Senior Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/d)

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/d)

We are Xempus, Germany’s leading independent Software-as-Service (SaaS) platform for the management and distribution of pension, life and health insurance. Our mission is to make pension, life and health insurance digital and understandable, efficient and accessible for everyone. Since 2007, we have been driving the digitalization of the insurance industry. Join us and help create a more secure future for everyone, whether from one of our offices or from home.

The role

We are seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/d) with deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code and hybrid cloud environments. In this role, you will design and operate robust platforms for our SaaS offerings and lead initiatives that shape our infrastructure strategy. If you’re passionate about building scalable systems, mentoring others, and driving operational excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and evolve our hybrid cloud infrastructure with a focus on scalability, resilience, and security
• Lead the automation and hardening of environments using modern DevOps practices
• Own the development and operation of our platform, ensuring high availability and performance
• Drive improvements in operational processes and incident response
• Design and implement proactive monitoring and alerting systems that focus on symptoms, not just outages
• Troubleshoot complex production issues across the entire stack and guide root cause analysis
• Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of reliability and continuous improvement

What we are looking for

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or related infrastructure roles, with a proven track record of operating and scaling production systems in hybrid cloud environments
• Proven experience operating and scaling Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, HashiCorp Vault, and Min.IO in production environments
• Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
• Strong understanding of virtualization and networking (e.g., VMware, NSX-T, OpenStack)
• Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or the Elastic Stack
• Ability to define and implement target architectures in dynamic, agile environments
• Solid grasp of IT security principles and experience working within ISO 27001 or similar compliance frameworks
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Why Xempus

• Join one of the leading insurtechs in Europe as it enters its next growth phase
• Find creative freedom and quick decision-making structures in a dynamic, innovative environment
• Opportunity to participate in one of the most generous employee stock option programs in the industry
• Very attractive contribution to the company pension scheme
• Corporate health insurance (600€ reimbursement of various medical and pharmacy costs per year)
• Work with a team of amazing colleagues with great team spirit (company parties, charity events, etc.)
• Option for hybrid working for family friendliness and flexibility
• Broad range of personal & professional development opportunities: individual annual training budget, free courses, and a transparent career development model
• Health offerings such as bike leasing and EGYM Wellpass
• Modern offices in a central location with free drinks & fruit
• Option for an unpaid extra holiday in addition to the 30-day holiday entitlement per year

Contact

Does that sound like your kind of job? Then apply now!

If you have any questions, difficulties uploading your data, or require any assistance with the recruitment process, Marta Von Deimling ( ) is happy to help.

We’d love to hear from you!

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development

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