Site Reliability Engineer

About the role

This Site Reliability Engineer position involves designing, implementing, and managing on-premise Kubernetes infrastructure for high-security defense AI environments. You'll be responsible for building cloud-native platforms that enable development teams to operate services at scale while maintaining strict security requirements.

What you'll do

• Design and build cloud-native infrastructure platforms on-premises with Kubernetes-based solutions
• Create robust observability frameworks using Grafana, Prometheus, and distributed tracing
• Architect secure, multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters with access controls and zero-trust networking
• Develop operators and controllers to automate infrastructure provisioning and compliance
• Build and maintain MLOps platforms for AI model deployment and scaling
• Collaborate with Security teams on supply chain security and runtime protection

What you'll need

• Scripting experience in Python, Go, Rust or Bash/Shell for automation
• Experience with GitOps workflows and CI/CD automation
• Deep Kubernetes expertise including custom controllers/operators and service mesh architectures
• Hands-on experience with CNCF ecosystem tools like Helm, ArgoCD, Flux, and Falco
• Expert-level knowledge of observability stack: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, OpenTelemetry
• Expert understanding of networking concepts, protocols and security
• Experience with MLOps platforms like Kubeflow or MLflow
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools: Terraform, Ansible, OPA/Gatekeeper
• Deep Linux/Unix system administration and distributed systems knowledge
• High personal integrity, reliability, and attention to detail
• Willingness to relocate to Munich, London, or Berlin

Nice to have

• Experience running cloud-native workloads in air-gapped environments
• Software engineering mindset with passion for building developer productivity tools

What they offer

• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Focus on outcomes, not time-tracking
• Relocation support
• Social and education allowances
• Regular company events across Europe
• Hands-on onboarding program