Senior Software Engineer – IoT OTA, Secure Provisioning

You'll collaborate across teams to transform user needs into robust technical solutions, contributing to the development of secure IoT platforms and large-scale distributed systems. Your work will directly impact how customers experience our technology—from embedded systems to cloud-connected services—helping deliver meaningful value in a rapidly evolving IoT landscape. This role focuses on OTA update mechanisms, secure provisioning, and fleet management, ensuring reliability and scalability for thousands of connected devices.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop distributed systems and microservices primarily using Java (21+) and the Spring ecosystem, while also leveraging Python and Go where appropriate to build scalable and maintainable solutions.

• Architect and implement OTA update pipelines and secure provisioning workflows for IoT devices.

• Build high-performance, event-driven architectures leveraging Apache Kafka.

• Develop and optimize relational database models (especially with PostgreSQL) and incorporate non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB) as needed. Design and maintain data pipelines for analytics and real-time insights to support IoT and fleet management use cases.

• Integrate backend services with AWS cloud components.

• Collaborate with Solution and Security Architects to implement new features and maintain existing systems.

• Translate user requirements into robust technical designs through analytical thinking.

• Work closely with Sales and Marketing teams to ensure technical solutions align with customer needs.

• Take ownership of your components and mentor junior developers.

• Contribute to system evolution through refactoring and migration initiatives.

• Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement processes.

• Explore emerging IoT innovations across industrial gateways and cloud platforms by attending workshops, conferences, and technology forums to bring fresh insights and enrich our product offerings.

• Work closely with DevOps and UI teams to enable smooth and frequent production deployments.

Your Profile

• Degree in Computer Science or related field.

• 10+ years of experience in backend development.

• Deep expertise in distributed systems and microservice architecture.

• Strong knowledge of relational databases, especially PostgreSQL.

• Hands-on experience with event-driven systems and Apache Kafka.

• Exposure to cloud platforms, especially AWS.

• Familiarity with IT security concepts and secure software development practices.

• Passion for IoT and eagerness to contribute to cutting-edge product development.

• Operate in an agile environment with a distributed team.

• Fluent in English.

Please note: The successful candidate may/will be responsible for security related tasks. The assignment may/will be in scope of security certifications, therefore a conscious and reliable way of working is necessary.

At NXP in Austria, we are proud to have received several external awards. The Leading Employer Award 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 which is presented exclusively only to the top 1% of employers in Austria. Since 2022 we are allowed to call ourselves a family-friendly employer.

In 2023 & 2024 NXP Austria was awarded with the 'Equalita' quality label - the seal of quality for in-house advancement of women in the workplace.

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What can you expect?

Contract: This is a fulltime position with a permanent contract.

Benefits: Besides a competitive salary, you will be eligible for our bonus plan and receive lunch vouchers, a higher than average number of vacation days and the possibility to buy company shares with a 15% discount.

We also have a work from home policy and many more benefits. In certain cases we also provide a relocation package and support for your move to Austria.

Development opportunities: We believe that a key component to growing our business is to develop our people. To enable you to grow your career at NXP, we offer online and offline learning opportunities to help you develop some of your core and professional skills.

Our office: NXP Graz/Gratkorn is based just outside of Graz, the city with the second highest population in Austria and the capital of the province Styria, with access to a highway, airport proximity and very good public transport connections to Graz.

From there, you can enjoy the variety of opportunities Styria has to offer – whether you prefer outdoor activities in the gorgeous alpine mountains or cultural activities and events in the city of Graz.

Hiring process: Applying only takes a minute Fill in the online application and share your CV with us. After a positive screening based on your CV you will have an initial phone or video conversation with our Talent Acquisition Consultant followed by several business interviews.

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And more: Life at NXP is more than work alone. We like to start our day with a free coffee and chat with a colleague in our social room and every day we offer fresh fruits for all employees. Join us at one of the many social activities that are organized by and for employees such as our summer parties, Christmas parties and sports events like a tennis tournament or sledging. Due to our location right next to the river Mur you can also enjoy the beautiful cycling and running path in your break or before/after work, because we also offer welfare facilities.

NXP provides market competitive compensation according to the benchmarking of the electronic and semiconductor industry. Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act we are obligated to state the employment group of our applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) "Kollektivvertrag für Angestellte Gewerbe und Handwerk und in der Dienstleistung", this position (fulltime) is graded in Employment Group V. Your individual experiences and expectations will be considered in the application process. Moreover, we provide attractive benefits to our employees like home office, flexible working time, meal benefits and more.

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