Site Reliability Engineer

1KOMMA5°
We are looking for you as an addition to our tech-team in Berlin, Munich or Hamburg. 1KOMMA5° is building Germany's largest one-stop-shop for sale, installation and services related to solar, heat pumps, electricity and charging infrastructure. And they are all connected Be a part of our mission

Become a part of our mission and learn more about our Product & Tech team

Your mission
In tech we are building software systems in two main areas:

• Heartbeat: Building a virtual power plant leveraging our energy manager "Heartbeat" and evolving the customer experience app around this
• Operating System for installation companies: Digitisation of operations and processes from planning to installation and configuration

As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) you will join our Platform Engineering Team, focusing on consulting with software delivery teams on SRE principles and tech platform solutions while enhancing the internal developer platform. You are placing a strong emphasis on helping teams meet and exceeding Availability and Performance Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for the critical user journeys of the systems mentioned above.

Technologies we work with include:

• Google Cloud Platform (CloudRun, CloudSQL, etc.)
• Terraform / Terramate
• Datadog, OpenTelemetry
• GitHub Actions
• Backstage
• Python / TypeScript

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Implement and improve monitoring, alerting, and incident response systems and processes to ensure high reliability for our customers and meet defined SLOs
• Design, build, and maintain resilient, scalable infrastructure utilizing SRE principles and best practices
• Attend post-incident reviews, detect patterns and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
• Execute performance testing, analyze system bottlenecks, and formulate strategies for capacity planning to ensure our systems meet current and future demands effectively

Your profile

• 6+ years of experience in a Platform Engineering (DevOps), Site Reliability, or comparable Cloud Engineering position
• Strong understanding and practical application of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, methodologies, and best practices
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python, GoLang or TypeScript
• Prior experience in incident management, post-incident reviews, and implementing improvements to prevent future incidents
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues systematically and effectively
• Good experience working with a public cloud provider, ideally Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and a solid understanding of its observability services
• A proactive approach to spotting problems, areas for improvement, and performance bottlenecks
• Excellent communication skills to convey technical concepts and collaborate effectively with diverse teams
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written english, german is a plus
• Residency in Germany
• Interest in climate tech industry

Bonus points for:

• Prior experience with IoT applications
• Having worked in a scale up environment at a company of similar size

We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all the requirements, as we are seeking individuals at various seniority levels who can bring diverse perspectives and skills to our team. We value the opportunity to consider a wide range of experiences and qualifications in our selection process.

Benefits

• You are part of a dynamic team with people who prove every day that they can make things happen and move companies forward with great positive impact
• You move in flat hierarchies and have short decision-making paths. You can learn a lot quickly and get involved at different levels
• You will be welcomed by a friendly and familiar team
• You are part of the energy transition and recognize in your daily work what purpose it serves
• You can work in one of our offices in Hamburg, Berlin or Munich
• You create a healthy balance alongside your work and enjoy all the benefits of the EGYM Wellpass
• Take advantage of benefits and discounts through Futurebens
• Whether city bike or e-bike - be flexible with our job bike leasing and do something good for the environment at the same time

About 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°)