Thomson Reuters

Software Development Engineer

Germany, Langenfeld Full time

Software Development Engineer (Health Mobile)

We are looking for a new team member to join us as a Full-Stack Developer with hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable web applications.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge in different databases, container management, cloud technologies, mobile app development, automated test frameworks, REST APIs, Microservices, and modern front-end frameworks. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, secure, and scalable enterprise solutions.

About the role

As a Full-Stack Developer, you will:

  • Design & deliver end‑to‑end features across front‑end and back‑end, from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Work with multiple programming languages and choose the right tool for the job while keeping code quality high.
  • Model data and implement persistence using different databases.
    Relational and NoSQL. Including schema design, indexing, performance tuning, and migration strategies.
  • Own quality by contributing automated tests (unit, integration, end‑to‑end), code reviews, and secure‑by‑default practices.
  • Ensure scalability: Implement APIs, asynchronous processing, caching, and observability (logs/metrics/traces).
  • Operate what you develop: Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, containerization, orchestration, and cloud services, collaborate with Product and Ops to meet SLA/SLO targets.
  • Collaborate cross‑functionally with Product Managers, Designers, or other engineers to refine requirements, break down work, and deliver incremental value.
  • Continuously improve architecture, tooling, and developer experience, document decisions and share knowledge within the team.
  • Ensure application security and data protection.
  • Willingness to provide support during scheduled maintenance windows

About you

You’re a fit for the role of a Full-Stack Developer if you have the qualifications or knowledge:

  • Professional German and English skills (spoken and written)
  • At least 2 years of professional experience in software development
  • Some knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization tools
  • Some experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Front‑end development with modern frameworks (e.g., Angular, React) and component‑driven UI design
  • App-Development (Kalipso Studio, Flutter..) experience is a plus
  • Mobile Device Management (SOTI MobiControl, …)
  • Cross-Platform Frameworks (React Native, Kotlin, …)
  • Solid understanding of RESTful API design and Microservices architecture
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
  • Data exchange formats (XML, CSV, JSON, ...)
  • Programming languages (PHP, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, ...)
  • ADO (Azure DevOps) or Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Trello, …)
  • Experience working with Linux and/or Windows
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Successfully pass an extended background check
  • Actively open to learning and integrating new tools and development approaches

Software Development Engineer (Health Mobile)

Wir suchen so schnell wie möglich ein neues Teammitglied als Full‑Stack‑Entwickler (m/w/d) mit umfangreicher praktischer Erfahrung im Design, in der Entwicklung und in der Wartung skalierbarer Webanwendungen. Der ideale Kandidat verfügt über Kenntnisse in verschiedenen Datenbanken, Container‑Management, Cloud‑Technologien, mobiler App‑Entwicklung, automatisierten Testframeworks, REST‑APIs, Microservices sowie modernen Frontend‑Frameworks. Sie arbeiten mit funktionsübergreifenden Teams zusammen, um hochwertige, sichere und skalierbare Enterprise‑Lösungen zu liefern.

Über die Rolle

Als Full‑Stack‑Entwickler übernehmen Sie folgende Aufgaben:

  • Design und Umsetzung von End‑to‑End‑Funktionen über Frontend und Backend hinweg – von der technischen Konzeption über Implementierung, Tests, Deployment bis hin zu Monitoring.
  • Arbeit mit mehreren Programmiersprachen und Auswahl des jeweils passenden Tools unter Einhaltung hoher Code‑Qualität.
  • Datenmodellierung und Implementierung der Persistenz mit verschiedenen Datenbanken (relationale und NoSQL‑Datenbanken), einschließlich Schema‑Design, Indexierung, Performance‑Optimierung und Migrationsstrategien.
  • Verantwortung für Qualität durch automatisierte Tests (Unit‑, Integrations‑, End‑to‑End‑Tests), Code‑Reviews sowie „secure‑by‑default“-Praktiken.
  • Sicherstellung der Skalierbarkeit durch Implementierung von APIs, asynchroner Verarbeitung, Zwischenspeicherung und Systemüberwachung (Logs/Metriken/Traces).
  • Betrieb der entwickelten Lösungen: Beitrag zu CI/CD‑Pipelines, Containerisierung, Orchestrierung und Cloud‑Services sowie Zusammenarbeit mit Produkt‑ und Betriebsteams zur Einhaltung von SLA/SLO‑Zielen.
  • Enge, funktionsübergreifende Zusammenarbeit mit Product Managern, Designern und anderen Entwicklern zur Anforderungsdefinition, Aufgabenteilung und inkrementellen Lieferung von Mehrwert.
  • Kontinuierliche Verbesserung von Architektur, Tooling und Developer Experience, Dokumentation von Entscheidungen sowie Wissensaustausch im Team.
  • Sicherstellung von Anwendungssicherheit und Datenschutz.
  • Bereitschaft zur Unterstützung während geplanter Wartungsfenster.

Über Sie

Sie passen gut zur Rolle als Full‑Stack‑Entwickler, wenn Sie folgende Qualifikationen bzw. Kenntnisse mitbringen:

  • Sehr gute Deutsch‑ und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift
  • Mindestens 2 Jahre Berufserfahrung in der Softwareentwicklung
  • Grundkenntnisse in Docker, Kubernetes oder anderen Containerisierungstools
  • Erfahrung mit SQL‑ und NoSQL‑Datenbanken
  • Frontend‑Entwicklung mit modernen Frameworks (z. B. Angular, React) und komponentenbasierter UI‑Entwicklung
  • Erfahrung in der App‑Entwicklung (z. B. Kalipso Studio, Flutter) von Vorteil
  • Kenntnisse im Mobile Device Management (z. B. SOTI MobiControl)
  • Erfahrung mit Cross‑Platform‑Frameworks (z. B. React Native, Kotlin)
  • Fundiertes Verständnis von RESTful‑API‑Design und Microservices‑Architekturen
  • Praktische Kenntnisse von CI/CD‑Tools wie Jenkins, GitHub Actions oder GitLab CI
  • Erfahrung mit Datenaustauschformaten (XML, CSV, JSON, …)
  • Kenntnisse in Programmiersprachen wie PHP, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python u. a.
  • Erfahrung mit ADO (Azure DevOps) oder Atlassian‑Tools (Jira, Confluence, Trello, …)
  • Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit Linux und/oder Windows
  • Ausgezeichnete Kommunikations‑ und Problemlösungsfähigkeiten
  • Erfolgreiches Bestehen einer erweiterten Hintergrundüberprüfung
  • Offenheit für kontinuierliches Lernen sowie die Integration neuer Tools und Entwicklungsansätze

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What’s in it For You?

  • Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

  • Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

  • Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

  • Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

  • Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

  • Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

  • Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

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