Software Developer Python Education (m/w/d)
UniventionBremen, Bremen, Germany • Berlin, Germany • Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Posted March 4, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Univention delivers open-source Identity & Access Management solutions that empower organizations of all sizes to maintain control, freedom of choice, and digital sovereignty across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. Their flagship product, Univention Corporate Server (UCS), combines a fully open-source identity and infrastructure management system with Active Directory-compatible features, enabling seamless integration of Windows, Linux, and macOS services while remaining cost-efficient and highly flexible. With UCS, more than 14,000 global customers manage millions of user identities and secure access to IT services, benefiting from extensive pre-built integration packages for popular open-source tools. The company also offers UCS@school, a tailored extension for the education sector that supports rapid, compliant digital learning deployments. Univention’s culture emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to open-source principles, making it an attractive workplace for professionals passionate about shaping the future of IT infrastructure.
Job Description
We are looking for a Software Developer with Python expertise to join our team and work on scalable backend systems, implement and optimize services and interfaces for our product UCS@school, and ensure adequate test coverage. The role involves working with PostgreSQL databases, LDAP directory services, and containerized applications with Docker.
Requirements
- Fundamental qualification: completed study in computer science, business informatics or comparable education
- Python expertise: developed for at least three years with Python in Linux environments
- Database knowledge: practical experience with PostgreSQL
- LDAP knowledge: familiar with LDAP directory services, ideally with Samba and/or OpenLDAP
- Container competence: familiar with Docker for creating containers
- Architecture understanding: develop scalable backend systems that reliably function even in complex environments
Benefits
- Flexibility: work remotely or at one of our locations with flexible working hours
- Individual learning: support for further development with individual learning and exchange formats
- Idea welcome: shape our products actively and have real influence and room for innovation
- Appreciation: live an open, respectful corporate culture in which your opinion counts
- Freedom: use Workation possibilities in the EU abroad and flexible holiday regulations
- Security: unlimited fixed-term contract in a meaningful, future-oriented environment