It's more than a job

In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.

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A Senior Backend Engineer participates in all relevant steps of designing and creating new systems. This process starts with involvement in the initial idea, planning, and design, and moves on to actual coding, documenting, and testing. It continues with the rollout, continuous maintenance and optimization, and support of the solution built.
These tasks are usually undertaken by a product team consisting of Software Engineers, plus other professionals sharing tasks and responsibilities. Each member carries out a particular step of the development process.

How you create impact

• Develop and implement effective, secure, and maintainable software while upholding high standards of software craftsmanship, clean code, peer reviews, and pair programming.
• Ensure comprehensive quality assurance through unit, integration, performance, and developer testing, including test automation, manual testing, and smoke tests.
• Design, optimize, and maintain databases as well as build pipelines, middleware, and related infrastructure.
• Identify opportunities for technical improvements, synergies, optimizations, and refactoring across systems and processes.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, business stakeholders, and analysts to evaluate features, plan work, and exchange insights into the business domain.
• Operate, monitor, and support delivered products, including providing 3rd‑level support and handling special responsibilities such as release management.
• Mentor other engineers, act as a technical point of contact, and contribute to a strong engineering culture.
• Perform additional one‑time or ad‑hoc tasks assigned by the manager as needed.

What we would like you to bring

• Over 5 years of experience in Java development within enterprise environments, with strong proficiency in Java SE 21.
• Deep expertise in Spring technologies, including Spring Boot, Spring Core, Spring Data, and Spring Web.
• Consistently applies clean code principles and modern software development practices such as TDD, BDD, ATDD, and pair programming.
• Serves as a mentor and technical go‑to person, supporting colleagues’ growth and providing guidance on complex engineering topics.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, enabling effective troubleshooting and solution design.
• Familiar with messaging and integration technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Spring Integration, and Spring Batch.
• Knowledge of supporting frameworks and tools including OpenAPI, JAXB, Jackson, Lombok, Map Struct, Jakarta Validation, Test Containers, and Kubernetes.
• Experienced with key development and DevOps tools such as Maven, GitLab, Git, PostgreSQL, Confluence, Jira, and IntelliJ IDEA.

What's in it for you

Join Kuehne+Nagel’s IT Hub in Tallinn, where your work will have a meaningful impact on the logistics industry. Here, you’ll find a hybrid work model, extensive health benefits, and a culture of continuous learning that ensures your career growth. You’ll be surrounded by extraordinary and committed people, all dedicated to shaping the future of logistics. Even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply - your unique perspective and experience could be exactly what we need. Be part of a team that values work-life balance, supports your personal well-being, and empowers you to contribute to something truly impactful.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.