Java Platform Engineer - Observability & SRE Support

About Unblu

Unblu helps the world's leading banks and insurance companies deliver an in-person experience online. We provide highly secure engagement and collaboration software, enabling financial institutions to enrich the digital experience of their clients.

By choosing a career with Unblu you choose to join an international, and innovation-savvy company. With our head office situated in Basel, Switzerland and additional offices in Bulgaria, Germany, the UK, Canada and the USA, you’ll be joining an international team dedicated to shaping the future of digital engagement. While Unblu is run as an independent company with global scope, we are fortunate to have Swiss Post as our anchor shareholder, providing long term support and vision to the company. 

The Role

At Unblu, we design robust software solutions to support critical systems for our clients. We’re looking for an experienced Platform Engineer to enhance our product and support our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team by improving observability, security, optimizing system interactions, and ensuring reliable scalability.

Responsibilities

• Manage and Scale Infrastructure: Support the setup and maintenance of clusters and work on container management using Docker and Kubernetes to ensure seamless scalability and efficient deployments.
• Enhance and Maintain Security Posture: Continuously improve the security of systems (OAuth2.0, 2FA) by implementing and updating security measures in line with industry best practices and standards.
• Build and Implement Observability Solutions: Develop monitoring tools and implement best practices in observability (tracing, logging, and metrics) to improve system insights and support.
• Optimize System Connectivity and Performance: Analyze interactions between application components, databases, middlewares, TURN servers, and webhooks to resolve bottlenecks and enhance system reliability.
• Collaborate with SRE Team: Work closely with the SRE team to implement solutions that enhance system stability, availability, and resilience.

• Programming Expertise: Strong experience in programming with Java or Kotlin, focusing on building performant, scalable applications.
• Software Design Skills: Demonstrated experience in designing scalable, robust software solutions in complex environments.
• Educational Background: A university degree in Computer Science or a comparable qualification.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Observability & Metrics Proficiency: Hands-on experience with observability tools and strong knowledge of logging, tracing, and metrics for system monitoring.
• Containerization & Orchestration Experience: Proficient in Docker and Kubernetes for managing deployments in production environments.
  
  
  Optionally
• Background in identifying and addressing complex performance issues in distributed systems.
• Experience in programming with Golang and Python.
  
  

• An interesting and rewarding role in the world's leading live collaboration software manufacturer
• Work alongside talented colleagues from over 30 nationalities across 8 dynamic locations
• Enjoy a competitive salary, 5 week holiday and great referral bonuses 
• Benefit from flexible working hours and a hybrid working environment that fits your lifestyle
• Take advantage of our commitment to professional growth with access to the latest tools and technologies
• Choose the hardware and OS that suits you best - Linux, Windows or MacOS
• Enjoy free, high-quality coffee and join us for our weekly developer breakfast
• Our office in Basel is located next to the main railway station for an easy commute
  

Make sure to have a look at our Glassdoor page too - it will give you more insights to what it is like to work for us.

Unblu is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce. Please note that due to the nature of our business all new joiners will have to complete a detailed background check, further information can be requested.