Senior Software Engineer - IT in Gilching, Deutschland

Quantum Systems has scaled rapidly from 300 to over 1,700 people, and our engineering practices need to evolve with us. As part of the Software Factory team within our Core Domain, your mission is to accelerate developer velocity, eliminate friction, and upgrade system quality across the entire organization.
you will actively shape our engineering culture. You will design, build, and champion the state-of-the-art development tooling and CI infrastructure that powers our large, polyglot environment. From defining pragmatic engineering processes to tracking our success with metrics such as DORA, you will ensure our engineering teams can move faster and safer.
Mentor and guide software teams toward modern engineering practices (e.g., You will gain authentic buy-in by demonstrating the "why" rather than forcing compliance.
You will help the team turn operational mistakes into blameless learning opportunities.
Shape the Future Base OS: Collaborate with embedded and infrastructure teams on our transition toward a managed, image-based Base OS for high-performance compute targets.

A strong software engineering background that allows you to speak the team’s language, understand constraints, and earn their technical respect.
Process & Velocity Focus: Experience defining and rolling out clean engineering standards (Definition of Done, linting) and a passion for measuring developer experience using data (like DORA metrics).
Linux Fundamentals: Solid grasp of Linux-based systems, networking, and deployment automation.
Image-Based Provisioning: Experience with modern OS compilation, immutable infrastructure, or image-based provisioning for high-performance compute/embedded targets (e.g., We push limits, think outside-the-box and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.
Our benefits:
Company pension scheme: We support you so that you can already make provisions for later.
With trust-based working hours, you are not only responsible for your working hours, but also for your work-life balance.
Bike-Leasing: We support you in staying environmentally mobile and healthy.
Corporate Benefits: Your opportunity for attractive offers and discounts from well-known suppliers and brands, e.g. Employee events: Quantum Systems specialises in the development, design, and production of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS). By integrating cutting-edge software capabilities, like edge computing and real-time AI-powered data processing, Quantum Systems is building next-generation UAS for clients in defence, security, public sectors.

We are an open-minded company that not only values diversity, but actively promotes it. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment where all employees can reach their full potential.