Senior DevOps Engineer (CI/CD & AI-Enabled Platform)

What you'll do:
As a Senior CI/CD & AI-Enabled DevOps Engineer, you will take ownership of our developer platform and CI/CD ecosystem, driving its evolution toward a highly automated, AI-augmented engineering environment. You will act as a technical leader, shaping architecture, best practices, and the adoption of modern technologies.
Your key accountabilities are:
• Own the design, evolution, and reliability of our CI/CD and developer platform architecture
• Evaluate and introduce new CI/CD, platform engineering, and AI-driven technologies, setting technical direction and standards
• Lead the implementation of AI-powered developer productivity solutions, including:• Internal AI agents for CI/CD pipelines, incident resolution, and operational automation
• Intelligent assistants to improve developer workflows and reduce cognitive load

• Define and implement patterns for integrating AI using Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar frameworks, ensuring secure and scalable interactions between LLMs and internal systems
• Drive the development of a self-service internal developer platform, enabling teams to deploy, test, and operate services independently
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, promoting best practices in DevOps, platform engineering, and AI adoption
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex system and infrastructure issues, acting as an escalation point
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, security, and product teams to improve developer experience, system reliability, and delivery speed
• Define and enforce observability, reliability, and cost optimization strategies
• Ensure secure adoption of AI technologies, including governance, compliance, and data protection
• Drive documentation, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives across the platform

Why we should decide on you:
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar)
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, CI/CD, or Platform Engineering, with demonstrated ownership of production systems
• Strong expertise in CI/CD systems (Jenkins or similar), Linux, and GCP
• Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, GKE, Docker, Helm)
• Proven experience designing and operating scalable, reliable distributed systems
• Strong experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic) and performance tuning
• Solid understanding of security best practices (IAM, secrets management, encryption, zero-trust principles)
• Strong programming/scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar)

AI & Platform Leadership
• Hands-on experience or strong ownership in integrating AI/LLMs into engineering workflows
• Experience designing or implementing agent-based systems or advanced automation solutions
• Understanding of Model Context Protocol (MCP) or similar tool integration patterns
• Experience building or evolving internal developer platforms (IDPs) and improving developer experience at scale
• Ability to evaluate, adopt, and operationalize emerging technologies, balancing innovation with stability

Leadership & Mindset
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives end-to-end, from design to production
• Strong mentoring skills and experience guiding other engineers
• Excellent problem-solving skills in complex, ambiguous environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• High ownership, proactive mindset, and passion for continuous improvement

Nice to have
• GCP certifications
• Experience with ITIL or service management practices
• Familiarity with policy-as-code, governance frameworks, or compliance in AI systems
• Experience in DevEx or platform engineering organizations at scale
• Exposure to FinOps practices and cost optimization in cloud environments

Why you should decide on us:
• Let’s grow together, join a market leading SaaS company – our agile character and culture of innovation enables you to design our future.
• We provide you with the opportunity to take on responsibility and participate in international projects. 
• In addition to our buddy-program, we offer numerous individual and wide-ranging training opportunities during which you can explore technical and functional areas. 
• Our internal mobility initiative encourages colleagues to transfer cross functionally to gain experience and promotes knowledge sharing.
• We are proud of our positive working atmosphere characterized by a supportive team across various locations and countries and transparent communication across all levels. 
• Together we're better - meet your colleagues at our numerous team events.