Principal Engineer – Liquidity, Data & Analytics(m/w/x)

# Principal Engineer (f/m/x) – Liquidity, Data & Analytics **Berlin Otto-Suhr-Allee 6-16** | **Full time** ## Job Description: **Deutsche Bank Technology in Berlin** DB Technology is a global team of tech specialists, spread across multiple trading hubs and tech centres. We have a strong focus on promoting technical excellence – our engineers work at the forefront of financial services innovation using cutting-edge technologies. The Liquidity, Data & Analytics group is at the heart of Corporate Bank technology. We build and maintain platforms that power: * The bank’s core cash account utility and liquidity services * Critical data services for payments and cash accounts * A client analytics platform used across the Corporate Bank We operate at massive scale—billions of transactions, millions of accounts—and are transforming our technology stack with greenfield initiatives and modern architectures. You will have the opportunity to influence the design of complex platforms from “Day One” and help lead the teams to expand upon our platform to solve the technology challenges of tomorrow: providing automation solutions, building out components of our single-user interface portal our key-stone technology platform that is both internal and external client-facing. Our team is tasked with transforming the Corporate Bank on a distinctive portfolio of work introducing green-field technology and responsibilities that include transforming operational teams. As a Principal Engineer, you will be a hands-on technical expert and thought leader, shaping the architecture and direction of our platforms. You will work closely with engineering teams, architects, and product stakeholders to design scalable, resilient, and high-performance systems. This is a high-impact individual contributor role—not a people management position—ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and mentoring through influence. **Your key responsibilities** * Drive the technical vision and architecture for core components of our cash account and data platforms * Design and prototype scalable, distributed systems using modern technologies and patterns * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure technical alignment and delivery excellence * Provide deep technical guidance and mentorship to engineers across multiple teams * Contribute to codebases, technical reviews, and architecture forums **Your skills and experiences** * Proven expertise in backend engineering with Java/Kotlin and the broader JVM ecosystem * Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns: microservices, event-driven systems, APIs, cloud-native design * Experience with large-scale data platforms or distributed systems is a plus * Ability to dive deep into code and architecture while maintaining a strategic, system-wide perspective * Familiarity with UI frameworks and full-stack development is a bonus * Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence without authority * Passion for clean code, technical excellence, and continuous learning **What we offer** We provide you with a comprehensive portfolio of benefits and offerings to support both, your private and professional needs. * **Emotionally and mentally balanced** A positive mind helps us master the challenges of everyday life – both professionally and privately. We offer consultation in difficult life situations as well as mental health awareness trainings. * **Physically thriving** We support you in staying physically fit through an offering to maintain personal health and a professional environment. You can benefit from health check-ups; vaccination drives as well as advice on healthy living and nutrition. * **Socially connected** Networking opens up new perspectives, helps us thrive professionally and personally as well as strengthens our self-confidence and well-being. You can benefit from PME family service, FitnessCenter Job, flexible working (e.g parttime, hybrid working, job tandem) as well as an extensive culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. * **Financially secure** We provide you with financial security not only during your active career but also for the future. You can benefit from offerings such as pension plans, banking services, company bicycle or “Deutschlandticket”. This job is available in full and parttime. We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively. Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group. We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.