Working Student Software Engineering (m/f/d) – Fintec Loans

About this job

We are CHECK24 - the leading German comparison platform with 15 million customers and over 40 products.
Have you ever wondered how it is possible to develop a high-performance and highly available fintec comparison platform? Together with our financial partners we process a large number of applications to create tailored offers for our customers every single day. This pushes the boundaries of classical APIs and architectural approaches, requiring us to find creative and smart solutions.

Are you ready to join us on this exciting journey? You will learn how a highly distributed architecture and cloud-native applications form the basis for a future proven platform and you'll be developing productive code that generates impact from day one. Together with your mentor and your team you'll learn everything to become a professional Software Engineer.

We rely on both modern and established technologies and we are continuously evaluating trends and technologies of tomorrow to find the cheapest and fastest loan for our customers.
In terms of technology, we use Java 21 / Spring Boot 3, Gradle 8, React 18 / Angular 17, Kafka/ActiveMQ, Redis, ElasticSearch, MongoDB/Oracle/Percona, CI/CD, Flux/GitOps, Kubernetes, Prometheus/Grafana, and many more.

With >500 individual deployments, >16 terabytes of RAM, >1600 CPUs, > 600TB disk space, and a well thought through setup we ensure our platform can handle high demand.
We live a strong DevOps culture and, as developers, are responsible for the entire development process from the late stage of requirement management to operations (PaaS) according to our guideline "You build it, you run it." Through a high degree of automation and close collaboration, we achieve an average of 45 feature releases per day.

Was Du mitbringst

Must have

• A passion for software development
• Growth mindset and positive attitude
• Good understanding of Software Engineering principles
• Solid understanding of Java/Spring Boot or React/Angular and JavaScript/TypeScript or Android Development
• (Very) good grades especially in Software Engineering topics
• Living in Munich area in order to learn from colleagues in person 
• Fluent English / German

Nice to have

• Up-to-date knowledge of trends and technical skills
• First experience with modern Software Development in Cloud-native Environments
• Good knowledge of SQL and databases

Zu Deinen Aufgaben zählen

• You consistently strive to improve yourself to bring out the best version of yourself
• You plan and develop frontend and/or backend apps for our loan comparison platform
• You work in a cross-functional team and take responsibility for the entire application life cycle
• You cooperate and interact directly with the product management

Was wir Dir bieten

• State-of-the-art technology, steep learning curve – autonomous work with significant learning effects and the opportunity to contribute one's own ideas
• Great team – a modern workplace with experienced and highly motivated colleagues
• Flat hierarchies, direct communication channels up to the top management
• Central location with excellent transport connections
• Extras such as drinks and fruit are of course provided!