DWS - Technology Specialist – Software and Product Engineering (m/f/d)

Job Description:

About DWS:

At DWS, we’re capturing the opportunities of tomorrow. You can be part of a leading, client-committed, global Asset Manager, making an impact on individuals, communities, and the world.

Join us on our journey, and you can shape our transformation by working side by side with industry thought-leaders and gaining new and diverse perspectives.

You can share ideas and be yourself, whilst driving innovative and sustainable solutions that influence markets and behaviours for the better.

Every day brings the opportunity to discover a new now, and here at DWS, you’ll be supported as you overcome challenges and reach your ambitions. This is your chance to lead an extraordinary career and invest in your future.

Read more about DWS and who we are here.

What are we looking for:

Your natural curiosity and willingness to learn drives you to explore new ideas and approaches, while maintaining a deep respect for existing accomplishments, always seeking to understand their foundations and potential areas of improvement.

You possess a strong understanding of emerging trends and technologies, along with the ability to assess their relevance and impact for your team and other business units, enabling you to balance innovation with pragmatic solutions.

Your work philosophy aligns closely with the principles of the Agile Manifesto, valuing collaboration, responsiveness, and continuous improvement in delivering results.

You have a natural interest in understanding other business units and how they play their part in the overall organization. You have also understood that technology has the unique opportunity to communicate across silos and often can break those apart.

You are willing to take ownership of tasks and products, and you are able to deliver high quality results in line with DWS’ core values.

You enjoy working with our users and customers in dynamic environments and therefore have strong collaboration, communication and expectation management skills.

You can quickly deliver results even in times of transient uncertainty.

Technology Specialist – Software and Product Engineering (m/f/d)

Summary: We are looking for people who are willing to build next generation products with a fintech mindset and with the claim to highest quality and security. Our Software and Product Engineers are striving to improve business by using modern technological enablers.

Technical Requirements

• "Full stack" development expertise

• Experience with modern development frameworks, e.g. DevSecOps, Shift Left, Evolutionary Architecture and Design

• Deep understanding of the concepts of modern software design patterns as well as the strong ability to assess whether their usage is appropriate or not, based on a variety of requirements

• Proficiency in automated testing and CI/CD

• Experience with Java (Spring) or Python preferred

Responsibilities and Impact

• Deliver high-quality, secure software solutions

• Drive technical innovation within teams

• Contribute to architectural decisions

• Mentor and support team members

Growth Path - You’ll be able to

• Deepen domain expertise in asset management

• Develop leadership and mentoring capabilities

• Expand systems design and architecture skills

• Build cross-functional collaboration abilities

• Develop strong thought leadership skills

What we’ll offer you:

Without the ambitions of our people, our achievements wouldn’t be possible. And it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Statutory Health Insurance (BKK), sickness benefit allowance and support helplines for employees

• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups) and support in finding childcare options including DWS’s own kindergarten service

• A wide selection of pension plans, Personal Budget Accounts to enable sabbaticals or early retirement and capital-forming benefits

• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change & achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partnered organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

DWS’ current Hybrid Working model is designed to find the balance between in-person collaboration & engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, whilst still remaining focused on supporting our employees with flexibility. We are committed to support flexible and hybrid working agreements across the globe. Depending on the location or role you are applying for, the split between working in the office and at home will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process.

We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let us know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you. 

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