DevOps / Platform Engineer (m/w/d)

Why we need you

Maltego is an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and investigative analysis platform used by security professionals, law enforcement, cyber threat intelligence teams, and investigative journalists worldwide. The platform enables users to collect, correlate, and visually analyse data from many disparate sources, turning large and complex datasets into meaningful, actionable intelligence. 

As a Platform Engineer at Maltego, you can expect to work on a production‑grade, security‑focused SaaS platform with global users and high availability requirements. Opportunities for professional development, including training, certification, and career advancement. The role is deeply hands‑on and infrastructure‑centric, with a strong focus on automation, scalability, and operational resilience. This role treats the platform as a product, with developers as customers, focusing on usability, standardization, and productivity gains.

What to expect

• Operate and support cloud infrastructure (primarily Azure) for a production-grade SaaS platform.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters, including event-driven autoscaling and reliability best practices.
• Maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management to ensure repeatable, auditable environments.
• Design, operate, and troubleshoot CI/CD—especially Azure Pipelines—to enable continuous delivery.
• Optimize build and release pipelines for scalability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Operate and troubleshoot enterprise platform components (e.g., API gateways, message queues) in line with existing standards.
• Build internal platform tools, automations, and self-service capabilities to reduce operational overhead and improve developer experience.
• Participate in on-call rotations and collaborate with product/engineering teams on provisioning, automation, lifecycle management, and safe adoption of AI/ML-enabled tooling.

Your profile in short

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineer.
• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider  (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Experience in operating applications on Kubernetes and integrating tools like Argo CD, Helm, etc.
• Practical experience working with applications written in Java, Python, Go, Node, etc.
• Coding ability in with one or a similar one of the following: Java, Python, Rust, or Go.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting
• Understanding Unix/Linux, and optionally Windows operating systems.
• Experience working with Infrastructure as Code / Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience in managing CI/CD (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc.)
• Experience with monitoring platforms such as Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana to comprehend service health and create dashboards;
• Understanding of Azure and Hybrid Networking across Kubernetes and Virtualization technology. 
• Familiarity with data engineering practices and tools.

Your tech skills

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or willing to do it soon
• AWS or Azure Certification

Why you will love Maltego

• Insights into the daily operations of a fast-growing tech scale-up.
• Competitive compensation with a bonus/commission structure based on pipeline creation.
• Inclusive, diverse culture, where your voice and contributions matter.
• Supported language courses 
• Mental health support via .nilo (psychologists & digital tools)

Location

Our Munich office

Required documents / information

Please submit a resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and motivation to be part of Maltego!