Senior Software Engineer - Sea Freight BPA (AI‑augmented) (m/f/d)

It's more than a job

In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.

Your Role We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d) to join our agile Sea Freight BPA (Business Process Automation) team. In this role, you will develop SALOG, our core platform supporting global forwarding. You will work alongside a global team of engineers and analysts, building products that deliver innovative solutions for our stakeholders. 

You write and own code, leveraging AI agents to get the job done. You bring the engineering judgment — defining intent, steering agents, and ensuring what gets shipped is correct, maintainable, and production-ready. 

How you create impact

• Be part of the full software development cycle: design, implement, and deliver features in collaboration with stakeholders and users. 

• Write clean, maintainable code and take ownership of what you ship — with AI agents as your primary delivery lever. 

• Direct AI agents effectively: define clear intent, guide generation, and steer towards the right solution. 

• Own the outcome of AI-generated code — reviewing for correctness, security, and long-term maintainability before it ships. 

• Process Orchestration: Learn and leverage Camunda and BPMN 2.0 to model and steer complex business processes that power global Sea Freight. 

• Stay current with evolving AI agentic development practices and actively bring new capabilities into the team's workflow. 

• Mentor new and junior colleagues and help them grow into effective AI-agentic engineers. 

What we would like you to bring

• Engineering Foundation: Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent) and several years of hands-on experience in the Java stack and frontend technologies such as Angular. 

• Technical Stack: Java EE. Experience with testing frameworks (JUnit, Jest, Serenity BDD), relational/NoSQL databases, and build/automation tools (Maven, Git, Jenkins). As a plus: Angular, OpenShift, Docker. 

• Business-Value Focus: You are driven to deliver high-quality products. You combine technical excellence with a customer-centric view, ensuring that technical features translate into tangible business improvements for our Sea Freight operations. 

• BPA & Orchestration: You have a strong interest in Business Process Automation. While prior knowledge of Camunda or BPMN is not required, you are motivated to master these tools and use them to orchestrate complex logistics workflows. 

• AI Ownership: Hands-on experience working with AI agents in day-to-day development — directing, reviewing, and taking ownership of what they produce. 

• System Reasoning: Ability to reason about system behavior, failure modes, and long-term evolution — the higher-level thinking that makes AI-agentic development sustainable. 

• Agile Mindset: Confidence in self-organization and communication, with a willingness to engage in pair/mob programming and foster a culture of feedback. 

• Language: Fluent written and spoken English. 

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel, you’ll work in a modern engineering environment where innovation, collaboration, and ownership are part of everyday work. You will have the opportunity to shape globally used logistics solutions while working with modern technologies, cloud-native approaches, and AI-augmented development practices.

We offer a hybrid work model, opportunities for continuous learning, and clear career development paths. You’ll join a team that values knowledge sharing, experimentation, and continuous improvement while contributing to products that support global logistics operations every day.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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