Full-Time

DevOps Engineer

Posted on 9/17/2025

applike group

applike group

201-500 employees

Builds independent app-focused companies for publishers

No salary listed

Hamburg, Germany

Hybrid

Hybrid work model with 3 core office days per week in Hamburg.

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure (1)
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Grafana
NoSQL
Apache Spark
SQL
AWS
Go
Elasticsearch
Prometheus
Terraform
DevOps
Helm
Requirements
  • Around 5 years of hands-on experience.
  • Practical experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps (Argo).
  • Familiarity with AWS services (e.g., IAM, EC2, CloudWatch) and provisioning infrastructure as code (Terraform/Terragrunt/Crossplane).
  • Experience working with CI/CD systems, building pipelines for fast-paced deployments (e.g., GitLab CI).
  • Ability to interpret system metrics, create meaningful alerts, and build intuitive dashboards.
  • Fundamental knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL).
Responsibilities
  • Manage and enhance our cloud infrastructure, including Kubernetes clusters, databases, monitoring systems, and deployment processes.
  • Ensure comprehensive observability of our systems by providing metrics, alerting rules, and logging solutions.
  • Integrate innovative cloud-native technologies into our existing platforms.
  • Develop scalable and reusable Infrastructure-as-Code patterns to support our growing number of services and developers.
  • Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, reliable, and frequent deployments in a fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborate closely with experts from diverse technological backgrounds, participate in regular knowledge exchanges, and continuously grow your skills.
  • Work daily with our modern technology stack, including Kubernetes, Prometheus/Mimir, Openobserve, Elasticsearch, Keep, Grafana stack (Grafana, Mimir, Alloy, Pyroscope), Terraform/Terragrunt, Helm, Crossplane, GitLab CI, GitOps (Argo), DruidDB, TiDB, Flink, Spark, Golang, and various AWS services.
Desired Qualifications
  • Basic familiarity with big data tools like Airflow, Spark, or Flink.
  • Hands-on experience coding in Golang or willingness to learn.
  • Experience writing custom Terraform providers or Kubernetes operators.

AppLike Group builds and manages a portfolio of independent companies that provide specialized tools for mobile app publishers, including advertising networks, mobile games, and growth automation platforms. These products work by leveraging shared technology and data across the group to help developers acquire users, monetize apps through rewarded gameplay, and automate marketing strategies. Unlike traditional software firms, AppLike Group operates as a "company builder," launching autonomous businesses like adjoe and Sunday that focus on specific niches while benefiting from a central pool of knowledge. The company's goal is to provide a complete ecosystem of solutions that help app publishers scale their businesses and increase revenue in the global app market.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$110M

Headquarters

Hamburg, Germany

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • justDice's rewarded gaming aligns with 2025 shift toward engagement-based monetization over traditional ads.
  • adjoe's premium video ad formats capture higher CPM rates in fragmented global mobile ad market.
  • justtrack automates user acquisition, addressing industry shift toward programmatic growth optimization for publishers.

What critics are saying

  • Google Privacy Sandbox blocks third-party SDK trackers, crippling justtrack's automation and slashing retention.
  • Unity and IronSource-Microsoft consolidation erode adjoe's market share through integrated, superior ad solutions.
  • EU DMA fines target Sunday's addictive mechanics with €50M penalties, forcing monetization redesigns.

What makes applike group unique

  • Vertically integrated company builder covering full mobile app value chain from monetization to growth.
  • justDice leads rewarded gaming with 50M+ users, capturing engagement-based monetization trend.
  • Shared infrastructure across adjoe, justDice, Sunday, justtrack enables rapid scaling and operational efficiency.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Mental Health Support

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

-1%
INACTIVE