Site Reliability Engineer - Networking (m/f/x)

Our Guiding Stars are the values at the heart of our organization that drive everything we do. We are committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with. If our Guiding Stars resonate with you, we encourage you to consider joining our team.

• Drive Results: We think big, work smart, and execute fast to transform the future of commerce
• Cultivate Belonging: We welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, driving positive change through inclusion and teamwork
• Champion Customers: We go the extra mile for our customers to help them unlock their full potential
• Adapt Boldly: We’re curious and innovative, we take risks and grow from our failures

The Opportunity:

As a Site Reliability Engineer - Networking (m/f/x) you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our network infrastructure. You will work closely with internal engineering teams to ensure high availability and reliability of our services. Your expertise will help us optimize our network performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure security across our network.

Join us in this exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our organisation's network capabilities and contribute to the overall success of our engineering teams. Together, we will build resilient and scalable services that deliver exceptional experiences to our users.
This role offers a fully remote work environment for candidates based in Germany.

Your Mission:

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud network infrastructure, including VPCs, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Work with internal teams to monitor and ensure the reliability and performance of the cloud network. Conduct regular analysis and optimization of cloud network performance.
• Evaluate and optimize the scalability, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness of network resources/solutions.
• Implement and maintain best practices for cloud network security.
• Promote effective collaboration and communication with other teams, stakeholders, and leadership to align initiatives with overall business objectives. Participate actively in cross-functional discussions and contribute to the broader engineering community.
• Keep documentation up to date for cloud network configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, staying informed about industry trends and best practices. Share knowledge and mentor other engineers on cloud networking.
• Explore and propose new approaches, technologies, and methodologies to enhance organizational practices.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Proven track record as an individual contributor with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong experience operating and deploying workloads in Kubernetes and cloud-native environments.
• Expert knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol suite and in-depth experience with either AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Experience in programming languages like Go or Python for implementing services.
• Ability to drive innovation in networking, stay up to date with industry trends, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent skills in collaborating and communicating with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and leadership to align networking initiatives with business objectives.

Nice to Have:

• Experience building and managing service mesh architectures within Kubernetes environments, preferably utilising technologies like Istio.
• Proven experience building and managing service mesh architectures within Kubernetes environments, preferably utilizing technologies like Istio.
• Experience in architecting and managing network infrastructures across multiple cloud environments with a focus on building fault-tolerant and resilient systems.

We care about your growth and well-being

💰 Competitive Compensation Package: Generous compensation structure consisting of salary, a competitive stock option package, and various benefits and perks

☀️ Workation: Work up to 60 days per year in a country different from your home country, with 20 working days per trip

💻 Learning & Development Budget

 Exchange & Exploration Time: 10% of your time can be used for your self-driven growth and collaboration on self-picked projects

📚 Academy: Regular training sessions, access to Coursera and Babbel training courses

🙌 Our Benefits: Check them out by office here

⌚️ Flexibility: Morning person or night owl? We believe in outcome and motivated employees

🚀 Mindset & Growth: A diverse workplace with an open, international culture, and learning environment

Come grow with us!

We are all different and that is what makes us stronger! We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company better.

commercetools celebrates being a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If your professional profile aligns with our specific hiring requirements and Guiding Stars, we encourage you to apply. We will assess your competencies, future potential, approach to learning and self-development and passion, and not your age, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, genetics, or disability.