[Hiring] DevOps Engineer @Competition Company GmbH

Role Description

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to build and improve the infrastructure, automation and platform services behind RENNSPORT. You’ll work closely with our game, backend and Site Reliability engineers, with a focus on infrastructure, services and developer tooling.

• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform.
• Maintain and improve cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Improve build systems, artifact management and developer workflows.
• Build tooling that improves developer productivity and reduces manual work.
• Manage Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Manage game server automation and image management.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and deployments across development, staging and production.
• Work with our Site Reliability Engineer on infrastructure, scalability and observability.
• Maintain secure infrastructure configurations and access controls.
• Document infrastructure, pipelines and processes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Go, Kubernetes and Linux.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.
• Experience with on-prem, cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Scripting in Python and Bash.
• Knowledge of Linux and networking, including HTTP/S and TCP.
• Experience with Git-based development workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Professional experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering or a similar role.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

Requirements

• NICE TO HAVE
• Experience in the gaming industry or game development infrastructure.
• Experience with dedicated game servers or multiplayer backend infrastructure.
• Experience with PostgreSQL in production environments.
• Experience supporting live-service environments and game launches.
• Familiarity with deployment processes for Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox or PlayStation.
• Interest in gaming, motorsport or sim racing.

Benefits

• Full-time: 40 hours per week with an initial 6-month probation period.
• Remote-first, flexible work environment (must be located in Germany).
• 30 days of paid vacation per year.
• The opportunity to shape the backend of a next-generation sim racing platform from the ground up.