Linux System Engineer

4 Weeks ago • 7 Years + • System Design

Job Summary

Job Description

tonies is seeking an experienced Linux System Engineer to design, implement, and maintain infrastructure for its global manufacturing operations. The role involves ensuring 24/7 system reliability, optimizing performance in on-premise and AWS environments, and driving scalability of production systems. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape system architecture, establish best practices, and ensure security and compliance, directly impacting the technology powering Toniebox production for millions of children worldwide.
Must have:
  • 7+ years of Linux system administration/engineering experience
  • Expertise in infrastructure automation (e.g., Ansible)
  • Experience with hybrid environments (on-premise and AWS)
  • In-depth knowledge of networking and security
  • Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
  • Ability to design highly available and scalable infrastructure
  • Experience with disaster recovery and backup systems
  • Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python)
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional team experience
Good to have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience with Debian/Ubuntu
Perks:
  • Global teamwork
  • Come as you are culture
  • Deutschlandticket or parking subsidy
  • Leasing bicycle
  • Remote work subsidy
  • Subsidies for company pension plans
  • 30 days paid annual leave
  • Three additional days off
  • Up to 10 "toniecation days" (unpaid leave)
  • Flexible working up to 5 days remote
  • Internal and external training opportunities
  • Individual learning budget
  • Babbel for language learning
  • Calm for meditation
  • Discounts on tonies products

Job Details

About tonies:
tonies® is the world’s largest interactive audio platform for children with around 9.3 million Tonieboxes and 119 million Tonies sold. The intuitive and award-winning audio system has changed the way young children play and learn independently with its child-safe, wireless, and screen-free approach.

Founded in 2013 by two fathers in Germany, where every second child now owns a Toniebox, the company is replicating its successful business model and expanding internationally. tonies brings the joy and magic of interactive audio entertainment and audio education to children around the world, with products available in over 28 countries on 4 continents and more to come. Tonieboxes have already been activated in over 100 countries.

tonies offers a range of more than 1,300 Tonies figurines to be placed on top of the Toniebox and around 4,400 digital titles through mytonies (library and app) – ranging from tonies Originals productions to content from around 400 licensing partners worldwide, including Disney, Warner Bros., NBC Universal, Mattel, Marvel, Paramount, Hasbro, Universal, Sony Music and many more. With an average playtime of ~270 minutes per week it is the perfect everyday companion for little ones.

tonies has more than 560 employees, achieved a group revenue of €481 million in the last fiscal year 2024 (+33% YoY) and is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (tonies SE). 

Joining our tonies team means being part of an inspiring mission to create innovative and meaningful experiences for children around the world. Together, we’re shaping the future of play, learning, and imagination.
You as part of tonies:
We are seeking an experienced Linux System Engineer to design, implement, and maintain robust infrastructure for our global manufacturing operations. In this role, you'll ensure 24/7 system reliability, optimize performance across on-premise and AWS environments, and drive the scalability of our production systems. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you’ll help shape system architecture, establish best practices, and ensure security and compliance. This is your opportunity to make a direct impact on the technology powering the production of Tonieboxes and Tonies for millions of little listeners worldwide.
Your tasks and responsibilities will include:
  • Design and implement infrastructure and networking solutions for production systems in both on-premise and AWS environments
  • Contribute to system design and architecture decisions for production systems, ensuring performance
  • Ensure 24/7 operational reliability and manage the health of key infrastructure components
  • Collaborate with engineers and SREs to design scalable system solutions as well as maintain security and compliance in our production infrastructure 
  • Develop infrastructure automation with tools like Ansible
  • Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and distributed tracing for system observability
  • Create and maintain disaster recovery and backup solutions
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting across time zones with production and engineering teams
  • Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot system performance across infrastructure layers
  • Establish and follow best practices for infrastructure to ensure consistent team implementation
  • Keep infrastructure documentation up to date and aligned with best practices

What we are looking for:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field
  • 7+ years of work experience in Linux system administration and engineering, preferably with Debian/Ubuntu
  • Strong expertise in infrastructure automation and configuration management (e.g., Ansible)
  • Experience operating and optimizing hybrid production environments (on-premise and AWS)
  • In-depth knowledge of networking technologies and security (TCP/IP, VPN, routing, firewalls, system hardening)
  • Hands-on experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Jaeger)
  • Proven ability to design and maintain highly available and scalable infrastructure systems
  • Experience with disaster recovery strategies and backup systems
  • Strong scripting skills in Shell (Bash) and Python for automation
  • Excellent communication skills and experience working with international, cross-functional teams

Why tonies?
  • Global Teamwork: We collaborate across departmental and country borders on our vision to bring the Toniebox into every child's room in the world.
  • Come as you are: This applies not only to the dress code but also to everything else. Because only where you truly feel comfortable can you give your best.
  • Mobility: Choose the option that suits you best - a Deutschlandticket (public transport ticket) for unlimited mobility, a monthly contribution for an office parking space, a leasing bicycle, or a remote work subsidy.
  • Enhanced Security: Benefit from subsidies for company pension plans, occupational pension schemes, and occupational disability insurance.
  • Rest & Time Off: Enjoy 30 days of paid annual leave as well as three additional days off such as Rosenmontag, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. After one year of employment, you can also use up to 10 "toniecation days" (unpaid leave days).
  • Flexible Working: Equipped with individual equipment, you can work remotely for up to 5 days in consultation with your team - depending on your area of responsibility. 
  • Continuous Learning: Benefit from our internal and external training opportunities as well as an individual learning budget to continuously expand your knowledge.
  • Language Learning & Relaxation: Improve your communication skills with the language learning app Babbel and find relaxation through our access to the meditation app Calm.
  • Discounts: Benefit from attractive discounts on our entire range of tonies products.
Good to know:
As part of our principles, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at tonies®. We actively celebrate our colleagues’ different abilities, ethnicities, faith and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sabine Schykowski
Recruiting & Onboarding Partner

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