Senior Software Developer (m / f / d)

About Dematic

Dematic is a leading global provider of intelligent intralogistics solutions - from storage to material flow and order picking. With a comprehensive range of innovative logistics systems, product solutions and services, we offer our customers unique perspectives for the movement of their goods and information through the supply chain. Dematic can look back on almost 200 years of tradition as an innovation driver. With more than 7,000 employees at over 50 locations worldwide, the company has built more than 6,000 distribution and industrial logistics systems.

About KION

Since 2016, Dematic has been part of the KION Group, the global industry leader for industrial trucks, associated services and supply chain solutions, which also includes Linde Material Handling GmbH and Still GmbH. KION thus holds the No. 2 position in intralogistics worldwide.

We offer

• Benefits of an international MDax company (KION Group)
• A lot of creative freedom in a rapidly growing company
• Flexible and mobile working
• Individual support and development
• Employee discounts

Senior Software Developer (m/f/d)

Your Responsibilities

• Lead Development: Leading and executing demanding software development projects, from requirements analysis to go-live, while adhering to the highest quality standards.
• Technical Leadership: Assuming technical leadership in projects, coordinating development teams, and ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Quality Assurance: Conducting code reviews, ensuring test coverage, and continuously improving development processes and tools.
• Problem and Requirements Analysis: Analyzing complex technical problems and customer requirements, developing and implementing software changes for WCS (warehouse management system), MFC (material flow controller), and OFS (Order Fulfillment System) systems.
• Mentoring and Coaching: Actively supporting and providing technical guidance to junior developers within the team.
• Strategic Consulting: Providing technical advice and working closely with customers, project teams and customer support.
• Process Optimization: Analyzing and optimizing support and development processes in an international environment, particularly regarding 24/7 operational requirements.

Your Profile

• Professional Experience: At least 7–10 years of profound professional experience in software development, ideally within the logistics, automation, or WCS + MFC environment.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical abilities and a structured, solution-oriented approach to complex problems.
• Service Orientation: High degree of service and customer orientation.
• Technical Expertise: Excellent knowledge and several years of experience in Java software development (Java >=8, Hibernate, Log4J, EJB, etc).
• Proficient in handling complex databases, especially Oracle (SQL, PL/SQL).
• Experience with modern architectural concepts (e.g., MFC, Design patterns, etc).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (e.g., Jenkins, Docker, Jira, Ant, Git, SVN).
• Communication: Fluent in written and spoken German and English. Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership Qualities: Proven experience in technical leadership of development teams or team lead roles.
• Willingness to Travel: Occasional willingness to travel for customer engagement and visiting current warehouse installations.
• Logistics IT: In-depth understanding of the logistics IT landscape and experience with automation environments / Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) is a plus.