering the future of mobility — one system at a time. As a 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
Education: You hold a , , or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline Experience: You bring 3–5 years of hands-on backend engineering experience, ideally in cloud-native or distributed systems environments where scalability and reliability were non-negotiable Tech Stack: You have solid, production-level experience with Java and Spring Boot, and are comfortable working within a modern microservices architecture Architecture: You have practical exposure to designing or contributing to distributed systems and understand the fundamentals of building services that are resilient and maintainable at scale Messaging & Streaming: You are familiar with event-driven patterns and message brokers such as Apache Kafka, and understand how pub-sub models support loosely coupled system design AI Tooling: You actively use AI coding assistants such as Claude or Cursor to accelerate your development, while applying sound engineering judgment to validate, review, and own the output WHAT WE OFFER
Cutting-Edge Tech: You Will be part of a dynamic tech-driven environment where innovation meets impact! We offer exciting challenges, cutting-edge technologies, and the opportunity to work with brilliant minds Competitive Compensation: A market-leading salary with performance-based rewards Comprehensive Benefits: Health insurance, wellness programs, and generous leave policies Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Our culture fosters continuous learning, collaboration, and flexibility, ensuring you grow while making a real difference. Hybrid Work policies Additional Information
About us:
We are a globally leading mobility service provider with a revenue of € billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (taxi, ride, and chauffeur services), and SIXT+ (car subscription), giving our customers access to our fleet of 350,000 vehicles, the services of 4,000 cooperation partners, and around 5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 110 countries at 2,000 rental stations. At SIXT, top-tier customer experience and outstanding customer service are our highest priorities. We believe in true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight. Get started with us and apply now!
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