Observability Cloud Engineer - (f|m|d)

Team Observability is part of idealo’s Platform Unit, together with the sister teams Compute and Cloud Core, building the internal platforms that empower over +20 developer teams to deliver reliable, scalable and secure services—faster. Our mission is to design and maintain self-service infrastructure products that reduce cognitive load for developers and improve engineering productivity across the company. 

About your new role

• Work as Cloud Engineer at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and developer experience, helping teams build, deploy, and run services on AWS. 

• Design and maintain self-service platform tools that improve reliability and empower internal product teams. 

• Collaborate in mob and pair programming setups within a cross-functional Platform Engineering team focused on observability and infrastructure tooling. 

• Operate and extend a modern tech stack: Linux, AWS, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform/CDK, CI/CD, and tools like Grafana, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics and Uptrends. 

• Be part of the on-call rotation, ensuring high availability and smooth platform operations. 

Skills & Requirements

• Solid background in software engineering (+3 years), with hands-on experience building frontend or backend applications for end users—beyond configuration or infrastructure-only work. 

• Familiar with the working methods of platform engineering principles, such as delivering internal services, infrastructure automation, and testing—especially in Kubernetes-based environments. 

• Proficient in working with cloud providers (AWS or others) and navigating the challenges of observability and system reliability in a world of distributed systems. 

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to think critically, give situational feedback, and engage in constructive discussions. 

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken. 

Nice to have

• Experience with observability or data pipelines. 

• Know-how in designing for high availability and production-grade software practices. 

• Enthusiasm for representing the team internally and externally, e.g. in All Hands or tech talks. 

• A mindset that embraces experimentation and calculated risk-taking. 

• Interest or hands-on experience with new AI tools, APIs, or agent-based systems. 

You don't tick all the boxes? Don't worry, we are looking for employees who convince us with their personality and are motivated to go on full power with their team!

At idealo you can expect

• You need vacation? We offer you 30 days of vacation. Not enough? You can "buy" an additional 15 days every year by converting your salary and it's seen as a positive thing.

• You want to further your education? We take your personal development goals seriously and, in addition to our idealo Learning Hub, eLearning offerings (e.g., Udemy), coaching & mediation, we also offer you the opportunity to benefit individually from additional learning and development budget.

• And what about the office? Our office in the heart of Berlin offers excellent free lunch, as well as free coffee, lemonades and after-work beer, in addition to the "standard foosball". It also has a fabulous rooftop terrace with view of the whole of berlin where you can network with colleagues from our group of companies.

• You want full flexibility on your way to work and beyond? No problem with a job bike or Deutschlandticket - and it's environmentally friendly, too!

• You don't live in Germany yet? We support you in the visa process and with your relocation.

• Want to keep yourself fit? We offer many different fitness and sports options, such as an Urban Sports or Gympass membership, to suit your personal needs.

About idealo

idealo is a Berlin success story: in 2000 we started out with the mission of helping consumers make the best purchasing decisions. Today, with ~2.5 million visits per day, ~50,000 shops, and more than ~500 million product offers, we are one of the most popular German e-commerce websites and one of the leading European shopping and comparison platforms. We are active as a price comparison platform in six countries (Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, and Spain).
We are located in the heart of Berlin and offer a unique idealo spirit. Your ideas are the driving force that moves our business forward. Not only our product portfolio is diverse, but also the people who work on it. We want you just as you are! Origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or a degree of disability are irrelevant.
If you are passionate about improving the world of online shopping alongside ~700 idealos from ~60 nations, we are happy to receive your application!

Information for applicants with severe disabilities: As an applicant with a severe disability, you can get advice from our Representative Body for Severely Disabled People (SBV) during the application process. Please inform us regarding this topic.

For the inclusion of people with disabilities, our office is accessible without steps. When you start with us, we will see what else is needed!

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