Data & Backend Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Mission Brief  As Manager, Data & Analytics, you will lead a team that is responsible for providing the data infrastructure and analytical tools for the company’s ground infrastructure and launch vehicles systems, ensuring reliability, security and scalability for the systems. This includes overseeing software development (front- and backend), software infrastructure and data processing. You will act as a product lead next to disciplinary responsibilities.  Your Role in Our Space Mission:  * Ensure reliability, security and scalability of the data infrastructure and analytical tools by enabling the team with the right environment and skills.  * Lead and oversee software and infrastructure delivery, focusing on predictable, high‑quality execution  * Know your technical stack and provide guidance for your engineering team.  * Lead and support engineers and product owners through regular 1:1s, feedback, and career development.  * Build a high-performing team by fostering clarity, stability, and a strong engineering culture.  * Plan and coordinate engineering work together with Product Owners to ensure realistic commitments and transparent delivery.  * Monitor and report team performance and delivery health; surface risks early and drive mitigation as well as track product success metrics to ensure a clear product scope, definition, and lifecycle management.  * Contribute to improving engineering processes, transparency, and ways of working at a team and organizational level.  * Ensure effective alignment and collaboration across engineering, product, operations, and leadership    Qualification Checklist  * A degree in software engineering, computer science, data science or similar  * More than 5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering, data infrastructure, analytics engineering, or backend development, including architecture design and best‑practice development workflows  * Proven experience leading engineering teams, including technical mentorship, performance management, and building strong engineering culture  * Strong expertise in designing, operating, and scaling data infrastructures, such as data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, data processing frameworks, and storage systems  * Experience with front‑ and backend development related to data products, analytics platforms, internal tools, or dashboards  * Hands‑on experience with data processing and visualization technologies (e.g., SQL, Python, .NET, data modeling, dashboards, or telemetry‑based visualization tools)  * Solid understanding of reliability, security, observability, and scalability requirements for mission‑critical data systems  * Highly organized and proactive with high attention to detail  * Can-do attitude and outstanding communication skills  * Ability to set technical goals, KPIs and manage performance  * Fluent in English    Bonus Skills:  * Experience working with aerospace ground systems, telemetry data, mission‑control analytics, or real‑time operational data flows  * Expertise with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), distributed systems, or on-prem architecture  Benefits  * Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program * 30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge * Company pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period * Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day * Public transport ticket: Commute with ease using a fully financed Deutschlandticket * Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass) * Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period * Childcare allowance: Receive a childcare allowance for your non-school-age children * And Much More! Discover additional perks and benefits when you join our team         Who we are We are Isar Aerospace and we are at the forefront of New Space building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space. Our mission is to help democratise space and use it for good in order to improve life on Earth now and for the future generations. We are a fast-growing company aiming to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit. The company is privately funded by world-leading technology investors with strong commitment and support and our team is made of driven and talented people with a real passion for space innovation. We're making rockets in a way that hasn't been done before disrupting a traditional industry. 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Your Mission  Your main objective will be to work hands-on with our Data Platform, which consolidates all structured and unstructured test, flight, and process data from across the company. Your work will empower data-driven decisions in various departments and enable us to generate valuable insights from cross-departmental data.  More specifically, you will:  * Build and maintain complex web applications focusing on backend development   * Create applications to allow the monitoring of real time data with different types of visualization   * Improve general performance and responsiveness   * Author technical and user documentation   * Contribute on architectural decisions based on trade off analysis   * Guide less experienced engineers sharing your knowledge and know-how      Who you are and what you have  * Strong understanding and at least 3 years of hands-on experience in one of the following languages: C#, Java, Rust, Python.    * Practical experience in data streaming frameworks and applications (Kafka, Flink, MQTT, Redis, etc)   * Highly proficient with high frequency scientific data (e.g., time series, frequency domain) streaming   * Hands-on experience designing microservices architecture and API design   * Experience with Protobuf encoding and columnar based file formats (Parquet, Arrow, zarr, etc.)   * Experience with automated software testing (unit tests, functional tests, etc.)   * Experience with CI/CD (preferably in GitLab)     Nice to Have (Optional):  * Practical experience with RESTful and WebSocket-based applications.   * Experience with OLAP column-oriented databases (Druid, Clickhouse, etc)   * Understanding of infrastructure, cloud services and network.   * Experience in at least one major front-end framework (preferably React)   * Experience with the Aerospace Engineering domain use cases.     Benefits * Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day * Public transport ticket: Commute with ease using a fully financed Deutschlandticket * Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass) * Free snacks and drinks: Indulge in a variety of free snacks and beverages to keep you fuelled throughout the day * Physical and mental well-being: Access via OpenUp the online support from certified psychologists and lifestyle experts at no cost to you and your family * And Much More! Discover additional perks and benefits when you join our team.  Who we are We are Isar Aerospace and we are at the forefront of New Space building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space. Our mission is to help democratise space and use it for good in order to improve life on Earth now and for the future generations. We are a fast-growing company aiming to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit. The company is privately funded by world-leading technology investors with strong commitment and support and our team is made of driven and talented people with a real passion for space innovation. We're making rockets in a way that hasn't been done before disrupting a traditional industry. If you are up for the challenge, want to work on cutting-edge projects and be part of a team changing the world for better, come, join us and launch your career! Want to find out more about us? Visit www.isaraerospace.com   Data Protection We process your personal data for the purpose of managing the recruitment process and assessing your application. For detailed information on how your data is processed, including your rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy.   Disclaimer Isar Aerospace SE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fairness and inclusivity. We do not prioritize any specific religion, gender, nationality, or background. Due to security clearance requirements, affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect the application process. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.