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# IoT Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Heartbeat AI
- **Location:** München, Germany (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Eclipse (Software), Github, PostgreSQL, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), Raw Data, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Datadog, Business Intelligence Development Studio, Google Cloud, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, NestJS, Terraform, Looker Analytics, Data Pipelines, Predix
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobfinder.de/job/senior-iot-cloud-engineer-m-f-d/

## About the Role

Terraform/IaCMessaging & IoT: Eclipse Hono, MQTT, MenderData & BI: PostgreSQL, BigQuery, SQLMesh, LookerObservability: Datadog, OpenTelemetryLanguages: TypeScript (Nest.js), Java, GoDevOps: CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)Your profileThe successful candidate will have:Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field5+ years of experience building and operating cloud / distributed backend systems in productionStrong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (ideally GKE) and modern cloud-native operationsSolid understanding of MQTT and device-to-cloud messaging patterns at scale, including back-pressure, QoS, and fan-outExperience designing and running observability pipelines (logs, metrics, traces) for large-scale distributed systems, and turning them into actionable monitorsComfortable working with data and BI tooling - writing SQL, modeling data, and building dashboards that drive decisionsExperience with CI/CD, IaC, and platform
engineering practicesA strong reliability and security mindsetAbility to guide architectural decisions and navigate across embedded, hardware, data, and product teamsAgile, product-oriented mindset and a strong team player with a bias for action and ownershipStrong troubleshooting and analytical mindsetClear and effective communicator in English (German is a plus)Bonus points for:Production experience with Eclipse Hono or a comparable IoT connectivity platformFamiliarity with Mender or other large-scale OTA / fleet management systemsExperience with SQLMesh and/or Looker (LookML) specificallyFamiliarity with Google Cloud Platform as the primary cloudExperience running load tests for messaging infrastructure or large-scale distributed systems.Passion for climate tech and distributed energy systemsWe are an ambitious and dynamic company with a talented team. We require our engineers to be imaginative, enthusiastic, and willing to tackle new challenges as we strive to
provide everyone with renewable energy technologies.BenefitsYou are part of an international, dynamic, and highly motivated team of people who have proven to make things happenWith your work, you accelerate the "energy transition" and hence have a direct impact on our climateWork with and learn from other super-smart colleaguesYou will enjoy direct contact with core decision-makersYou will enjoy the best chances of entering full-time in one of Europe's most thriving scaleupsYou work remotely (Germany-wide), with offices in Hamburg, Berlin or MunichCreate a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM WellpassBenefits and discounts are yours with FuturebensWhether city bike or e-bike - be flexible with our job bike leasing and do something good for the environment at the same timeAbout us"At 1KOMMA5, our vision is to accelerate CO2 neutral life for all! We created an easy one-stop-shop to buy and install solar, charging stations and
heat pumps, with the purpose of liberating all European homes from the shackles of fossil fuels. With Heartbeat, we make clean energy smarter. Connecting our customers into one powerful clean energy operating system to enable flexible tariffs and to ultimately follow the rhythm of wind and sun!" - Philipp Schröder (CEO 1KOMMA5)

## Description

Eclipse Hono stack as the messaging backbone between gateways and the cloudDesign, build and operate features around fleet management enabling the lifecycle of gateways from production line to fieldIntegrate tightly with Mender to operate safe OTA rollouts across the fleet.Contribute to load and resilience tests to prove the platform scales and to find limits before our customers doBuild and own the observability pipelines for the IoT Platform and turn metrics into automated monitors, alerts, and self-healing mechanismsBuild data pipelines and BI models to turn raw data into fleet insightsWork collaboratively with product managers, data engineers, IoT engineers, as well as cloud engineers to understand problems, support discoveries, and create solutions enabling a scalable virtual power plantFoster a culture of experiment-driven innovation within the teamTechnologies you will work with include:Cloud & Infra: Google Cloud Platform, GKE (Kubernetes), Cloud Run


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