Software Engineer, CI/CD & DevOps

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world-famous brand with offices across the globe. Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument; it's a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

We are searching for a DevOps Engineer to join our PreSonus Software team located in Hamburg,Germany.

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for the maintenance and administration of the development infrastructure, including CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, and local server infrastructure for software, firmware, and device drivers. They should have a strong understanding of daily engineering routines and software security best practices. We offer a creative and collaborative environment with the opportunity to work from home part-time.

Essential Functions:

Design, maintenance, and administration of CI/CD pipelines, with a strong focus on GitHub Actions and YAML-based workflow configuration

Administration and maintenance of cloud infrastructure on AWS, including EC2 and S3

Maintenance and administration of local/on-premises servers and the supporting development infrastructure

Implement and maintain secrets management and secure pipeline practices across the development infrastructure

Maintenance and administration of the integrated ticket and collaboration systems (Jira and Confluence)

Collaborate with the Fender IT team (who administer the network remotely) to maintain a stable and reliable office network at the Hamburg location

Maintenance and administration of automated test and build systems

Monitor and help resolve errors and crashes reported via app stores

Improve technical documentation

Qualifications:

Required

Fluent German and English language skills

Proven experience as a DevOps engineer or in a similar role

Hands-on experience building and maintaining continuous integration systems, with strong expertise in GitHub Actions and YAML pipeline configuration

Experience with AWS cloud services, including EC2 and S3

Proficiency with agile software development processes and tools (Git, Jira, Confluence)

Familiarity with major desktop operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Experience maintaining local/on-premises server infrastructure

Preferred

Experience with code signing for desktop, mobile, and device driver applications across platforms

Programming skills (CMake, C++, TypeScript, Python)

Hands-on experience building and upgrading computer hardware

Experience collaborating with remote IT teams to support office network infrastructure

Personal Attributes:

Self-directed yet aligned - works independently and takes ownership, while staying aligned with the development team's goals and consulting stakeholders before changing scope or direction

Reliable and process-oriented - keeps work transparent and traceable through the team's tools (Jira/Confluence)

Strong communicator and team player - collaborates effectively with the remote Fender IT team and the on-site Hamburg engineering team

Disciplined problem-solver - maintains clear, up-to-date documentation so knowledge is shared