Remote - Softwareentwickler (M/W/D) Java

We are the leaders in digital manufacturing. It’s our people who fuel our creativity and make our culture feel like home.

We’re looking for a Java Software Engineer (Remote) to join our team.
This position is remote & open to applicants based in the EU.

We are looking for a Java software engineer to join the Product Operations team at Protolabs, where our mission is to revolutionise our workflow and drive efficiency as we continue our scaling journey. The team is responsible for streamlining processes - from allocating orders to our manufacturing partners, navigating production stages, managing communications and quality controls, orchestrating shipping & logistics, and ensuring timely payments.
As we scale globally, we are unifying these capabilities and establishing Logistics as a first‑class domain within our product and engineering ecosystem.
Java microservices with Spring Boot; Python services (FastAPI/Flask with SQLAlchemy and Celery), Angular (TypeScript) frontends, Terraform, Docker, k8s for infrastructure, Retool and Zapier for operational tooling. Some internal teams also use Rust and C++.

Build and integrate Java-based microservices and APIs: expose secure, well-documented endpoints and integrate with eventing systems
Make pragmatic architectural calls: design data contracts and integration approaches that balance speed with long‑term maintainability
Establish foundations: set up CI/CD, automated tests, observability and SLOs to ensure reliability from day one
What it takes

• Proficiency in Java for designing, developing, testing, and monitoring production systems
• Experience working in an agile team, and excellent communication and collaboration skills

Bonus point for:
Familiarity with Angular
Comfort reading and understanding Python code