Developer Experience Engineer (all genders)
Developer Experience Engineer (all genders)
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Were looking for a DevEx Engineer to drive how we build ship and run software. This role focuses on making engineering teams faster more reliable and better supported through strong infrastructure smart tooling and better developer workflows. Youll combine SRE practices infrastructure design and a product mindset to improve our engineering systems and culture.
Note: We know this is a wide scope. This role is our starting point for investing in the full DevEx stack. The team will grow and we dont expect one person to carry all of this long-term. But if youre excited by the mission and can drive change across some of these areas wed love to talk.
Tasks
- DORA metrics (Deployment Frequency Lead Time for Changes Change Failure Rate MTTR) are your bread and butter that youll use to identify bottlenecks and lead improvements across the SDLC to move the right metrics
- Enable self-service deployment testing and observability workflows
- Lead reliability initiatives and system hardening efforts
- Improve on-call experience with better tooling and clear processes
- Support engineering teams during incidents ensuring smooth communication and technical guidance
- Design maintain and improve our K8s-based infrastructure
- Investigate and implement deployment strategies (e.g. blue/green canary shadow) that fit our systems and org size
- Work closely with teams to define safe rollout patterns and rollback processes
- Maintain and evolve cloud infrastructure on GCP
- Own CI/CD pipelines and platform services used across teams
- Ensure stability scalability and security of shared infrastructure
- Research and recommend developer tools that match real needs and workflows
Requirements
- 5 years in roles like SRE DevOps or platform engineering
- Strong experience with Kubernetes(design and debugging in production)
- Solid knowledge of GCP infrastructure and core services (GKE IAM CloudSQL Pub/Sub etc.)
- Proficiency in IaC
- Deep understanding of CI/CD systems and deployment pipelines
- Programming experience in Java although Kotlin is preferred(we just assume the candidate already does Go) ideally with production-grade services or tooling
- Familiarity with DORA metrics and how to measure/drive developer productivity
- Strong debugging and incident response skills across infrastructure and application layers
- Good communication skills you can work with engineers PMs and leadership to surface trade-offs and align on priorities
Nice-to-Haves
- GitOps workflows
- Experience rolling out or managing developer platforms or internal tooling portals
- Familiarity with canary deployments blue/green feature flags and other rollout strategies
- Exposure to observability stacks
- Background in software engineering (you understand SDLC firsthand)
- Experience evaluating and rolling out third-party tools for developer experience
Mindset
- Curious and systems-oriented you look for root causes and sustainable solutions
- Pragmatic you ship improvements incrementally not perfectly
- Comfortable with ambiguity and scope shaping
- Focused on impact whether through tooling automation or reducing cognitive load
Benefits
- Work-Life Balance and Flexibility: Flexible working hours and options for digital nomads occasional office visitors or regular office-goers
- Employee Stock Options: Opportunity to join our Virtual Share Option Program (VSOP) and share in the success of an already profitable company
- Mental Health Support: Free personal coaching through our partner to support our team members to live fulfilled lives at home and at work
- Training & Development: A competitive personal development budget of up to 2000/year for training conferences workshops etc. and free language courses with Chatterbug
- Germany-Based Benefits: 25 vacation days free Gympass gold subscription free monthly Deutschland-Ticket and a monthly 50 tax-free internet contribution
- State-of-the-Art Equipment: Doesnt matter if you are a MacBook or Windows user; we will provide you with the technical gear you need to succeed
- A Relocation Package: Includes visa support for those who need it
- Berlin Office Perks: Ergonomic setup free daily lunch and a dog-friendly environment
- Engaging and Diverse Work Environment: Join a team of 25 nationalities working from 19 countries around the world
*Benefits may vary depending on location and contract type. Do not hesitate to ask us about more details on our benefits offer.
About us
Come join the company thats transforming the world of mobile gaming by making playtime truly rewarding. At JustPlay were on a mission to build a fairer more sustainable Play-to-Earn ecosystemone where players are rewarded for their time and engagement drives continuous growth. Since launching in 2020 weve grown into one of the worlds leading loyalty gaming platforms with over 25 million downloads and 500000 daily active users. Bootstrapped and headquartered in Berlin our global team spans 19 countries and is united by a belief in fun fairness and meaningful impact. Were leading a massive shift in the gaming industrybut its still early enough for you to make your mark. At JustPlay youll have the freedom to shape bold ideas elevate our brand and help tell the story of a company thats not just growing fast but growing right.
Employment Type
Full Time
