Principal Software Engineer (m/f/d)

A career driven by you. Join AutoScout24 Group and experience life in the fast lane. We’re not just leading the market; we’re creating it. We’re constantly innovating, evolving and transforming things for our customers. We’re driven, ambitious and determined to do our best work, together. For a career that doesn’t stand still, where you can put your ideas in the driving seat and change the way the world moves, join our global community.

We’re hiring a Principal Software Engineer to join Search & Performance group at AutoScout24 – the group behind the Search Algorithm that powers the AutoScout24 Search Experience and Ad Products. This role is about real ownership: you’ll work on high-traffic systems, shape key parts of our user experience, and contribute to critical business outcomes.

What you’ll do:   

• Work on companywide product initiatives and drive the success of the whole tech organization 
• Optimize and improve the AS24 technology stack by targeting individual, team, and cross-team efficiency, applying future proven concepts, architectural principles, and frameworks
• Design, drive and hands-on support the implementation of entire systems over multiple teams and longer periods
• Support Engineers to recognize improvement potential and give regular, honest, and open feedback to them to help them grow and continuously improve

   What you need to succeed:   

• Deep expertise in Java and Scala, with a breadth of knowledge across a range of languages and technologies in both Object-Oriented and Functional paradigms; able to quickly grasp new concepts and tools.
• 8+ years of Software Engineering experience, hands-on experience with Elasticsearch, Kafka, and AWS is a strong plus.
• Proven experience designing and building large-scale, distributed applications for 5+ years, with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Demonstrated ability to drive organizational impact and lead initiatives for at least 2+ years.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proactive in identifying opportunities and taking actions to improve engineering effectiveness and efficiency across teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience in marketplace platforms or high-visibility consumer-facing products.
• Familiarity with frontend architecture at scale: routing, state, modular UI design.

A culture of growth  

With over 50 nationalities represented, we’re proud to welcome people of all backgrounds to our growing community, and we’re always finding new ways to help people feel welcomed and included. Here, you’ll have the tools, training and support you need to work in a way that suits you, learn new skills and reach your potential.  

For a career where you can drive our business and shape your future, apply now.