Software Engineer, Backend - Core/API & Process Automation

About the role

What you'll be doing

• Build and evolve features in the event-sourced engine and C8 REST, gRPC, and MCP APIs.
• Implement, test, and ship well-scoped work; contribute to solution designs and write design notes or ADRs.
• Deliver features including process-instance suspension and resumption, AI-agent process control, and variable tracing.
• Design and consume clean APIs with good contracts, developer ergonomics, and backward compatibility.
• Optimize processing and data-access patterns across RocksDB, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, and relational or PostgreSQL data stores.
• Build observability into shipped software and participate in reviews, testing, support, and on-call.

Must haves

• At least 2 years of professional backend engineering experience.
• Working understanding of event-driven systems, event sourcing, consistency, ordering, and failure basics.
• Good REST API design instincts, including clean contracts and backward compatibility awareness.
• Ability to work independently, manage time in a remote asynchronous setting, communicate progress, raise blockers, and follow through.
• Clear written communication and a strong product-oriented approach.

Nice to haves

• Experience with workflow automation or process orchestration such as BPMN.
• Comfort reasoning about Elasticsearch/OpenSearch and relational or PostgreSQL query patterns.
• Familiarity with logging, metrics, and tracing.
• Working JVM knowledge.

Compensation

• Annual total target cash for the United Kingdom ranges from £75,300 to £123,800, depending on market, skills, experience, and location.
• The annual total target cash includes base salary and a 100% variable target where applicable.
• Equity may be offered through Camunda's Virtual Stock Option Plan.

Workplace and benefits

• The role is fully remote and global, with flexible work arrangements and support for home offices or coworking spaces.
• Benefits may include locally delivered healthcare, wellbeing support, retirement or pension plans, insurance, and professional learning funding.