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# Site Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** Tipico
- **Location:** Karlsruhe, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Github, Integrated Development Environments, Python (Programming Language), Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Reliability Engineering, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.de/jobad/ded18df47d69ef6415e9fa142ca5ad1c5f

## About the Role

* Education. Bachelor/master's degree in computer science or an equivalent degree.
 * Experience. 2+ years of experience in similar positions like Senior Software Developer or Performance Lab Engineer.
 * Programming Skills. You can program (structured and OOP) using one or more high-level languages, such as Java, JavaScript and Python.
 * Subject Matter Expert. You are an expert in cloud computing technologies (AWS).
 * You have solid knowledge and experience working with Kubernetes (administration, optimisation, CRDs).
 * Proficiency in CI/CD and provisioning tools (GitHub actions, Terraform).
 * Issues are challenges for you. You have a proactive approach in identifying problems, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
 * Benefit. Vendor certifications (AWS) or equivalent; experience in a Java-based development environment (Java Background is of benefit).
 * Language skills. You are fluent in English. If you have a working knowledge of German, it would be an advantage.

## Description

At Tipico, we believe in owning our game. Are you ready to step onto the pitch, bring your best self, and become a champion? Then show us your game face - because we're looking for a Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/x) to join the team!
Job Description
Your daily pitch:
As our Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/x), you will help keep our business-critical platforms reliable, scalable and ready for every challenge. You will combine software engineering expertise with a strong operational mindset to automate processes, strengthen resilience and reduce service disruptions. Working alongside engineering, product and platform teams, you will enable the fast and safe delivery of solutions without compromising system stability. Your insights will guide decisions around performance, capacity and service-level objectives. This is your opportunity to take ownership of complex distributed systems and directly improve the experience we deliver to our customers.
Your playing field:

 * You are running the production environment by monitoring availability and taking a holistic view of system health.
 * You are building software and systems to manage platform infrastructure and applications.
 * You are improving the reliability, quality, and time-to-market of our suite of software solutions.
 * You are measuring and optimising system performance with an eye toward pushing our capabilities forward, getting ahead of customer needs, and innovating for continuous improvement.
 * You are providing primary operational support and engineering for multiple large-scale distributed software applications.
 * You are gathering and analysing metrics from operating systems as well as applications to assist in performance tuning and fault-finding.
 * You are partnering with development teams to improve services.
 * You are participating in system design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning.
 * You are creating sustainable systems and services through automation and uplifts.
 * You are balancing feature development speed and reliability with well-defined service-level objectives.