Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- IT, DevOps, Back End
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Munich
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop Go-based backend services and REST APIs, improve CI/CD pipelines, and support the operation of the Kubernetes platform for a reliable runtime environment.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- Drive the ongoing development of the KINEXON Runtime Platform, with a strong focus on backend services and platform reliability.
- Design, implement, and maintain Go-based backend services and REST APIs, primarily in a microservices architecture.
- Build and maintain internal tooling and automation in Go to improve developer workflows and platform operations.
- Actively contribute to the design, operation, and evolution of our container-native infrastructure (Kubernetes-based).
- Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines (GitLab), including build infrastructure, runner fleets, and deployment strategies.
- Support and partially own the Kubernetes platform: deployments, scaling, debugging, networking, and security concepts.
- Operate and improve our observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, VictoriaMetrics, Sentry): dashboards, alerting, and incident response.
- Work with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, optionally Ansible) to provision and manage cloud resources (AWS or Hetzner).
- Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and planning for future backend and platform changes.
- Review code changes, ensure high code quality, and mentor other engineers where appropriate.
- Document architectural decisions and present new features or infrastructure improvements to internal stakeholders.
This text has been machine translated. Show original
Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Strong backend engineering background with Go/Golang, including distributed systems.
- Gutes Verständnis von container-nativen Ökosystemen (Docker, Kubernetes, CNCF-Projekte, OCI-Artefakte, SBOMs).
- Practical knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform (state, modules, environments).
- Vertrautheit mit Observability-Tools wie Prometheus, Grafana, VictoriaMetrics, Sentry oder ähnlichen.
- Comfortable working in Linux environments and debugging issues across application, container, and network layers.
- Hands-on mentality, strong sense of ownership, and clear communication skills.
- Fluent in English; German is a plus.
Experience
- 5+ years of professional experience as a Backend, Platform, or DevOps Engineer.
- Solid hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production (deploying, debugging, operating containerized workloads).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build infrastructure, ideally GitLab.
- Experience operating or debugging cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred, Hetzner acceptable).
- Interest or experience in AI / LLM tooling (e.g., AI-assisted coding, internal tooling, or API integration) is a plus.
This text has been machine translated. Show original
What we offer
- At KINEXON, you will meet people with a similar mindset who are passionate about innovative technologies and love to master new challenges in a team, as well as create great products.
- Become part of our team and enjoy the following benefits:
This text has been machine translated. Show original
Topics that you deal with on the job
Job Locations
This is your employer
KINEXON GmbH
KINEXON versorgt das Internet der Dinge mit Echtzeit-Intelligenz und -Automatisierung. Konkret orten und vernetzen wir die "Dinge" (Objekte, Personen, Prozesse) und sorgen dafür, dass sie auf dem schnellsten und intelligentesten Wege miteinander interagieren. Auf unserem Gebiet sind wir Pioniere. Unsere führenden Technologien und Produkte verändern und prägen nachhaltig die Bereiche Produktion, Logistik, Sport und Medien von morgen.
Description
- Founding year
- 2012
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Senior Backend Platform Engineer
- Location
- Munich
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
