Senior Platform Engineer (m/f/nb) - Big Data Platform

At Team Conrad Big Data, we develop and operate a platform that serves as the basis for data exchange, reporting, analysis, and AI. Keywords such as high performance, scalability, central data storage, company-wide usability, provision of data for internal and external apps, self-service, etc. drive us forward every day. Agility, iterative approaches, continuous improvement, and open feedback are part of our daily routine.

Your contribution to success

• Platform & Service Development: You will actively design and develop central microservices, tools, and shared libraries (using Java/Spring Boot) that form the backbone of our platform.
• Infrastructure & Automation (IaC & CI/CD): You will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) base (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines. You will ensure that developers can deploy their microservices (Java, Vue.js) at the touch of a button.
• Operations & Reliability (SRE): You will ensure the stable and secure operation of core systems, in particular our Kubernetes (GKE) clusters and Apache Kafka systems. You will define and monitor service level objectives (SLOs) and develop concepts for alerting and disaster recovery.
• Architecture Consulting: You proactively advise the application teams on the design of microservices and ensure that new applications meet the platform's standards (security, scalability, testability).
• Mentoring & Culture: As a technical role model, you share your knowledge in both worlds – backend development and cloud operations – and promote a culture of shared responsibility.

Your success factors

• At least 5 years of solid professional experience in software development, ideally with a clear focus on DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering.
• Practical experience in operating and scaling event streaming platforms (Apache Kafka).
• Excellent knowledge of backend development, preferably with Java and the Spring Boot framework.
• Excellent knowledge of container orchestration with Kubernetes (K8s) and containerization with Docker.
• Strong expertise in building and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., with GitLab CI, Jenkins, Cloud Build).
• In-depth experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ideally with Terraform.
• Strong analytical skills and a “you build it, you run it” mentality.
• Good to very good English skills (spoken and written); German skills are an advantage.

Your benefits

We Are a Great Place to Work

Our tolerant and empathic work environment enables you to help shape our company’s future, thereby giving you lots of room for personal development. Our unique company culture was officially recognised by the Great Place to Work institute.

We Improve Your Work-Life Balance

Flexitime and hybrid working arrangements as well as a special leave allowance enable you to organise your workday around your needs. And we care about your children. Our head office in Hirschau operates a child day-care centre that looks after your little ones.

We Communicate at a Peer Level

We are a family-run business. Means friendly interaction is paramount to us. And when it comes to being a trust-based horizontal organisation, around here, we practise what we preach.

We Promote Health

Which is why we offer a variety of services and activities centred around health and fitness. Regular medical checkups are top of the agenda. Moreover, for all those who like to keep fit, there is Conrad Sports Club based at our Hirschau office that provides a range of activities, coaching sessions and even an in-house tennis court. Being healthy isn’t just about exercising, it’s also about a balanced diet. This is why food served in our cafeterias at Hirschau and Wernberg uses local produce and is freshly prepared.

Your Contact Person

Stefan Graf

Team Lead HR Recruiting & Employer Branding

+49 1755710155