Developer Experience Engineer (all genders)

JustPlay GmbH
Berlin, Germany
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English

Job location

Berlin, Germany

Tech stack

Databases
Continuous Delivery
Routing
Software Engineering
Data Logging
Google Cloud Platform
Istio
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Microservices

Job description

JustPlay is looking for a DevEx Engineer to join our Engineering team. In this role, you will help build and maintain the infrastructure, tools, and processes that make software development easier and more efficient for our engineering team. You will work closely with developers to improve deployments, simplify access to cloud resources, and create a reliable platform that enables teams to build and ship products faster., * Own and manage multi-tenant GKE clusters, ensuring scalability, reliability, and a seamless developer experience.

  • Implement and maintain Istio service mesh, enabling secure service communication, traffic management, and observability.
  • Manage GCP infrastructure through Infrastructure-as-Code, providing reusable and scalable solutions for development teams.
  • Drive GitOps practices and optimize the ArgoCD ecosystem for automated and reliable deployments.
  • Standardize deployment workflows through Helm, Kustomize, and internal templates to accelerate service delivery.
  • Build and improve self-service developer platforms (e.g. Backstage) for provisioning environments, databases, and access.
  • Provide developers with robust observability tools including dashboards, logging, and tracing for autonomous troubleshooting.
  • Partner with engineering teams to continuously improve the overall developer experience and platform adoption.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Kubernetes?, * Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) clusters in a multi-tenant environment.

  • Strong knowledge of service mesh technologies, particularly Istio, for traffic routing and observability.
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools and practices on Google Cloud Platform.
  • Hands-on experience with GitOps pipelines using ArgoCD (or similar) for continuous delivery.
  • Ability to create and maintain reusable deployment templates (Helm, Kustomize, etc.) for microservices.

Benefits & conditions

  • Work-Life Balance and Flexibility: Flexible working hours and options for digital nomads, occasional office visitors, or regular office-goers
  • Employee Stock Options: Opportunity to join our Virtual Share Option Program (VSOP) and share in the success of an already profitable company
  • Mental Health Support: Free personal coaching through our partner nilo.health to support our team members to live fulfilled lives at home and at work
  • Training & Development: A competitive personal development budget of up to 2000€/year for training, conferences, workshops, etc., and free language courses with Chatterbug
  • Germany-Based Benefits: 25 vacation days, free Wellhub gold subscription, free monthly Deutschland-Ticket, and a monthly €50 tax-free internet contribution
  • State-of-the-Art Equipment: Doesn't matter if you are a MacBook or Windows user; we will provide you with the technical gear you need to succeed
  • A Relocation Package: Includes visa support for those who need it
  • Berlin Office Perks: Ergonomic setup, free daily lunch, and a dog-friendly environment.
  • Engaging and Diverse Work Environment: Join a diverse team, with over 29 nationalities working from 20 different locations
  • Benefits may vary depending on location and contract type. Do not hesitate to ask us about more details on our benefits offer.

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