The Role
Operate and evolve AWS infrastructure, manage Kubernetes clusters, build CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Terraform, monitor with Prometheus/Grafana, respond to incidents, and advocate DevOps best practices while collaborating with developers and QA.
Summary Generated by Built In
Hi, we're SafeNow!
We're a startup dedicated to providing safety to everyone in the world—for free. To do this, we're developing an app that gives you instant access to local helpers, whether they're your friends, family, or professional responders.
We’re a small team with a big heart, based in Munich, consisting of 50 people from 9 different countries. We’re looking for a passionate new team member who loves taking on new challenges in a fast-paced startup environment. We’re a diverse group of honest and open-minded people who share a common vision: to make the world safer for us and the people and places we love.
Tasks
* Operate and evolve our AWS-based infrastructure to be secure, scalable, and highly available
* Manage our Kubernetes clusters and ensure smooth operation of all services
* Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
* Monitor our systems using Grafana and Prometheus and respond to incidents quickly and effectively
* Advocate for DevOps best practices across the engineering team and help shape our operational culture
* Collaborate closely with developers and QA to continuously improve the platform
Requirements
* DevOps Engineer full-time with a Linux background — you know your tools from curl to jq, from awk to sed, from iptables to netstat and you know how to exit vi
* Strong experience with Kubernetes (own cluster running on AWS), Terraform (we're using in to keep stuff up to date and to automatically setup new infrastructures for e.g. pentests), Prometheus and Grafana
* Strong experience with AWS (IMA, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront etc.) and fluent with the AWS CLI
* Bonus: You already have experience with optimizing PostgreSQL (we’re using AWS Aurora)
* Willingness to learn more about running backends like Hasura, Kafka or EMQX. Great if you already have experience
* Based in or around Munich (remote possible)
* Fluent in English, German is a bonus
Benefits
* Purpose-Driven Work: Start every morning knowing that your contribution makes the world a safer place.
* Be Part of Our Success Story: Receive equity in our rapidly growing startup (VSOP) and benefit directly from the company’s success. You don’t just work at SafeNow—you ARE SafeNow!
* Friendly Culture: Experience a performance-driven culture based on friendship and collaboration—for us, teamwork is what counts. We create a space where authenticity and individuality are celebrated. We firmly believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds lead to innovative ideas and solutions.
* Personal Development: Experience a steep learning curve, plenty of autonomy, and responsibility—your creative freedom is as vast as your ideas.
* Transparency: Experience a collaborative environment based on complete transparency. You’ll gain insights into all areas of SafeNow and benefit from the input of all teams. Together, we celebrate our successes and learn from our experiences.
* Unique Workations: Experience inspiring team workations—whether in a cozy mountain cabin in Austria, a sunny finca in Mallorca, or an idyllic house on Lake Chiemsee.Modern amenities: Enjoy our modern campus with food trucks, an outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace with views of the Alps, an eGYM Wellpass membership, and a cozy office—including our Benjamina tree and regular after-work events.
If you’d like to be part of this exciting journey and help shape the future of security, we’d love to meet you! Tell us who you are, what drives you, and why you’d like to join us in making the world a little bit better. In the meantime, feel free to check out our website to get to know the team and SafeNow.
We're a startup dedicated to providing safety to everyone in the world—for free. To do this, we're developing an app that gives you instant access to local helpers, whether they're your friends, family, or professional responders.
We’re a small team with a big heart, based in Munich, consisting of 50 people from 9 different countries. We’re looking for a passionate new team member who loves taking on new challenges in a fast-paced startup environment. We’re a diverse group of honest and open-minded people who share a common vision: to make the world safer for us and the people and places we love.
Tasks
* Operate and evolve our AWS-based infrastructure to be secure, scalable, and highly available
* Manage our Kubernetes clusters and ensure smooth operation of all services
* Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
* Monitor our systems using Grafana and Prometheus and respond to incidents quickly and effectively
* Advocate for DevOps best practices across the engineering team and help shape our operational culture
* Collaborate closely with developers and QA to continuously improve the platform
Requirements
* DevOps Engineer full-time with a Linux background — you know your tools from curl to jq, from awk to sed, from iptables to netstat and you know how to exit vi
* Strong experience with Kubernetes (own cluster running on AWS), Terraform (we're using in to keep stuff up to date and to automatically setup new infrastructures for e.g. pentests), Prometheus and Grafana
* Strong experience with AWS (IMA, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront etc.) and fluent with the AWS CLI
* Bonus: You already have experience with optimizing PostgreSQL (we’re using AWS Aurora)
* Willingness to learn more about running backends like Hasura, Kafka or EMQX. Great if you already have experience
* Based in or around Munich (remote possible)
* Fluent in English, German is a bonus
Benefits
* Purpose-Driven Work: Start every morning knowing that your contribution makes the world a safer place.
* Be Part of Our Success Story: Receive equity in our rapidly growing startup (VSOP) and benefit directly from the company’s success. You don’t just work at SafeNow—you ARE SafeNow!
* Friendly Culture: Experience a performance-driven culture based on friendship and collaboration—for us, teamwork is what counts. We create a space where authenticity and individuality are celebrated. We firmly believe that diverse perspectives and backgrounds lead to innovative ideas and solutions.
* Personal Development: Experience a steep learning curve, plenty of autonomy, and responsibility—your creative freedom is as vast as your ideas.
* Transparency: Experience a collaborative environment based on complete transparency. You’ll gain insights into all areas of SafeNow and benefit from the input of all teams. Together, we celebrate our successes and learn from our experiences.
* Unique Workations: Experience inspiring team workations—whether in a cozy mountain cabin in Austria, a sunny finca in Mallorca, or an idyllic house on Lake Chiemsee.Modern amenities: Enjoy our modern campus with food trucks, an outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace with views of the Alps, an eGYM Wellpass membership, and a cozy office—including our Benjamina tree and regular after-work events.
If you’d like to be part of this exciting journey and help shape the future of security, we’d love to meet you! Tell us who you are, what drives you, and why you’d like to join us in making the world a little bit better. In the meantime, feel free to check out our website to get to know the team and SafeNow.
Skills Required
- Full-time DevOps Engineer role with strong Linux background (comfortable with curl, jq, awk, sed, iptables, netstat, vi)
- Strong experience with Kubernetes (own cluster running on AWS)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
- Monitoring and incident response experience with Prometheus and Grafana
- Strong experience with AWS (IAM, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront) and fluent with the AWS CLI
- Fluent in English
- Experience optimizing PostgreSQL / AWS Aurora
- Willingness to learn or experience with Hasura, Kafka, or EMQX
- Based in or around Munich (remote possible)
- German language skills
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The Company
What We Do
SafeNow is a Munich-based company that provides a free security application allowing users to immediately contact family, friends, or professional security personnel during emergencies. Through 'SafeNow Zones' and precision location technology, the app enables responders to locate users accurately, even inside buildings. Their mission is to put safety in everyone's hands worldwide, free of charge, ensuring people can look out for each other.
