
KINEXON fuels the Internet of Things with real-time intelligence and automation. Specifically, we locate and connect the "things" (objects, people, processes) and ensure, that they interact with each…

KINEXON fuels the Internet of Things with real-time intelligence and automation. Specifically, we locate and connect the "things" (objects, people, processes) and ensure, that they interact with each…
Space: Industrial IoT — real-time location systems (RTLS) and automation for manufacturing & logistics
Products: KINEXON OS platform, fleet manager, RTLS hardware (UWB tags/devices)
Founding: Origins in sports-tracking (2012); industries division launched 2015
Recent fundraising: $130M Series A reported
Customers: Enterprise customers including BMW, Zalando, Red Bull (company-stated)
Digitizing moving assets and automating processes in manufacturing, intralogistics, and related industrial operations.
2012
IT Services and IT Consulting
€15.0m
Debt transaction recorded by Dealroom
$130m
Series A reported by Dealroom and company announcement
“Multiple institutional investors including THL and Telekom Innovation Pool; company has institutional backers and a multi-investor cap table”
ABOUT THE TEAM
We are an international team building KINEXON OS, the operating system that optimizes visibility and transparency of industrial moving assets. Our platform captures real-time location data and provides dynamic workflows, delivering actionable insights for production and logistics.
KINEXON OS is open, flexible, and scalable, enabling full visibility into supply chains and dynamic tracking of assets for swift operational decision-making. It aggregates position and identification data from various sources and enriches it with contextual information from third-party IT/OT systems such as ERP, MES, and WMS.
Join us to shape the backbone of a platform that powers digital transformation in manufacturing and logistics worldwide.
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
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For this opportunity, we are looking for someone with:
Completion of a university degree or comparable qualification
Solid backend development experience in a compiled, strongly typed language (C++ or Go); openness to Python & Node.js for some services
Comfortable reading and learning code in other languages in the stack
Experience with Kafka (producers/consumers, topics, partitions, schema evolution, error handling, monitoring)
Strong SQL skills (PostgreSQL): schema design, query optimization, indexing, transactions
Experience with test automation and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
Containerization: building/debugging Docker images, orchestration with Docker Swarm; Kubernetes basics a plus
GitLab CI/CD: writing and maintaining pipelines, build/test automation
Linux: solid command-line skills, process/network debugging, scripting
Understanding of distributed system fundamentals: message ordering, fault tolerance, backpressure, eventual consistency
Clear communication in English (German optional)
Hands-on experience using GenAI tools for coding and a strong curiosity about AI-driven developer productivity
Nice-to-have:
YOUR TASKS
Design and implement APIs and data processing workers within our KINEXON OS ecosystem
Create and evolve backend architectures for scalability and reliability
Own and plan larger coding projects (refactoring, new features) that require coordination across multiple teams
Develop and maintain backend services in C++, Go, and Python
Ensure robust automated testing and CI/CD integration in close collaboration with QA engineers
Contribute to observability, performance tuning, and security improvements
Collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
OUR TECH STACK
Our diverse tech stack allows us to build robust and efficient services:
Backend: C++, Go, Python, Node.js
Frontend: Angular, TypeScript
Messaging: Kafka, MQTT
Database: PostgreSQL
Containerization: Docker, Docker Swarm, potentially Kubernetes
CI/CD: GitLab
Observability: Prometheus, Grafana
OS: Linux
At KINEXON, you will meet people with a similar mindset who are passionate about innovative technologies and love to master new challenges in a team, as well as create great products.
Become part of our team and enjoy the following benefits:
If you want to find out more about our benefits, you can look here and with a visit to Instagram wearekinexon you can get a look behind the scenes.
KINEXON is a global location-based technology leader that develops groundbreaking hardware and software solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). Our vision is a world in perfect, frictionless flow. Wherever assets, people or operations are in motion, we can improve and automate the underlying processes, creating powerful results for our customers. Founded in 2012, and headquartered in Munich, Germany, KINEXON has grown to more than 300 employees across offices in Munich and Chicago.
Being a KINEXIAN means you are willing to create real impact for your team, department, and the company as a whole - all while contributing to our most valued asset, our culture.
At KINEXON we want to establish and guarantee an environment in which each person has equal opportunities and has the ability to shine and develop. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to the success of a company. Therefore our employment opportunities are open to all individuals, no matter which gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, ability, place of origion, or socioeconomic status.
There is no better time to join than NOW. What are you waiting for? Join us on this exciting journey!