Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/x)

Tipico; Baden-Württemberg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation to Karlsruhe

Corporate Pension Scheme (betriebliche

eGym access

Modern Karlsruhe campus

Events

Supportive environment

Job summary

Tipico in Germany seeks a Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/x) to ensure reliable, scalable platforms. You’ll merge software engineering with an operational mindset to automate, monitor, and optimize services across distributed systems.

You will collaborate with engineering, product and platform teams to sustain performance, drive capacity planning, and ensure IT operations excellence. Strong English is required; German is a plus, relocation to Karlsruhe is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in similar roles (Senior Software Developer or Performance Lab Engineer).
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript and/or Python.
• Cloud computing expertise (AWS).
• Solid Kubernetes knowledge (administration, CRDs).
• CI/CD and provisioning tools (GitHub Actions, Terraform).
• Proactive problem solving focusing on performance bottlenecks.
• AWS certifications or equivalent; Java development experience is a plus.
• Fluent in English; German knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Run production environment and monitor system health.
• Build software and systems to manage platform infra.
• Improve reliability, quality and time-to-market of software solutions.
• Measure and optimize performance to anticipate customer needs.
• Provide operational support for large-scale distributed applications.
• Gather metrics from OS and applications for tuning and fault-finding.
• Partner with development teams to improve services.
• Participate in system design, platform management and capacity planning.
• Create sustainable systems through automation and uplift.
• Balance feature speed with defined service-level objectives.

Skills

Java / JavaScript / Python

AWS

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Performance tuning

English

German (advantage)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

We are Tipico, Germany's leading sports betting provider and one of the most dynamic tech companies in the industry, part of Banijay Gaming - a European champion in sports betting and online gaming. We approach every challenge like a Championship match, with a mission to excite the arena and elevate the betting experience for every customer. Our culture is energetic and ambitious - we play as a team to win high, leave an impact, and commit to excellence. Fueled by our passion for the perfect product, we use the newest tech stack to get better every single day.

At Tipico, we believe in owning our game. Are you ready to step onto the pitch, bring your best self, and become a champion? Then show us your game face - because we're looking for a Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/x) to join the team!

Your daily pitch:

As our Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/x), you will help keep our business-critical platforms reliable, scalable and ready for every challenge. You will combine software engineering expertise with a strong operational mindset to automate processes, strengthen resilience and reduce service disruptions. Working alongside engineering, product and platform teams, you will enable the fast and safe delivery of solutions without compromising system stability. Your insights will guide decisions around performance, capacity and service-level objectives. This is your opportunity to take ownership of complex distributed systems and directly improve the experience we deliver to our customers.

Your playing field:

• You are running the production environment by monitoring availability and taking a holistic view of system health.
• You are building software and systems to manage platform infrastructure and applications.
• You are improving the reliability, quality, and time-to-market of our suite of software solutions.
• You are measuring and optimising system performancewith an eye toward pushing our capabilities forward, getting ahead of customer needs, and innovating for continuous improvement.
• You are providing primary operational support and engineering for multiple large-scale distributed software applications.
• You are gathering and analysing metrics from operating systems as well as applications to assist in performance tuning and fault-finding.
• You are partnering with development teams to improve services.
• You are participating in system design consulting, platform management, and capacity planning.
• You are creating sustainable systems and services through automation and uplifts.
• You are balancing feature development speed and reliability with well-defined service-level objectives.

Which skills should you bring to the pitch:

• Education. Bachelor/master’s degree in computer science or an equivalent degree.
• Experience. 2+ years of experience in similar positions like Senior Software Developer or Performance Lab Engineer.
• Programming Skills. You can program (structured and OOP) using one or more high-levellanguages, such as Java, JavaScript and Python.
• Subject Matter Expert. You are an expert in cloud computing technologies (AWS).
• You have solid knowledge and experience working with Kubernetes (administration, optimisation, CRDs).
• Proficiency in CI/CD and provisioning tools (GitHub actions, Terraform).
• Issues are challenges for you. You have a proactive approach in identifying problems, performance bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
• Benefit. Vendor certifications (AWS) or equivalent; experience in a Java-based development environment (Java Background is of benefit).
• Language skills. You are fluent in English. If you have a working knowledge of German, it would be an advantage.

This is how we score with you:

• Established International Group.We have a solid foundation on which to grow.
• Personal and Professional Growth.We offer you opportunities to develop and grow to unlock your potential.
• Relocation Support.To make your move to Karlsruhe as smooth as possible.
• Business Bike Leasing.We offer a sustainable commuting solution whilst also keeping you active!
• Corporate Pension Scheme (betriebliche Altersvorsorge).Secure your future! Join our corporate pension scheme, where we provide additional financial support.
• eGym.We encourage an active lifestyle, and to support this, we’ve partnered with an online sports platform that provides access to a variety of clubs and offers across Germany.
• Modern offices.Our very own Karlsruhe campus provides an open-plan space with the latest technology.
• Events.Sponsored Charity and Team gatherings; we like to have fun together as one team and reinforce our connections.
• Supportive Environment.We believe in collaboration and working together as a team, but we also give importance to the uniqueness of each and every one of us.

If you have any questions or comments about this role, our TA team is happy to help you! Feel free to reach out to us on our social media channels.

We look forward to your application!