As Lead DevOps Engineer, you will be the technical owner of our multi-cloud infrastructure and data strategy
Define and execute our multi-cloud infrastructure roadmap, making key decisions on technology selection and architecture patterns
Own the technical strategy for our Kubernetes-based deployment infrastructure and IaC approach across Google Cloud, Azure, AWS, and on-premise deployments
Build, deploy, and monitor container-based services using IaC in diverse client-provisioned Fortune 500 production environments
Engineer the DevOps tooling and automation layers that streamline our data onboarding, allowing us to ingest heterogeneous customer data with minimal manual effort
Own our infrastructure strategy including data (object storage, OLTP/OLAP, caching), CI/CD and orchestration
Develop and optimise APIs and data processing systems using Python (Polars/FastAPI) to benefit from your infrastructure decisions
Partner with product and engineering leadership to translate business requirements into robust infrastructure capabilities
Research and evaluate emerging technologies, making clear recommendations on when and how to adopt new tools

6+ years in software engineering, cloud infrastructure, or backend/data engineering roles, with a primary focus on Cloud Infrastructure/DevOps and Python proficiency and at least 2 years in a senior technical capacity where you made architectural decisions
Deep, hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, major cloud providers (Google Cloud, Azure, AWS), and IaC frameworks (Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi)
Strong Python skills with modern data processing libraries (e.g. Polars) and API frameworks (FastAPI, etc.)
Experience with TypeScript/React or Rust is a plus, not a requirement
Track record of making significant architectural decisions and seeing them through to production at scale
Strong sense of ownership – you care about outcomes, not just outputs, and you’re happy to roll up your sleeves
Genuine interest in industrial manufacturing and B2B SaaS – we’re solving real problems for customers making physical products
Entrepreneurial mindset: you enjoy building foundational systems that will support company growth over years
Excellent organisational and communication skills – you can articulate complex technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

True technical ownership with decision-making authority over infrastructure strategy
Direct impact on our ability to serve manufacturing customers and scale the platform
A culture built on transparency, integrity and authenticity – we trust and respect each other and make decisions based on competence
A fast-paced, agile environment where you can take on as much responsibility as you feel ready for and actively shape our marketing and go-to-market
A team that genuinely cares about collaboration and work culture: we regularly reflect on our teamwork, invest work time into team spirit and consciously create balance in everyday work
The opportunity to contribute to fighting climate change by helping industrial manufacturers to become more efficient and to reduce their CO₂ emissions, while we are mindful of our own environmental impact as a carbon-neutral company
All the benefits that make work more pleasant: flexible hours, part-time options, remote work possibilities, regular team events and offsites, 30 days PTO, weekly yoga sessions, Deutschlandticket, Urban Sports Club and more

Lead DevOps Engineer

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