Full-Time
Platform Engineering Specialist
Big Data
Updated on 9/10/2026
DATEV eG
1,001-5,000 employees
Tax and accounting software provider
No salary listed
Nuremberg, Germany
Hybrid
Partial mobile working is available; mobile work is location-independent within Germany.
Bachelor's
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- Completed degree in computer science or a comparable field, or completed comparable vocational training with several years of professional experience.
- Several years of experience in platform engineering or building and operating platforms based on Container as a Service, including observability, security, compliance, and operational integration.
- Good knowledge of cloud platform technologies, especially Kubernetes, and a good understanding of cloud principles.
- Practical experience with automation and Everything as Code, such as Terraform, ArgoCD, Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps.
- Experience collaborating with development teams and working in an agile environment.
- Build and operate Big Data platforms based on Kubernetes, including their systems, integrated security and governance controls, observability, and lifecycle-management components such as backup, restore, and disaster recovery.
- Implement provisioning, update, and scaling processes using Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, Policy as Code, and GitOps.
- Develop APIs, command-line interface tools, and service catalogs for self-service use by development teams.
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies and tools in coordination with relevant stakeholders, including architecture, security, technology management, and workstreams.
- Provide last-level support, analyze technical incidents and load, configuration, and authorization problems, and coordinate sustainable solutions with stakeholders.
- Motivation to learn how to build and operate continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, including GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, automated builds, tests, deployments, and security scans.
- Willingness to develop strong skills in operating and securing cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, identity and access management, network security, and monitoring and logging with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Loki.
DATEV eG provides information services and software for auditors, tax consultants, and their offices. It offers a modular mix of software, services, and knowledge designed to fit different office sizes and specializations, with a centralized DATEV computer center that acts as a data turntable to share tasks and data among members and their clients. The company’s software helps handle daily work, reduces routine tasks, and keeps figures up to date, enabling collaboration between auditors and tax consultants and their offices. Unlike many competitors, DATEV combines a large cooperative structure with tailored, modular solutions, extensive international presence, and a focus on coordinating workflows and data exchange to create synergy in accounting processes. Its goal is to support its members at home and abroad by expanding across Europe and providing integrated software, services, and knowledge that streamline tasks for accountants and their clients.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Koblenz, Germany
Founded
1966
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- DATEV reached 1.01 million customers by June 2026, up more than 80,000 year-to-date.
- First-half 2026 revenue hit 881.0 million euros, driven by Rechnungswesen and Personalwirtschaft.
- AI-integrated tools like DATEV Copilot and Automatisierungsservices expand across the 2026 product suite.
What critics are saying
- Sebastian Koch was removed from the Vorstand on 29 June 2026, signaling governance strain.
- On-premises DATEV programs begin phasing out in 2026; migration failures disrupt Kanzlei operations.
- Austria-specific products end by 31 December 2029, shrinking revenue and regional credibility.
What makes DATEV eG unique
- DATEV owns German tax, payroll, and accounting workflows inside one cooperative platform.
- Its cloud-native data centers in Germany keep sensitive client data under domestic control.
- DATEV Kanzleimanagement starts cloud migration in October 2026, deepening advisor lock-in.
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Banks: Pennylane raises 175 million euros. Paris-based fintech offers a platform for accounting and financial management. The company also wants to invest its raised capital in the German market. Germany CEO Janiesch: Valuation is said to have doubled. Photo: Pennylane Frankfurt. Fresh capital for Pennylane: As the Paris-based fintech announced on Tuesday morning, it secured 175 million euros in a funding round. From the company's environment, it is understood that the valuation is said to have roughly doubled. In the last funding round in the spring of last year, Pennylane was valued at 2.2 billion dollars (approximately 1.9 billion euros). The round is led by investment firm TCV. Blackstone Growth, an investment division of asset manager Blackstone, is also involved, as are existing investors. 'Especially for the German accounting and financial market, this funding round is an important milestone for Pennylane,' said Tobias Janiesch, who is responsible for Pennylane's German business. The capital enables significant investments in the German market. In the long term, it also provides financial resources to be able to react early to a possible consolidation of the European market, according to the company. Pennylane currently employs 1000 people and is an AI-supported platform for accounting and financial management. Founded in 2020 in Paris, the company advertises that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and tax consultants can collaborate on their platform, for example on topics such as accounting, invoicing, payment transactions or reporting. Through this and by automating a variety of manual tasks, customers can achieve 'significant savings,' Pennylane advertises. Currently, about 800,000 companies in France and 6000 tax consultants across Europe use the software. At the end of November last year, the fintech expanded into the Federal Republic. The company does not disclose how many customers it has gained since then in Germany, its second market. In this country, Pennylane competes with accounting software Datev, among others. The Paris-based fintech is not yet profitable. According to its own statements, the current annual recurring revenue is about 115 million euros. They are approaching profitability, Janiesch emphasized. However, the company does not aim for profitability 'for its own sake.' 'Our corporate strategy follows a long-term vision: We are investing massively today to quickly create the best possible tool,' said Janiesch.