Huawei's Munich Research Center is responsible for advanced technology research, architectural development, design and strategic engineering of our products.

The size of our Cloud platform is gaining momentum and it is already planet scale. Huawei Cloud is one of the largest and fastest-growing platforms in the world. It has strong presence with over 40 availability zones located across 4 continents and 23 geographical regions, covering locations such as Germany, Hong Kong, South Africa, or Brazil, among others.

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Backend Developer to join our dynamic research and development team in Munich. This role is critical in developing and implementing innovative solutions in the field of data governance and data transfer domain leveraging cloud architectures and capabilities – we frame it Dataspaces. As a member of our team, you will play a key role in disrupting the way data is shared between companies on an international level. Designing and implementing perfectly tailored services for our customers allows for creatively solving problems and continuously improving. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, and you will be working alongside a dedicated and talented team, external partners and customers to push the limits of what's possible.

Join us as a

Dataspaces Research Engineer [Java + Kubernetes] - Leased Labor (17 months)/Fixed-term (2 years)  (m/f/d)

Your mission

• Develop and maintain secure, robust, and scalable components in Java based on the Eclipse Dataspace Components (EDC) Framework to provide modular services for building Dataspaces and trusted data sharing at scale.

• Develop and maintain modules for a set of Huawei Cloud services (e.g. storage, identity, observability) to be integrated into our Dataspace stack and make them usable for our customers

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, build, and deployment processes, ensuring high-quality code deployment with minimal manual intervention.

• Contribute back to open source and specification projects for dataspaces to ensure interoperability and compatibility between solutions and support growth of the ecosystem

• Work closely with the R&D team, stakeholders, and external partners to identify requirements, innovate solutions, and continuously improve the development practices and tools for better integration with the Dataspace ecosystem.

Your areas of expertise

• Master Degree in computer science or a comparable qualification.

• Experience as a software engineer, e.g. through internships, ideally in the cloud-native area.

• Advanced experience in Java version 17 or later, Gradle, OpenAPI and CI/CD with either Git[hub | lab].

• Advanced experience in Kubernetes, Helm, Docker and creating CI/CD pipelines with either Git[hub | lab].

• Experience with modern frameworks and libraries, particularly for the Java ecosystem (e.g., data transfer, identity and credential management).

• Sound knowledge of modern application development and architecture in cloud-native environments.

• An independent, practical, and solution-oriented way of working in the context of agile development methodologies.

• Initial knowledge of Dataspace concepts (e.g. International Data Spaces Association) is an advantage but not a prerequisite

Key Skills

• A passion for technological progress and innovation, along with a high willingness to learn.

• An interest in the “cloud world”, challenges of modern cloud providers and what comes next.
• Active problem solver with a can-do attitude and excellent communication skills (fluent written and spoken English) to work in multicultural and distributed teams

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Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.
• We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to western delicacies in our famous company canteen.
• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.
• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.
• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (incl. cover letter and reference letters) in English.

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Driven by a commitment to operations, ongoing innovation, and open collaboration, we have established a competitive ICT portfolio of end-to-end solutions in Telecom and enterprise networks, Devices and Cloud technology and services. Our ICT solutions, products and services are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one-third of the world's population. With 197,000 employees, Huawei is committed to develop the future information society and build a Better Connected World.