Senior Developer for Natural for z/OS and related Products

Software AG helps companies to manage and optimize their operations, infrastructure and technology with products that simplify complexity, increase transparency and prepare organizations for change.

Trusted by the world’s best brands for more than 50 years, Software AG’s AI-enabled process intelligence, application development, high-performance database, and strategic portfolio management solutions are used by banks, retailers, manufacturers, governments and more.

Software AG’s Adabas database & Natural development platform are used by the world’s leading organizations to build and deploy high-performance, mission-critical applications for IBM Z®, Linux® and cloud. Governments and businesses (in finance, manufacturing, retail and more) tailor these applications to give their organization a distinct competitive advantage and optimize them to meet the most demanding operational service level agreements. With a pledge to innovate Adabas & Natural to 2050 and beyond, we ensure our customer’s mission-critical Adabas & Natural applications are Future ready. Now.

Be you, join us.

Be you, join us. 

For our location in Darmstadt, Germany, we are looking for a Senior Software Developer* for Natural for z/OS.

If you are passionate about developing systems software, are familiar with the depths of the z/OS operating system and have several years of experience with the IBM Assembler and Java programming languages, this role would be the opportunity for you.

Essential Functions

*Usage of advanced skills in IBM Assembler programming (on z/OS) and good skills in Java (z/OS) programming to develop, test, and maintain critical software applications.
*Investigate and resolve software defects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and a robust software environment.
*Analyze and optimize existing product code to improve performance, efficiency and reliability.
*Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for all software development activities, including design specifications, code documentation, and testing procedures.
*Working in a software development process using lean and agile principles.

Minimum Requirements

*Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
*Proven experience as a Senior Software Developer with expertise in z/OS Assembler programming
*In-depth knowledge of mainframe architecture, software development life cycle, and system integration
*Advance experience with Db2 – both programing and administration
*Good knowledge of Java on z/OS, including experience with JDBC, JNI and JZOS APIs
*Good knowledge of JCL
*Adabas/Natural experience would complete your profile
*Passion for elegant, testable and maintainable code and openness to new technologies and methods
*Very good written and spoken German and English skills
*Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex software issues

What’s in it for you?

*Earn competitive total compensation and receive comprehensive country-specific medical and other benefits.
*Enjoy time and location flexibility with our Hybrid Working Model, which allows a remote workshare of up to 60%.  Work anywhere in your country or abroad for up to 10 days per year.
*Set yourself up for success in your new role by upgrading your home office space using your one-time hybrid work payment.
*Lean on the Employee Assistance Program for support during some of life’s most common but difficult challenges.

INTERESTED? 

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents. Your application should include a short covering letter, a CV in tabular form and your training and work references.

At Software AG we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and fairness where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, compensate, develop, promote, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.