Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Job Field
- IT, Database, DevOps
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Munich
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this position, you will develop and manage the data platform on Bare-Metal Kubernetes, optimize databases for high availability, automate data operations, and closely collaborate with developers on efficient data access patterns.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- As a Data Platform Engineer, you develop and operate the data platform that forms the foundation of our services.
- You ensure that our databases and data stores run reliably, securely, scalably, and efficiently — forming a central component of our platform on Bare-Metal Kubernetes.
- You operate at the intersection of Infrastructure Engineering, Distributed Data Systems, and Developer Experience.
- You will be responsible for our Data Platform, continuously developing it and working closely with our developers to ensure that data management remains simple, secure, and efficient.
- Responsibility for our Data Platform: You operate and develop our databases and Data Stores - from provisioning and operation to continuous optimization and further development.
- Ensuring Reliability and High Availability: You design, operate, and optimize highly available database systems on our Bare-Metal Kubernetes platform.
- Further development of security and standardization: You define and establish security best practices, hardening strategies, and standardized configurations for our entire Data Platform.
- Optimization of performance and efficiency: You continuously analyze and improve query performance, storage efficiency, and system throughput.
- Automation of Data Operations: You reduce manual processes by automating provisioning, scaling, backups, failover, and maintenance tasks.
- Close collaboration with developers: You support our product teams in developing efficient Data Access Patterns, analyzing issues, and continuously improving the use of our data platform.
- Contribution to stability and incident management: You analyze and resolve production issues in the data platform area and ensure that similar incidents are avoided in the future.
- Further development of our Data Platform: You evaluate new technologies, improve existing systems, and actively shape the long-term strategy of our data platform.
This text has been machine translated. Show original
Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- You have a solid understanding of High Availability, Replication, Backup Strategies, Disaster Recovery, and the operation of productive Data Platforms.
- In doing so, you continuously look for opportunities to make processes more efficient and robust.
- You are familiar with storage systems, performance tuning, query optimization, as well as the operational challenges of large-scale distributed data platforms.
- You think Security-by-Default and are familiar with best practices regarding access control, encryption, hardening, reliability, and resilience of data systems.
- You approach problems analytically, are able to systematically analyze complex distributed systems, take responsibility for services, and proactively drive improvements.
- You enjoy working with developers, understand their requirements for data platforms, and can explain technical trade-offs clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- You communicate confidently in English - both with technical and non-technical contacts.
Experience
- You have experience in the operation, administration, and development of databases and data stores such as PostgreSQL, Kafka, RabbitMQ, NoSQL databases, or other distributed data systems — ideally on Bare-Metal Kubernetes, with Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps-based automation.
- You bring development experience in Java and/or Golang and are proficient in at least one programming or scripting language — ideally Go for internal tooling and automation.
This text has been machine translated. Show original
What we offer
- Flexible working: Mobile work within Germany or from our bright Munich office with two roof terraces.
- Workation: Working from abroad? No problem - Workation is possible within the EU, in the UK, and Switzerland.
- Flexible working hours: Shape your workday in a way that suits you best.
- Further development: €2,500 net training budget per year, plus 5 additional days for your personal development and a monthly Learning Day.
- Vacation & Sabbatical: 30 vacation days and the option for a sabbatical.
- Financial extras: €50 net monthly on top of your salary or €50 Wellpass subsidy.
- Food: €3 meal allowance per working day in our high-quality canteen.
- Team & Culture: Regular team & company events and an open feedback culture with genuine team spirit.
- Mobility: Free underground parking and JobRad leasing with tax advantages.
- Equipment: State-of-the-art Apple devices and ergonomic office equipment for productive work.
- Team events: We understand how important team cohesion is, which is why we regularly organize team and company-wide events and activities.
- Shared feedback culture with meaning: a feedback-driven culture full of purpose and community.
This text has been machine translated. Show original
Benefits
Work-Life-Integration
Health, Fitness & Fun
Topics that you deal with on the job
Job Locations
This is your employer
Gini GmbH
Wir arbeiten Tag für Tag mit vollem Einsatz dafür, das Leben der Menschen zu bereichern, indem wir es von unangenehmen Aufgaben befreien. Deshalb haben wir Gini erschaffen, einen magischen Assistenten, der alltägliche Pflichten zuverlässig übernimmt – und ›keine Zeit‹ in Freizeit verwandelt. Gini will Nutzern helfen, ihr Leben in vollen Zügen genießen zu können – und mehr Zeit schenken für die Dinge, die unsere Kunden wirklich lieben.
Description
- Founding year
- 2011
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Data Platform Engineer
- Location
- Munich
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
