DevOps Engineer (f/m/d) - Google Cloud Platform
<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <p><strong>Remote in our day-to-day work. On-site when it matters.</strong></p><p>We work remote by default – focused, efficient, and with full ownership. For larger features, architectural decisions, and real brainstorming sessions, we come together in Berlin – fast, hands-on, and without unnecessary meeting overhead.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>We use AI to accelerate – not to replace thinking.</strong></p><p><strong>We design the system, steer the output, and take responsibility for what we ship.</strong></p><p><strong>Fast where it makes sense. Careful where it matters.</strong></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Your mission</strong></p><p><strong>Build and evolve our developer platforms</strong> to enable fast feedback, high quality, and maximum flexibility.</p><ul><li><strong>Design and automate</strong> developer platforms that empower teams to move fast and ship with confidence</li><li><strong>Integrate modern tools into CI/CD pipelines</strong> – always with a focus on functional safety and reliability</li><li><strong>Take ownership of our GKE / Kubernetes infrastructure on Google Cloud</strong> – and actively shape it</li><li><strong>Harden systems proactively through strong security engineering</strong> – don’t wait for a pen test to find issues</li><li><strong>Continuously improve our platform</strong> to make development faster, safer, and more scalable</li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Your skills</strong></p><p><strong>Bring deep expertise in DevOps</strong> – and take full ownership of the systems you work on.</p><p><strong>Must-have:</strong></p><ul><li>Bring 5+ years of <strong>DevOps engineering experience</strong> – as a builder, not an observer</li><li>Be an <strong>expert in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)</strong> and confidently work with Kubernetes and Linux</li><li>Use <strong>Infrastructure as Code, Docker/CRI-O, and shell scripting</strong> as part of your daily toolkit</li><li><strong>Own your stack end-to-end</strong> – no handovers, no ticket ping-pong, no excuses</li></ul><p><strong>Nice-to-have:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience with tools like Graylog, Grafana, Prometheus, Python, or Jenkins</li><li>Experience with Ansible, Terraform, or AWS</li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why you’ll love working with us</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Ownership over tickets: </strong>You’re trusted with real responsibility, not just tasks. No unnecessary bureaucracy, no micromanagement – we rely on you to take things forward.</li><li><strong>Build > Talk: </strong>We test what works – not what sounds good. Fail fast, learn faster.</li><li><strong>High standards, low ego: </strong>We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. Direct feedback, honest collaboration, no drama.</li><li><strong>Stay sharp: </strong>Hackathons, conferences, community – we invest in your growth and keep you at the cutting edge.</li><li><strong>And yes – the fundamentals are covered too: </strong>30 days of vacation + Dec 24 & 31 off, Smart Fridays (4 days week possible), mobility (Germany ticket & JobRad), sports & health offerings, mental health support, corporate benefits, RTL+ access, and more.</li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Your CV is just the starting point.</strong></p><p>What matters more to us than your resume: a portfolio, a side project, a demo repo – anything that shows you don’t just talk about code, you ship it. Production-ready. Thought through. Done.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Welcome to smartclip! We’re just your average group of techies, you know, trying to keep the internet open and defend the European TV industry from Silicon Valley’s giants. Join us!</strong></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>About smartclip</strong></p><p>smartclip is the adtech development unit of RTL Group — Europe’s leading free-to-air broadcaster group. Our proprietary advertising technology is custom-built for the needs of European broadcasters and publishers — enabling media owners to implement smarter monetisation strategies. We are committed to delivering the most innovative ad experiences spanning in-stream, out-stream, addressable TV, connected TV, audio, and gaming — ultimately empowering brands with true cross-screen storytelling opportunities on all devices.</p><p><br/></p><p>For more information: Please visit www.smartclip.tv and follow us on LinkedIn.</p> </div>