Site Reliability Engineer (w/m/d) – Observability & Internal Tools
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Site Reliability Engineer (w/m/d) – Observability & Internal Tools
We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to join our System Operations team in Berlin, fully remote.
Responsibilities
- Take Ownership: Become the guardian and architect of smartclip's internal infrastructure. Develop observability and automation of "tools we use" into a true platform capability that supports and makes every other engineer in the company more productive.
- Drive Observability Stack: Advance Prometheus, Grafana, and Forgejo. Develop these tools into a top-tier monitoring ecosystem.
- Design for Reliability: Create meaningful and actionable alerts and define SLOs to move from reactive "firefighting" to proactive stability.
- Promote Open Source: Evaluate and implement modern open-source alternatives to proprietary software. Decide which technologies to include in our stack and how they integrate.
- Secure Delivery Pipeline: Integrate security engineering directly into our development and delivery process. Identify vulnerabilities before penetration testing does.
- Master Infrastructure: Dive deep into Linux systems and distributed tools. Combine bold experimentation with a highly stable production environment.
Requirements
- Observability Know-how: Proven experience in implementing metrics, logs, and traces. Understand how to derive concrete and actionable insights from large amounts of data and signals.
- Linux & Systems Engineering: Comfortable in the terminal and understand how distributed systems communicate and why they fail.
- Automation Mindset: Dislike repeating the same task twice. Use code to automate infrastructure and eliminate unnecessary manual work.
- Ownership Mentality: Live by the philosophy "You build it, you run it" and take responsibility for the stability of the systems you work on.
Nice to Have
- Practical experience with GCP or AWS in production on a large scale.
- Active engagement in the open-source community or a portfolio of self-hosted projects.
We Offer
- Remote Work with Targeted Meetings: Predominantly remote work with occasional meetings in our Berlin tech office for workshops, team sessions, and company-wide events. Participation in annual company offsites in different locations across Germany is expected.
- Autonomy: Take responsibility for your tasks and drive them forward independently.
- Build > Talk: Experiment early, make mistakes early, and learn quickly.
- High Standards, Low Ego: Direct feedback and open, respectful collaboration.
- Professional Development: Utilize hackathons, conferences, and community exchanges to grow your expertise.
And of course, the conditions also match: 30 vacation days plus time off on December 24th and 31st, Smart Fridays with the possibility of a four-day workweek, Deutschlandticket and JobRad, sports and health offers, mental health support, corporate benefits, access to RTL+, and much more.
About the Company
smartclip is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to ethnic origin, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other personal characteristics.
Find out more about your team
The Architecture department ensures that we develop and work with robust and future-proof products.
Spoil yourself with corporate perks.
Annual Offsite
Join us once a year for our flagship offsite - a chance to step away from the everyday, connect with fellow smartclippers, and celebrate together in style.
Anniversary Programme
We treasure every moment you spend with us, and when the days turn into years, we mark it with a little gift - even from your first year!
Corporate Benefits
Are you sporty, techy, adventurous, stylish, or nerdy? Whichever category you belong to, you can benefit from our numerous discount offerings and get up to 40% off your purchases.
Equipment
Work with the setup that suits you best, with your choice of Mac or Linux and access to the hardware, software, and tools you need.
Public Transport
Make your commute more affordable with a contribution toward your Deutschland-Ticket if you’re based in Germany.
Flexible Work Environment
Shape your work around what works best for you with adaptable core hours, remote work opportunities, and smart Fridays for an extra-long weekend when workload allows.
Gift Matching
Care for a good cause? We do too. When you donate to a charity, we’ll double your donations - up to €250.
Mental Health
When life happens or if you just want to talk to a mental health expert, we’ve got you covered in Cologne, Hamburg, or remotely wherever you are.
Professional Growth
Keep growing through smartweek, expert sessions, hackathons, online learning with Udacity and Coursera, and personalized coaching.
Referral Programme
Get rewarded when you refer someone for one of our open roles and they get the job.
RTL+
As part of RTL Deutschland, you can enjoy all your favourite TV shows with free access to an RTL+ Premium account.
Social Day
Every year, you can take a fully paid day off to support a cause you care about - together with other smartclippers or alone, you decide.
Sports
We support a healthy lifestyle through various options such as gym reimbursement, urban sports club membership, or even leasing a bike. There’s definitely something for you.
Tech Stack
Build with a modern mix of technologies, including Node.js, C++, Java, Scala, Python, SQL, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and Google Cloud.
Thank you Programme
Every six months, smartclippers can show gratitude and reward exceptional colleagues with a €100 bonus - all on us!
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