Senior Software Engineer - Engineering Operations

About Camunda

Camunda is an enterprise-grade platform specializing in agentic orchestration, empowering organizations to seamlessly coordinate AI agents, people, and systems throughout complex business processes. The platform emphasizes governance, auditability, and human oversight, enabling enterprises to safely transition AI from pilot phases to large-scale production. Trusted by over 700 clients worldwide, including 9 out of the top 10 US banks, Camunda delivers enhanced operational efficiency, accelerated value realization, and superior customer experiences.

Operating fully remotely with a global workforce, Camunda is undergoing a transformation into an AI-first company, leveraging its own platform to automate and orchestrate intelligent processes, thereby enhancing human contributions across all teams. Recognized by GP Bullhound’s Top 100 Next Unicorn list, certified as a Great Place to Work in 2025, featured in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies, and ranked third in Flexa's 2026 Most Flexible Companies, Camunda is rapidly expanding and seeking talented professionals to join.

Role Overview

As a Senior Software Engineer within the Engineering Operations Team, you will help champion engineering excellence by developing, implementing, and maintaining scalable core processes that boost development efficiency, reliability, and quality for Camunda 8 codebases and engineering-wide workflows. You will contribute to making the internal development lifecycle highly autonomous, supporting Camunda 8's market leadership in agentic orchestration. This entails collaboration with infrastructure and core engineering teams to ensure streamlined workflows, solid dependency management, and continuous CI process advancements amid an AI-first development environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the transition to an AI-augmented engineering lifecycle by establishing unified and automated processes across Camunda 8 repositories, including AI-enabled tasks such as release management, autonomous dependency updates, and proactive remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Continuously refine CI and release health alongside development velocity by leveraging metrics-driven analyses to identify bottlenecks within AI-first workflows.
• Partner with stakeholders to implement and evolve CI strategies and engineering best practices, establishing a positive influence across the engineering organization.
• Detect pain points in engineering operations and transform them into automated, sustainable systems capable of handling increased activity in an AI-augmented environment by collaborating effectively with engineers, leaders, and cross-functional groups.

Candidate Profile

• Proven software engineering expertise with a track record of successful delivery, preferably with Java.
• Experience specializing in fullstack or backend development.
• Strong commitment to operational excellence beyond coding, including proficiency in optimizing CI/CD pipelines, dependency management, release enhancements, metric tracking, and improving build performance (DevOps mindset).
• Hands-on knowledge of CI build tools such as GitHub Actions, Java ecosystem tools like Maven and Docker, and automation scripting with Shell or Python within complex setups like monorepositories.
• Demonstrated capability as a collaborative team player who delivers impactful solutions in platform-oriented environments.
• Experience enhancing developer experience, optimizing workflows, and advancing AI integration within engineering processes.
• Ownership mindset covering codebase development, deployment, and operations, fully embracing the "you build it, you run it" philosophy.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience designing efficient cross-team engineering operations.
• Familiarity with Camunda or other BPMN systems.

Compensation

Camunda provides equitable, transparent, and competitive compensation packages, generally positioning new hires in the lower half of the stated salary bands to allow room for progression.

• United States: $143,800 to $231,900 annually
• United Kingdom: £90,300 to £148,500 annually
• Singapore: S$178,600 to S$267,900 annually

Employees outside these regions are employed via Remote.com, with personalized total rewards calculations provided post-interview.

The company also offers equity participation through a Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP) when applicable.

Benefits and Perks

• Complete remote and flexible work arrangements, including a home office budget and support for coworking spaces, plus flexible time off for rest and recharge.
• Support for in-person connections through annual kickoff events (e.g., Vienna in 2025, Madrid in 2026), team retreats, and local community engagement budgets.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing provisions including localized healthcare, access to global mental health services via Modern Health, and a Live Well Lifestyle Spending Account offering up to €1,000 annually by 2027 to support various personal and family needs.
• Financial security frameworks comprising retirement/pension plans often supplemented by company contributions, plus relevant life and disability insurance.
• Professional development support with up to $/€/£1,000 yearly for self-directed learning such as courses, certifications, and books.

Additional Information

Camunda may incorporate AI tools in applicant screening and interview processes.

The company values an inclusive culture, embraces diversity, and is an equal opportunity employer welcoming all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

Candidates should note that Camunda contacts applicants using only official @camunda.com email addresses and will never request sensitive financial details as part of recruitment. Vigilance is advised against fraudulent approaches.

Recruitment agencies are advised that unsolicited resumes will not be accepted or remunerated.

Location

This position is fully remote but based officially in County Galway, Ireland.