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Life@Camunda Series
The Orchestrators:
Inside Camunda's Product Team
Date: September 03, 2026
Time: 16:00 CET / 10.00 EDT
Location: Live Virtual Event
What It’s About
A behind-the-scenes webinar for product, engineering, and design professionals. This session gets you real answers straight from the people building Camunda's product: how the team works day to day, how AI is changing what we build and what it takes to do well here.
Why Register
Most candidate content tells you what a company says about itself. This session is about what it actually feels like to build here. You'll leave with a clearer answer to:
- How the engineering team is adapting as AI changes how products get built
- What day-to-day work on the product team actually looks like
- How much ownership, collaboration, and impact you can expect
- What kind of mindset and working style helps people thrive here
Who This Is For
This session is for you if:
- You're curious how AI is changing the way engineering teams build and deliver
- You're exploring roles in product, engineering, or design
- You want a real picture of how a modern product team operates
- You want to hear from the people behind the product before you apply
Speakers
John Mourra, Director, Engineering
John Mourra is an engineering leader with over two decades of experience building software that powers business automation and workflow orchestration. As Director of Engineering at Camunda, he leads the Camunda Core and Experience organizations and is driving the shift to an AI-first operating model, transforming how engineering teams work as empowered product builders who unite the three crafts of engineering, product management, and design.
Before Camunda, John led the Business Process Management and Case Management engineering organizations at IBM, directing global teams responsible for enterprise digital automation and workflow orchestration.
His leadership blends a builder's instinct for rapid iteration and customer outcomes with a focus on clear ownership, collaboration, and empowering teams to move fast.
Vjola Shtishi , Software Engineer, Backend
Vjola Shtishi is a Software Engineer with a background in full-stack development. She has experience delivering software solutions across fintech, e-commerce, and asset management, with a focus on creating products that provide real value to businesses and their users. She is passionate about developer experience, AI-assisted software development, and sharing practical insights from real-world engineering.
Eric Lundberg, Pod Lead, Product Building
After five years as a Senior Product Manager at Camunda, Eric Lundberg recently moved into the Engineering organization, where he leads a team focused on making AI agents more powerful and easier to develop. In his current role, he combines hands-on production coding with responsibility for team processes and delivery quality. Over his time at Camunda, Eric has worked across a range of innovation and experimentation efforts, including Optimize, the Growth team, and Web Modeler, helping turn early-stage ideas into practical product capabilities. He has spoken at CamundaCon on empowering business users through AI assistants and enabling end-to-end process management across complex organizations.
ModeratorBoni Alexandra Hock, Senior People Business Partner
Boni is a Senior People Business Partner at Camunda, where she partners with Product leadership to build organizations that can move as fast as the technology they ship. She is part of the AI-First Products transformation, working together with the Product Leadership Team to rethink ways of working, reimagine job roles and team structures, and how people grow when AI changes the job itself.
A trained coach with a sharp eye for what actually drives performance, Boni operates as a thought partner to leaders at eye level. She holds a high bar, asks the uncomfortable questions early, and brings pragmatic, evidence-based thinking to messy, fast-moving problems.
Register to join The Orchestrators
Get an inside look at life on Camunda's product team. Hear how AI is changing the way the team builds, and decide for yourself whether this is the kind of place you want to build too.
Check out our previous webinars in the series now available to watch on demand:
No Office. No 9-to-5. Just Results.
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Explores how remote teams thrive beyond rigid schedules, featuring Camunda speakers and Beth Carter from Flexa discussing async work, flexibility, and self-led teams.
Celebrating Women Shaping Tomorrow
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Special webinar honoring International Women's Day and Women's History Month, celebrating women leaders at Camunda driving innovation.
FAQ
Application Process
There are many interesting roles, should I apply to more than one role?
We recommend applying for the role that aligns most closely with your skills and career goals. Submitting multiple applications for unrelated positions can create confusion in the hiring process. We suggest waiting to apply until you find the position that best matches your aspirations.
What is your approach to reviewing / shortlisting candidates?
We follow an inclusive and equitable hiring process with a single hiring pipeline for every role. We advise applying promptly when an interesting role appears, as some pipelines move faster than others. Every application receives a review from a TA Partner before we respond.
I am very interested in Camunda, but there are no open roles that fit, what should I do?
When no current openings match your background and goals, you can take proactive steps by monitoring our careers page and following Camunda on LinkedIn. Since we are always expanding, staying informed about new postings will help you discover relevant opportunities when they become available.
Remote Work
Can I work from anywhere?
Camunda operates as a remote-first organization with employees across 30+ countries. While most roles have no location requirements, certain customer-facing positions may have specific location, language, or timezone needs. All employees must be eligible to work per local employment regulations.
How does Remote Onboarding work at Camunda?
New employees receive personalized onboarding plans with virtual orientation sessions and ongoing mentorship. The process is designed to help you learn about Camunda and your specific role so you can thrive and contribute to our mission from anywhere globally.
What is Camunda's approach to employee development and how do you support ongoing career and personal growth?
Development focuses on two pillars: breadth and depth. We provide unlimited LinkedIn Learning access and regular career conversations. Depth is fostered through a People Manager Development Program, coaching, and mentoring initiatives aligned with core skills and company objectives.
What is Camunda's approach to well-being at Work?
We take a holistic well-being approach covering physical, social, and emotional dimensions. Offerings include fitness benefits, ergonomic workspace reimbursements, team events, therapy benefits, mental health programs, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program promoting healthy boundaries and flexible time off.
What Benefits and Perks does Camunda offer?
Benefits include remote work flexibility with home office budgets, annual company kickoffs, healthcare access, retirement and pension plans, life and disability insurance, and up to $1,000 annually for self-directed learning through courses or certifications.