Software Developer - Site Reliability Engineering (m/f/d)

Hetzner Online; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 58,438 - 81,813; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks of vacation

Free resources for projects

Option to work remotely

Family support up to €100 per child

Generous annual profit sharing

Job summary

Hetzner Online is seeking a Software Developer for Site Reliability Engineering (m/f/d) in Gunzenhausen, Germany. The role involves ensuring website performance, protecting systems from attacks, and designing caching solutions. Ideal candidates have strong programming skills in Rust or C/C++ and knowledge of network technologies. The position offers flexible working hours, 6 weeks of vacation, and various social benefits including profit sharing.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills ideally in Rust, tokio.rs, Lua, Go, or C/C++.
• Solid knowledge of network technologies such as BGP, DNS, TCP, HTTP, TLS, and IPv6.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the performance and security of websites by mitigating attacks and backend overload.
• Protect systems from DDoS attacks.
• Design and refine rate limiting and caching solutions.

Skills

Programming skills (Rust, tokio.rs, Lua, Go, C/C++)

Network technologies knowledge (BGP, DNS, TCP, HTTP, TLS, IPv6)

DevOps practices

Job description

Software Developer - Site Reliability Engineering (m/f/d)

With several hundred thousand servers in operation, Hetzner is one of the largest web hosting providers and data center operators in Europe. We provide our customers with high-tech products we develop in house, and with reliable infrastructure at fair prices. More than 500 Hetzner employees work every day to help shape the digital future and provide our customers with simple, efficient solutions to complex problems.

You like to protect systems from unwanted access, ensure outstanding performance, and keep backend load to a minimum. Do you speak IPv6 fluently and know the OSI layers by heart? Then you might be just who we’re looking for as a Software Engineer for Site Reliability Engineering (m/f/d) at our location in Gunzenhausen.

Your responsibilities:

• Ensure the performance and security of our websites by mitigating attacks, bot traffic and backend overload
• Protect our systems from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks
• Design and refine rate limiting and caching solutions between network and application layers
• Contribute your ideas, build visionary solutions, and help shape the future of our infrastructure

What impresses us:

• Strong programming skills – ideally in Rust, tokio.rs, Lua, Go, or C/C++
• Solid knowledge of network technologies such as BGP, DNS, TCP, HTTP, TLS, and IPv6
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code tools is a plus
• Curiosity and creativity – you're eager to go beyond your own comfort zone, and you can bring fresh ideas to the table
• A large amount of initiative; an independent, structured work style
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to stay cool under pressure

The work environment at Hetzner:

At Hetzner Online, your tasks will be exciting, challenging, and varied. Our corporate philosophy emphasizes personal interaction, efficient decision-making processes, and a strong DIY mentality. In addition to numerous social benefits, flexible working hours (where feasible), and opportunities for both professional and personal development, we can offer you an attractive salary.

Benefits:

• 6 weeks of vacation and time off in lieu for 100% of overtime worked
• Free resources for your projects
• Option to work remotely up to two days per week
• Family support up to €100 per child
• €800 donation budget per year for your favorite project
• Generous annual profit sharing based on the company's success

Do you have any questions? Feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail] or call our contact person for this position.