Senior Staff Software Integration Engineer

Senior Staff Software Integration Engineer (m/f/d)

Starting Date: As soon as possible
Yearly Salary: €100,000 – €110,000
Equity: Part-time equity: €80,000 – €120,000 in company shares
Benefits: Up to €5,000 annually
Work Model: Full-time, Hybrid in Munich

Your Role

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Software Integration Engineer to lead the technical integration of our software stack across diverse industrial imaging products. In this pivotal role, you’ll define scalable architectures, mentor senior engineers, and help build a robust platform to power Orbem’s AI-driven imaging technology at scale.

Your Day to Day

• Guide architecture of Orbem’s industrial software platform for scalability and reliability.
• Lead strategic refactoring initiatives for improved maintainability.
• Integrate complex systems including industrial automation, sensors, MRI, and edge AI/ML.
• Drive best practices in testing, architecture, and engineering quality across teams.
• Collaborate with product, AI, hardware, and MRI teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks across the stack to ensure system stability.
• Mentor senior engineers and promote a culture of architectural thinking and knowledge sharing.

Your Experience and Skills

Alignment with Our Values

• We own every challenge: You thrive in complexity and uncertainty.
• We strive for better: You’re always learning and questioning the status quo.
• We imagine new frontiers: You dream big and help build a sustainable future.

Technical Expertise

• Advanced Python skills with real-world deployment experience.
• Proven track record designing scalable, resilient platforms.
• Experience refactoring legacy codebases into unified systems.
• Hands-on integration with hardware, automation, and sensor technologies.
• Edge AI/ML deployment and lifecycle management experience.
• Strong CI/CD, observability, and security practices with business-aligned thinking.
• Proficient in Docker, Kubernetes/k3s, Linux, and GCP or similar cloud environments.

Leadership and Business Acumen

• Led cross-functional software teams with significant business impact.
• Influenced technical direction and aligned engineering to business outcomes.
• Proven mentoring record with a collaborative leadership style.
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Self-directed and accountable from concept to execution.

Engineering Culture at Orbem

• Foster social coding and shared knowledge.
• Encourage safe experimentation and learning from failure.
• Maintain a healthy codebase with robust test suites and simple design.
• Use real-time production feedback to iterate fast.
• Promote domain-driven design and system thinking tied to our mission.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Strong alignment with Orbem’s mission to impact food sustainability and human health.
• Experience with MRI systems or similar imaging technologies.
• Technical leadership within industrial automation settings.
• Proven success leading through change in a scale-up environment.
• Architectural governance or steering committee involvement.
• Pragmatic problem-solver with a business-first mindset.

What We Offer

Compensation & Support

• Competitive salary + stock options.
• Visa and relocation support to Germany.
• Up to €5,000 in annual benefits.
• €1,750 learning & development budget.
• Childcare reimbursement (Kita/Kindergarten).
• Urban Sports Club or Wellpass membership.
• Deutschlandticket for public transport.

Work-Life Integration

• Flexible working hours and hybrid setup.
• €185 home office setup bonus + external monitor.
• 30 paid vacation days + additional personal leave.
• Work from anywhere up to 60 days/year.

Why Join Orbem?

Join a global team from over 40 nationalities working on cutting-edge technology to solve the world’s toughest challenges. In our fast-paced scale-up, you’ll lead projects, shape innovation, and grow your career – while helping us learn from you as much as you learn from us.