DevOps Engineer

Introduction

Germany | Full-time | Remote

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to build and improve the platform services behind RENNSPORT.

You’ll work closely with our game, backend and Site Reliability engineers, with a focus on software development in Go and Kubernetes.

Proficiency in Go and residency in Germany are non-negotiable for this position.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services using Go, Postgres and Kubernetes.

• Maintain and improve cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructure.

• Build tooling that improves developer productivity and reduces manual work.

• Manage Kubernetes and containerized environments.

• Manage game server automation and image management

• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployments across development, staging and production.

• Work with our Site Reliability Engineer on infrastructure, scalability and observability.

• Maintain secure infrastructure configurations and access controls.

• Document infrastructure, pipelines and processes.

Your profile

• Extensive experience in Go, Kubernetes and Linux.

• Experience with on-prem, cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructure.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.

• Scripting in Python and Bash.

• Knowledge of Linux and networking, including HTTP/S and TCP.

• Experience with Git-based development workflows.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Professional experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering or a similar role.

• Professional working proficiency in English.
  
  
  NICE TO HAVE

• Experience in the gaming industry or game development infrastructure.

• Experience with dedicated game servers or multiplayer backend infrastructure.

• Experience with PostgreSQL in production environments.

• Experience supporting live-service environments and game launches.

• Familiarity with deployment processes for Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox or PlayStation.

• Interest in gaming, motorsport or sim racing.

What you can expect from us

• Full-time: 40 hours per week with an initial 6-month probation period.

• Remote-first, flexible work environment (must be located in Germany).

• 30 days of paid vacation per year.

• The opportunity to shape the backend of a next-generation sim racing platform from the ground up.