Kubernetes Platform Engineer (f/m/d) (Kubernetes)

Location: Karlsruhe, Berlin, or Munich, Germany; home office options and flexible working hours are available.

Company

hirify.global operates GMX, WEB.DE, and mail.com, providing email, communication, cloud storage, news, and identity management services to more than 42 million active users.

What you will do

• Develop and operate a Kubernetes platform on bare-metal infrastructure with more than 85,000 CPU cores.
• Automate and optimize platform, build, and deployment processes using modern CI/CD practices.
• Maintain and enhance cloud-native platform services supporting more than 500 applications and over 42 million users.
• Develop Kubernetes Operators and extend the platform with service mesh, storage, and GPU solutions.
• Collaborate with platform and infrastructure engineers and contribute to open-source technologies.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• Practical experience in platform, infrastructure, or cloud environments.
• Experience with Kubernetes in on-premises environments, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Strong Linux skills and familiarity with Bash, Python, and/or Go and modern Git workflows.
• Passion for Platform Engineering, automation, observability, testing, and highly scalable distributed systems.
• Confident English communication and collaborative working style.

Culture & Benefits

• Flat hierarchies, open communication, respect, appreciation, and no dress code.
• Internal and external training, LinkedIn Learning, language courses, conferences, mentoring, and talent development programs.
• Choice of Linux, Mac, or Windows, plus access to open-source projects, community meetups, and user groups.
• Home office options, flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation, and optional additional unpaid leave.
• Health programs, family and care support, fitness discounts, mental health support, and free fresh fruit and drinks.
• Job bike leasing subsidy, job ticket, relocation service for people living outside Germany, pension scheme, and other financial benefits.

Hiring process

• Submit an application including salary expectations and reference number 363 through the online application form.