Software Engineer for test automation (f/m)

Technology is the heartbeat that connects us across borders!

Deutsche Telekom’s Technology Hub (T-Hub) is part of the Technology Delivery International (TDI). Our highly international teams located across Europe deliver best-in-class cloud, network and services technologies that win our customers’ hearts! We work topic-driven and skill-based. That is why we are a chapter-based organization with a clear focus on the development of our people, while driving the delivery of TDI’s products and services in tribes for Deutsche Telekom’s operations in different countries.

About The Job

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer with strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot to design, develop, and maintain backend services with direct business and customer impact.

The role focuses on building reliable, scalable, and well-structured backend applications, with optional exposure to modern cloud-native and microservice environments.

 Key Responsibilities

Backend Development

• Design, implement, and maintain backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Develop clean, scalable, and maintainable code following established coding standards and best practices.
• Translate functional and non-functional requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Contribute to the design of service APIs, data models, and integration concepts.
• Support integration of backend services into existing enterprise IT landscapes.

Architecture & Integration

• Contribute to backend solutions based on service-oriented and microservice architectures.
• Participate in the design and implementation of inter-service communication patterns (REST, messaging).
• Support integration with message-based systems and asynchronous processing where applicable.
• Collaborate in architectural discussions, design reviews, and technical decision-making.

Testing & Quality

• Implement and maintain automated tests (unit and integration tests) for backend services.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to quality and security standards.
• Support system and integration testing activities, including basic performance and load considerations.

Deployment & Lifecycle

• Support build, deployment, and release processes for backend services.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable and repeatable delivery.
• Assist with deployment and operation in containerized or cloud-based environments.

Documentation & Process

• Create and maintain technical documentation, including service design, APIs, and operational guidelines.
• Contribute to business process documentation and high-level target process descriptions.
• Support effort estimation and contribute to cost/benefit considerations related to backend solutions.

Collaboration

• Work in cross-functional, agile, and international teams.
• Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, DevOps, and QA engineers.
• Actively participate in knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.

 Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Java.
• Solid and practical experience with Spring Boot (mandatory).
• Experience designing and developing backend services and APIs.
• Good understanding of software engineering fundamentals (clean code, testing, version control).

Additional Skills (Pluses, in Order of Importance)

1. Experience working with microservice architectures
2. Experience with message brokers such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
3. Experience using GitLab CI/CD pipelines
4. Basic knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized deployments

Nice to Have

• Experience with RESTful API design and API documentation (e.g., OpenAPI).
• Familiarity with cloud environments and distributed systems.
• Awareness of security best practices for backend applications.

Mindset

• Strong backend engineering mindset with focus on robustness and maintainability.
• Willingness to learn and grow beyond the core Spring Boot stack.
• Collaborative, structured, and quality-oriented approach to software development.

 We offer our people the best

• Smartphone: Choose your phone and get a compensation of up to 23,100 CZK every 3 years.
• Employee tariff: Use unlimited data, call and text for lower prices for private and business purposes.
• Yearly bonus: You can get a bonus of up to 15% of your annual fixed salary each year depending on the company’s success.
• T-Mobile discounts: Enjoy the 75% discount on 8 T-Mobile services for your family and friends.
• Partner discounts: Enjoy lower prices of products and services with our partners.
• Flexible hours: Adapt your work to your needs thanks to the home-office option (according to the agreement with the manager).
• Shares program Shares2You: Become a shareholder of the Deutsche Telekom Group and take advantage of the associated benefits.
• Rest and recreation: Relax with 6 weeks of holidays and 1 free day for charity activities.
• MultiSport: Sport and relax with your loved ones thanks to the discounted MultiSport card.
• uLékaře.cz: Take care of your health with free online prevention and appointments with medical specialists for you and your whole family.
• Healthcare: Take care of your wellbeing with high-quality care for a discounted price with our contractual facility.
• Education and development: Broaden your horizons with our internal T-Univerzity offering a wide range of courses.
• Cafeteria: Choose from a wide range of benefits worth up to 15,000 CZK per year - sports and cultural services, health and beauty, transport allowances, holidays or language courses.
• Day for a good deed: You can devote one working day a year to volunteering in non-profit organizations and thus contribute to social responsibility together with us.
• Psychological consultations: Are you having troubles in your private or professional life? Share your burden anonymously via phone or online.
• Meal contribution: Enjoy a delicious meal with a work-day allowance of 123.90 CZK.
• Sabbatical: Sometimes we all need to switch off. That’s why, after working for 2 years and upon agreement with your manager, you can take 1 month off to do whatever you need.
• Pension allowance: Get ready for your retirement with a pension allowance after 12 months with us.

Everyone is welcome to join us

Our employees feel that they have equal employment and career development opportunities with us, regardless of age, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, nationality, social and ethnic origin, political views, religion and world view. This makes us very happy. We are committed to continuous improvement and to creating a safe working environment for all.

What awaits you

1. Has the job offer captured your interest? Fill in the application form and let us know about yourself.
2. We will assess the information you send us and will get back to you under any circumstances.
3. We will contact the chosen applicants and specify the details.
4. A job interview is a two-way opportunity to get to know each other better.
5. We will inform you about the result of the interview as soon as possible. Successful candidates will receive a job offer.