Junior Software Developer - DevOps/Infrastructure

Your role in the team

• You are part of a dynamic IT task force in the car rental sector, working closely with developers with a strong focus on Backend and DevOps to scale and further develop our systems.
• You develop and operate our IT systems specific to rental cars (e.g., booking platforms) and are responsible for them throughout the entire lifecycle - from conception through development to stable operation.
• You are responsible for the development and continuous improvement of our infrastructure (Linux), including server setup, operation, CI/CD, automation, as well as ensuring stability through monitoring, logging, and ongoing optimization.
• You are responsible for analyzing and optimizing existing systems and processes, as well as automation with LLMs and through configuration solutions (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• You are in regular contact with other locations and departments to develop optimal technical solutions.

What we offer

• Central location directly at Augsburg main station in HELIO (with shopping facilities, fitness, and cinema directly in the building).
• Our bright and modern office offers space for creativity, outdoor work, and fun with foosball or table tennis.
• Thanks to the free Germany ticket, subsidized bicycle/eBike leasing, and free bicycle parking spaces, you can commute to the office in a climate-neutral and affordable way.
• Flexible working hours, more than 30 days of vacation for excellent performance, and the option for additional unpaid leave, sabbaticals, and workation abroad.
• Permanent contracts and an attractive remuneration with annual bonuses for exceptional achievements.
• Vouchers for numerous CHECK24 products, subsidized company pension schemes, and many other benefits (e.g., EGYM Wellpass, back school, free sports offers, team budgets for events) are also included.
• Independent and agile work with the contribution of your own ideas.
• Short decision-making paths and release cycles are a matter of course for us.
• Individual development of your career through internal and external training, regular feedback sessions, personal coaching, and a personal budget for further education.
• Through our strong and sustainable growth, we offer prospects in specialist and leadership careers.
• A powerful laptop, two additional monitors, or a curved monitor if desired, will be provided to you on your first day of work.
• Would you like customized equipment such as an ergonomic mouse, noise-cancelling headphones, or a height-adjustable desk? No problem!
• Free drinks are available chilled in every office.
• Coffee, cocoa, muesli, and fresh fruit are locally sourced and organic.
• Free lunch is available 5 times a week for the entire team.
• We have a collegial and friendly atmosphere.
• At beer garden and Plärrer visits, office parties, and legendary summer and Christmas celebrations, we celebrate our successes together.
• In addition, we offer numerous team events and group sports sessions such as football, bouldering, or yoga.

Technologies and skills

• Terraform
• nginx
• Puppet
• PHP
• MySQL
• PHP-FPM
• Grafana
• Linux
• Docker
• Go
• Chef
• Ansible
• Python

Our expectations:

Qualifications

• Very good knowledge of at least one programming language (e.g., Go, PHP, Python) as well as enjoyment of clean, scalable code.
• Interest in CI/CD, Docker-based environments, as well as monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Grafana).
• You actively engage with generative AI (e.g., Cursor AI, Claude, or Jetbrains Junie) — both for automating development tasks and for the efficient development of new features.
• Knowledge of web and infrastructure technologies such as Docker, Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL (including backup/replication), as well as a basic understanding of networking (firewall, routing, VLAN).
• High willingness to learn and motivation to constantly acquire and apply new technologies and programming languages, as well as high self-motivation and discipline to see projects through to completion.
• Strong analytical skills and high problem-solving competence.
• Strong communication skills and a good sense for people to develop optimal technical solutions in collaboration with the respective specialist departments.
• Fluent in German and English.

Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience in the Linux environment as well as with configuration and deployment tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, or Chef).

Education

• Excellent degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics, Physics, or a comparable field.

Benefits

• Company Retirement Provision
• Fresh Fruit
• Flexible Working Hours
• Workation
• Coffee, Tea, etc.