Working Student Java Development (m/w/d)
OKAPI:OrbitsMunich, Bavaria, Germany
Posted March 4, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
OKAPI:Orbits, founded in 2018, is a leading provider of Space Traffic Management solutions that safeguard space missions through advanced AI-driven Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management platforms—OKAPI:Aether, OKAPI:Astrolabe, and OKAPI:Soteria. These integrated platforms deliver end-to-end services from mission planning to disposal, optimizing operations, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The company’s expertise spans space debris monitoring, orbit determination, collision detection, manoeuvre design, and visualization, enabling operators to mitigate collision risks and extend satellite lifespans. OKAPI:Orbits distinguishes itself by combining cutting-edge artificial intelligence with a holistic, compliance-centric approach that empowers clients to navigate the complex and evolving space traffic environment confidently.
Job Description
Working Student Java Development (m/w/d) position to support the backend team in building and maintaining Java based services and APIs for end-to-end solutions across mission design, Space Situational Awareness, Space Traffic Management, Flight Dynamics, and Space Traffic Coordination.
Requirements
- Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of Java backend services
- Help develop and evolve RESTful APIs
- Implement business logic with clear domain models
- Analyze and fix bugs, support stability improvements
- Write and maintain automated tests
- Document implementations, interfaces, and technical decisions
- Participate in code reviews, work with Git workflows
Benefits
- Flat hierarchy, small teams, flexible hours
- Onboarding in Braunschweig, afterwards on-site in Brunswick, or hybrid in Brunswick or Munich
- Early ownership, influence technical direction
- Training budget for continuous development
- Corporate benefits like BahnCard 25/50, bike leasing, German classes via Lingoda
- Join space events and conferences, advocate for sustainable space
- Free office drinks, monthly company lunch, regular after-work activities
