Senior System Engineer API Platform

• Implementation and operation of cloud infrastructure for API gateways, Kubernetes workloads, and supporting services
• Provisioning and management of cloud resources (e.g., on Google Cloud) using Infrastructure as Code, primarily Terraform
• Contribution to the GitOps setup to ensure automated building, testing, and deployment of services
• Setup and continuous improvement of monitoring, logging, and alerting, including the definition of KPIs for platform availability and performance
• Close collaboration with product teams to design applications and APIs that run efficiently in the cloud
• Participation in incident handling and on-call rotations, including troubleshooting and resolution of platform issues
• Ensuring compliance with security standards across the infrastructure and services developed
• Driving automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve performance, stability, and availability
• Participation in an on-call rotation to ensure stable and reliable systems

Do you have experience in XML?, * Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience, and several years experience in system/cloud/platform engineering

• Experience with public cloud platforms (ideally Google Cloud)
• Practical skills in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes (or similar orchestration)
• Knowledge about API Gateways / API Management solutions
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, automation, and basic scripting/programming (e.g. GoLang, Python, shell)
• Understanding of APIs and microservice architectures
• Experience with XML and API protocols like SOAP, REST, GraphQL and ODATA
• Experience using secure authentication mechanisms like OAuthv2.0, JWT, SAML
• Familiarity with monitoring and operations (dashboards, alerts, incident handling)
• Experience working in agile teams; good collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Fluent in English, German would be a plus

• 30 days vacation & subsidized company pension plan
• Employees discount & Fitness Collaborations
• Training & Education
• Open corporate culture & Teamwork
• Mobile work

MediaMarktSaturn Technology is working to make Europe's number-one consumer electronics retailer the technology leader in its industry. To this end, several hundred developers, UX designers and system architects using state-of-the-art technology work hand in hand with business owners in agile teams to develop customer-focused technology solutions for more than 6 million customers every day in 11 countries. We are a seeking a passionate System Engineer (m/f/d) for our API Platform team within the Engineering Platform Domain, focused on enabling product teams to build, integrate, and operate APIs at scale. Our mission is to provide a secure, reliable, and developer-friendly API Gateway foundation that accelerates delivery and ensures consistency across the organization. We design and operate the central API Gateway within MediaMarktSaturn, driving API standards, and tooling, partnering closely with product teams, leadership, and country organizations to make high-quality APIs easy to operate, discover and consume. The best solutions come from bringing together diverse perspectives. Embracing diversity is key to achieving our vision of becoming the Experience Champion. We value inclusion, foster equal opportunity, and welcome you to be part of our team.