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DATEV eG

Tax and accounting software provider

Platform Engineering Specialist - PaaS

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Nuremberg, Germany
RemoteRemote work is available within Germany.
DevOps & InfrastructurePlatform Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A successfully completed degree in Computer Science with several years of professional experience, or comparable vocational training with several years of professional experience.
  • Several years of experience in Platform Engineering or building and operating Platform-as-a-Service platforms, including security, compliance, and operational integration.
  • Solid experience administering and integrating platforms such as Kubernetes and Cloud Foundry.
  • Practical experience with automation and Everything as Code, such as Infrastructure as Code and GitOps.
  • Ability to work in a structured, solution-oriented manner and explain complex technical matters clearly.
Responsibilities
  • Build and operate the Platform-as-a-Service offering, partly based on Kubernetes, with integrated security and governance controls and lifecycle-management components for backup, restore, and disaster recovery.
  • Integrate the platform into the DATEV ecosystem and continuously develop it further.
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies in coordination with architecture, security, and technology-management stakeholders.
  • Implement automation, provisioning, and scaling processes spanning Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, Policy as Code, and GitOps.
  • Develop APIs, command-line tools, and service catalogs that enable development teams to use the platform independently, easily, and securely.
  • Provide last-level support and analyze technical incidents, configuration problems, and authorization issues.
  • Advise platform stakeholders on architecture and usage concepts and support their successful onboarding.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of developing cloud-native applications, such as Java Spring Boot or Go.
  • Experience building and operating continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, such as GitHub Actions, including automated builds, tests, deployments, and security scans.
  • Knowledge of operating and securing cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, including identity and access management, network security, and monitoring and logging with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Loki.
  • Experience with monitoring, observability, and availability concepts and with backup and disaster-recovery strategies.

About the company

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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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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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Remote Work Options
  • Professional Development Budget

Company News

Handelsblatt
Jan 20th, 2026
Banks: Pennylane raises 175 million euros.

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.