Senior Platform Engineer (f/m/d)
Zeiss Group Open · verified Oct 24, 2026 At a glance
Senior Platform & Infrastructure role at Zeiss Group. Oberkochen · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate €81,750–€122,500 across Germany.
Zeiss Group has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Design, build and maintain IT platforms and AI services, including connections to existing enterprise systems
- Develop MLOps, LLMOps and platform engineering practices as the needs of the platform evolve
- Automate deployment, operations and governance, while protecting platform availability, security and compliance
- Improve monitoring, observability and cost controls, and help development teams use the platform
- Bring AI and LLM technologies into the company’s existing systems
What you bring
- A computer science or business informatics degree, or a comparable qualification
- At least five years designing, building and maintaining IT platforms
- Strong Linux, Kubernetes and cloud computing knowledge, plus familiarity with CI/CD and GitOps
- Strong scripting and tooling skills for automating deployments and configurations
- Very good German and English skills
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone who can work independently on platforms and support development teams. You’ll work in Oberkochen, Germany.
From the employer
ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips
Working for tomorrow today.
Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.
Your role:
- Independent design, implementation, and maintenance of IT platforms and AI services
- Integration of modern AI and LLM technologies into existing enterprise landscapes
- Building and evolution of MLOps, LLMOps, and platform engineering practices
- Automation of deployment, operations, and governance processes
- Ensuring scalability, availability, security, and compliance of the platform
- Development and optimization of observability, monitoring, and cost-management solutions
- Advising and supporting development teams in using the platform solutions
Your profile:
- Completed studies in computer science, business informatics, or a comparable qualification
- At least 5 years of professional experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining IT platforms
- Solid knowledge of Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud computing
- Good knowledge of modern CI/CD and GitOps methods
- Strong experience in developing scripts and tools to automate deployments and configurations
- Ideally knowledge of MLOps, LLMOps, and AI governance concepts; experience in building and operating AI, machine learning, or generative AI platforms
- Comprehensive analytical and problem-solving abilities as well as team player attitude
- Very good German and English skills
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Adrian Kahl
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