Operate and evolve our AWS-based infrastructure to be secure, scalable, and highly available
Manage our Kubernetes clusters and ensure smooth operation of all services
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
Monitor our systems using Grafana and Prometheus and respond to incidents quickly and effectively
Advocate for DevOps best practices across the engineering team and help shape our operational culture
Collaborate closely with developers and QA to continuously improve the platform
Requirements
DevOps Engineer full-time with a Linux background — you know your tools from curl to jq, from awk to sed, from iptables to netstat and you know how to exit vi
Strong experience with Kubernetes (own cluster running on AWS), Terraform (we're using in to keep stuff up to date and to automatically setup new infrastructures for e.g. pentests), Prometheus and Grafana
Strong experience with AWS (IMA, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront etc.) and fluent with the AWS CLI
Bonus: You already have experience with optimizing PostgreSQL (we’re using AWS Aurora)
Willingness to learn more about running backends like Hasura, Kafka or EMQX.
Great if you already have experience
Based in or around Munich (remote possible)
Fluent in English, German is a bonus.
Tech Stack
AWS
Grafana
Kafka
Kubernetes
Linux
Postgres
Prometheus
Terraform
Benefits
Purpose-Driven Work: Start every morning knowing that your contribution makes the world a safer place.
Be Part of Our Success Story: Receive equity in our rapidly growing startup (VSOP) and benefit directly from the company’s success. You don’t just work at SafeNow—you ARE SafeNow!
Friendly Culture: Experience a performance-driven culture based on friendship and collaboration—for us, teamwork is what counts. We create a space where authenticity and individuality are celebrated. We firmly believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds lead to innovative ideas and solutions.
Personal Development: Experience a steep learning curve, plenty of autonomy, and responsibility—your creative freedom is as vast as your ideas.
Transparency: Experience a collaborative environment based on complete transparency. You’ll gain insights into all areas of SafeNow and benefit from the input of all teams. Together, we celebrate our successes and learn from our experiences.
Unique Workations: Experience inspiring team workations—whether in a cozy mountain cabin in Austria, a sunny finca in Mallorca, or an idyllic house on Lake Chiemsee.
Modern amenities: Enjoy our modern campus with food trucks, an outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace with views of the Alps, an eGYM Wellpass membership, and a cozy office—including our Benjamina tree and regular after-work events.