Senior DevOps Engineer

Apex.AI; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex.AI is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to design and scale their build and release systems in Munich. The successful candidate will architect solutions to improve developer productivity, maintain CI/CD pipelines, and work on C/C++ projects.

The role requires 5+ years of experience in build systems, strong skills in Python, Starlark, and familiarity with cloud infrastructure. Fluency in German is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience maintaining a cross-platform build system.
• Experience managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience developing Bazel infrastructure.
• Experience navigating Linux-based systems and tools in a terminal.
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement build and release system solutions.
• Maintain cross-platform build systems and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Script in Python and Starlark; develop Bazel infrastructure.
• Build C/C++ projects and navigate Linux-based systems.
• Leverage customer requirements to drive improvements to the core platform.

Skills

Python scripting

Starlark scripting

Bazel infrastructure

C/C++ project building

Linux systems navigation

GitLab or GitHub familiarity

Troubleshooting skills

Communication skills

German language skills

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Education

B.S. or higher degree in a technical field

Tools

Terraform

CMake

Job description

Job Overview

Senior DevOps Engineer – Design and scale Apex.AI’s build and release systems. This role is located in our Munich office and requires authorization to work in Germany and German language skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement build and release system solutions that improve developer productivity across the company.
• Maintain cross‑platform build systems and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Script in Python and Starlark; develop Bazel infrastructure.
• Build C/C++ projects and navigate Linux‑based systems.
• Familiarity with GitLab or GitHub.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Leverage customer requirements to drive improvements to the core platform.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher degree in a technical field with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Proven experience maintaining a cross‑platform build system.
• Proven experience managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to script in Python and Starlark.
• Proven experience developing Bazel infrastructure.
• Proven experience building C/C++ projects.
• Familiarity with GitLab or GitHub.
• Experience navigating Linux‑based systems and tools in a terminal.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• German language skills.
• Proven experience working with cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Nice to Have

• Experience with infrastructure management tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with Bazel internals.
• Familiarity with releasing code and binaries to customers.
• Familiarity with cross‑compilation.
• Experience with the usage of CMake.