Senior Software Engineer - Automation at Soficonv

Senior Software Engineer – Automation About The Job Imagine a world where leasing a car is as seamless as streaming a movie. That’s the future we’re building by creating new solutions that power the automotive finance, leasing, fleet, and mobility sector. As a senior software engineer, you will shape our core platform by designing, building, and maintaining backend services that form the backbone of our microservice architecture. As a foundation team, our "customers" are the other development teams, we build the foundational services, libraries, and tooling that enable them to deliver their products efficiently and reliably. This means you think beyond individual features and focus on developer experience, reusability, and platform stability. Beyond standard engineering work, you will play a key role in driving automation and AI adoption by streamlining development and testing workflows, implementing automation frameworks in collaboration with our QA organization, and championing the use of AI tooling across the team. You will ensure automation solutions are integrated across our foundational platform and product portfolio across all our systems. Your responsibilities will include: • Automate development and operational flows leveraging AI-powered tools and techniques • Build and implement automation frameworks in close collaboration with the QA organization • Act as an advocate for AI tooling and AI-assisted practices within the team, promoting adoption and sharing best practices • Drive/Lead technical analysis and delivery of larger topics, breaking them down and coordinating execution • Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices that support our platform and product portfolio • Implement new features and improvements to existing services, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability • Collaborate with fellow engineers in an agile Scrum team, participating in stand-ups, backlog refinements, and retrospectives • Work closely with Product Owners to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions • Contribute to the global developer community, sharing best practices and driving innovation Your skills and interests You think in systems, not just code. You understand the "big picture" of how foundational microservices enable the wider platform. With a sharp analytical mindset, you tackle problems and design solutions that scale. Collaboration energizes you, whether you're sparring ideas with teammates or aligning with product owners. You are curious about AI and automation, always looking for ways to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort. Taking ownership is second nature. You're proactive, reliable, and driven to deliver high-quality results. Your technical instincts guide you to build with performance and maintainability in mind. What else is expected: • Experience with or strong interest in AI-powered tooling (e.g., Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot) and applying AI to improve engineering workflows • Experience with test automation frameworks and practices, or willingness to build expertise in this area • Proven experience as a Backend Software Engineer with expertise in Java 17, Java EE7, and modern frameworks • Solid understanding of microservices architecture and relational databases (Oracle, MSSQL, or Postgres) • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices • Fluent in English, as the role requires interaction with international teams What we offer you • Competitive salary package • Company car with fuel card/ charging card • Meal vouchers • Group and hospitalization insurance • Additional benefits: bike leasing, flexible working hours and hybrid working situation Join an international, multicultural company with more than 35 years of experience, which doubles in size every 5 years. We encourage a horizontal, open corporate culture where career development and personal growth are central. You benefit from a comprehensive 6-month onboarding, including a dedicated job coach, and receive ongoing learning opportunities. Participate in fun team activities such as after-work drinks, barbecues, family days, and company weekends. Additionally, you work in a modern and easily accessible office, equipped with charging stations for electric cars and bikes, as well as free shared bikes.