Backend developer Jobs in Essen

Do you want a job with a purpose?

And do you want to make healthcare safer, better and more reliable?

Join our Team!

We are growing!

Join us as our Senior Backend Developer Platform (m/f/d) at Dedalus, one of the World’s leading healthcare technology companies, in Trier or 100% Home Office in Germany to do the best work of your career and make a profound impact in providing better care for a healthier planet.

Your Tasks:

• Develop and maintain framework components and functionalities for our 3tier application platform

• Ensure and constantly improve installability, portability, scalability and servicability of our products

• Deliver re-usable application components that help the organization to monitor and control our backend services

• Ensure consistency and the way our framework is used

• Maintain and further develop framework components, such as Application Server Framework, Kubernetes Framework etc.

• Perform Software design and architecture reviews to evaluate and iterate the designs.

• Work with both local and international product teams

• 3rd Level support on complex customer problems

• Ensure regular reporting wrt. Status and progress

You bring in:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or an equivalent combination of education and working experience

• Several years of working experience as a software developer

• Very Strong know how in min 3 of the following technologies: Jakarta Enterprise, Kubernetes, Docker, Java SE, Go, JBoss, Wildfly, Oracle, SQL, PL&/SQL, Networking Infrastructure, Prometheus, JMeter, Grafana, Dynatrace

• Enthusiasm for modern technologies

• Experience in Software Design, planning and concept creation

• Fluent in German (mandatory) and very good English skills

Our benefits:

• Permanent employment contract with attractive salary for a long-term perspective

• Flexible working hours and working time models – for a good work-life-balance

• Home office incl. TicketPlusCity card from Edenred

• Flexitime model

• Innovative workplace with the opportunity to shape the work environment independently and to continuously develop your skills

• Targeted advancement through training and specialist further education

• Up-to-date company cell phone with dual-sim (Android or iOS) also for private use

• Free parking spaces

• Free drinks and weekly fruit basket

• Company pension plan and working time accounts

• Group accident insurance (also valid for accidents during free time)

• Foreign health insurance for business trips

• Regular activities and social events in the team, at the site and in the organization

Become part of our innovative team and help us shape the future!

Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application with a cover letter, resume, and references!

Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given special consideration.

We are Dedalus, come join us

Dedalus is committed to providing an engaging, rewarding work experience that reflects the passion our employees bring to our mission of helping clinicians and nurses deliver better care to their served communities.

Our company fosters a culture where employees are encouraged to learn and innovate, and to enable and enhance clinical co-operation and processes while making a meaningful difference for millions of people around the world. Each person is the end point and the starting point of the Group’s activities and the ultimate beneficiary. For this reason, we are so proud of doing our very special jobs each day.

Our company is enriched by a diverse population of 7,600 people in more than 40 countries that work together to innovate and drive better healthcare options for millions of patients around the world. We are the people of Dedalus

Application closing date : 21. June 2026

At Dedalus, innovation starts with inclusion.

As a company driven by our Core Values, we know diversity and inclusion are key enablers for us to succeed and grow. Our international footprint connects people from across the globe and we are committed to celebrating diverse backgrounds, skills, experiences and creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. ‘Pursuing Diversity and Inclusion’ is one of our Core Values and a part of our ‘Dedalus DNA’, which drives us to build a respectful, diverse, and inclusive environment by recognising the unique needs, perspectives, and potential of all members of our community. Dedalus is proud to promote diversity, inclusion, equity, and equality and is committed to creating a safe and inclusive culture where we celebrate diversity in all forms and empower everyone to be the best they can be.

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