Backend Engineer

at  Scope Group

Scope Group is seeking a Backend Engineer to join our international and diverse team in Berlin or Frankfurt. Our team plays a vital role in supporting Scope’s growth and digital transformation by delivering innovative software solutions to both internal and external clients.
We are looking for individuals who are curious, passionate about technology, and eager to contribute to a dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in software engineering with experience in technologies such as Java, Spring, Docker, and PostgreSQL, and an interest in event-driven architecture and microservices.
If you’re excited about solving complex problems and collaborating with a forward-thinking team, we encourage you to apply.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and operate applications
• Foster industry best practices into the teams (e.g. continuous delivery, test automation, software architecture) and influence technical decisions
• Be the right-hand of the team lead on technical subjects

Your professional and personal profile

• Solid experience with Java 19+, Spring (Boot/Data-JPA/Actuator), Docker, MS SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a STEM/MINT-related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• You take initiative in identifying problems and designing solutions while valuing teamwork and engaging in constructive discussions.
• You balance quality with practicality, making trade-offs where necessary and thriving in complex environments.
• Fluent in English (written and oral); knowledge of German or any other European language is an advantage.

Interested?
If this sounds like a journey for you, we look forward to learning more from your convincing application. Please apply online using our application tool quoting the reference “20240021”. Please note: For non-EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this job position.

What we want to see:

• Current CV
• Copy of your university degrees and certificates
• Criminal record certificate (can be provided at a later date)
• At least 3 letters of reference (can be provided at a later date)

About Scope
With more than 250 employees operating from offices in Berlin, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Oslo and Paris, Scope Group is the leading European provider of independent credit ratings, ESG and fund analysis. Based on forward-looking and innovative methodologies, Scope offers a European perspective that contributes to greater diversity of opinion for institutional investors worldwide. Scope Ratings is the largest European credit rating agency, registered in accordance with EU and UK rating agency regulation, and the only European rating agency accepted by the ECB for the Eurosystem Credit Assessment Framework (ECAF). Scope ESG Analysis provides tools for analysing and reporting on ESG impact and risk, as well as second-party opinions on green, social and sustainable bonds. Scope Fund Analysis rates more than 10,000 funds and asset managers across all major asset classes

• Design, code, test, and operate applications
• Foster industry best practices into the teams (e.g. continuous delivery, test automation, software architecture) and influence technical decisions
• Be the right-hand of the team lead on technical subject