ABOUT US:

SPRIND – Germany’s home for people with radical new ideas – is leading the development of a national concept for the EUDI Wallet under the eIDAS 2.0 regulation. Our mission: to build secure, privacy-first, and trustworthy digital public infrastructure. In the EUDI Wallet Ecosystem project, which SPRIND is carrying out on behalf of the newly formed Federal Ministry of the Digitalization and State Modernization (BMDS), a concept for a German implementation of the EU eIDAS 2.0 regulation including a digital wallet is being developed and tested. Representatives of organized civil society, business associations and administration as well as experts from science are involved in a public consultation process that accompanies the project. Mid-term this project will be transformed into a to-be-founded government-owned entity that takes over the EUDI Ecosystem for the permanent further development and operation of the platform.

YOUR ROLE:

As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Kotlin, you will assume technical responsibility for the backend development of German wallet solution and help shape the future of secure digital identity in Europe. You will play a key role in the conception and design of a highly secure digital wallet solution that will be used in regulated, data protection-relevant areas.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take responsibility for the development and evolution of the Kotlin-based wallet’s backend services, including: o Remote trust anchor (Cloud HSM) integration o Wallet and credential lifecycle o Vulnerability management o System telemetry and statistics
• Ensure clean, well-tested code and continuous integration
• Close collaboration with other engineering teams and product owner

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• At least a decade of professional experience in back-end development incl. 3+ years with Kotlin
• Strong proficiency in Kotlin and solid understanding of modern backend architecture (e.g., microservices, REST, event-driven design)
• Experience with Spring framework (with Kotlin)
• Deep knowledge of modern cryptography, secure protocol implementation, and identity management standards
• Knowledge of Hardware Security Modules and cryptographic key management is a plus
• Hands-on experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native operations
• Agile mindset (Scrum/Kanban), strong communication skills, and a collaborative spirit
• Fluent in English; German language skills are a plus

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A chance to shape one of Germany’s most important digital public infrastructures
• A forward-thinking, mission-driven work culture at the intersection of science, administration, and innovation
• Attractive compensation based on the responsibility of the position
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Access to conferences, team events and a supportive work culture.

Please send your application documents to thomas.kanow@partner.sprind.org.