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KINEXON

Translates physical operations into digital twins.

Senior Software Engineer - Industrial IoT

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Munich, Germany
HybridHybrid work model; some on-site days in Munich, Germany.
Software EngineeringBackend Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Completion of a university degree or comparable qualification
  • Solid backend development experience in a compiled, strongly typed language (e.g. C++ or Go); openness to Python & Node.js for some services
  • Comfortable reading and learning code in other languages in the stack
  • Experience with Kafka (producers/consumers, topics, partitions, schema evolution, error handling, monitoring)
  • Strong SQL skills (PostgreSQL): schema design, query optimization, indexing, transactions
  • Experience with test automation and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
  • Containerization: building/debugging Docker images, orchestration with Docker Swarm; Kubernetes basics a plus
  • GitLab CI/CD: writing and maintaining pipelines, build/test automation
  • Linux: solid command-line skills, process/network debugging, scripting
  • Understanding of distributed system fundamentals: message ordering, fault tolerance, backpressure, eventual consistency
  • Clear communication in English (German optional)
  • Hands-on experience using GenAI tools for coding and a strong curiosity about AI-driven developer productivity
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement APIs and data processing workers within our KINEXON OS ecosystem
  • Create and evolve backend architectures for scalability and reliability
  • Own and plan larger coding projects (refactoring, new features) that require coordination across multiple teams
  • Develop and maintain backend services in C++, Go, and Python
  • Ensure robust automated testing and CI/CD integration in close collaboration with QA engineers
  • Contribute to observability, performance tuning, and security improvements
  • Collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
Desired Qualifications
  • Frontend familiarity (Angular/TypeScript) for debugging and small changes
  • Knowledge of other pub-sub or in-memory solutions (Redis, NATS, ZeroMQ)
  • Kubernetes hands-on deployment, Helm basics
  • Tracing/observability tools (OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, Zipkin, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/EFK)
  • Security basics: secrets management, TLS in service communication

About the company

Kinexon turns physical operations into digital twins to help manufacturers, logistics, and sports teams optimize, automate, and monitor processes. Its wireless plug‑and‑play location system captures real‑time data from assets and people to create a digital representation of operations for better decision-making. Kinexon Industries serves plant and production managers in automotive, aerospace, intralogistics, and machinery with location‑based optimization, while Kinexon Sports & Media offers sports data analytics and player tracking to improve performance and prevent injuries. Revenue comes from selling digital solutions and services, including SAP Store offerings like Order Tracking and Process Management, with a goal of driving digital transformation and sustainability through actionable data.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$146.5M

Headquarters

Munich, Germany

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • ArchLynk and C5MI partnerships expanded Kinexon warehouse automation reach in 2025.
  • Kinexon's August 24, 2026 blog highlights $130 million backing for international expansion.
  • Connected-ball adoption at La Liga and FIFA creates recurring data and officiating demand.

What critics are saying

  • La Liga and FIFA contracts concentrate sports revenue around officiating cycles and rule changes.
  • Continental's 2023 acquisition removed Kinexon's robot-operating-system division and engineering team.
  • SAP, Zebra, and Omron can commoditize industrial tracking, crushing Kinexon's margins by 2027.

What makes KINEXON unique

  • Kinexon unifies location tracking, digital twins, and fleet control across factories and sports.
  • Continental bought Kinexon's AMR Brain in 2023, validating its robotics operating-system depth.
  • La Liga adopted Kinexon sensor balls on August 12, 2026, proving elite sports credibility.

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Benefits

  • Paid Vacation
  • Parental Leave
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Remote Work Options
  • Company Social Events

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-2%
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