Web hosting and data center operator with cloud infrastructure
Hetzner operates a vertically integrated hosting and data center business running on containerized infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, Ceph) across its own metal fleet. The company is in active hiring mode (27 roles posted in the last 30 days) with a skew toward internships and mid-level engineering, suggesting scaling of operational capacity rather than senior-heavy product builds. Pain points cluster around infrastructure optimization, security hardening, and compliance—typical friction for a legacy hosting provider expanding into cloud services.
Notable leadership hires: DevOps Team Lead
Hetzner is a German web hosting provider and data center operator founded in 1997, now operating across 201–500 employees from its headquarters in Gunzenhausen. The company serves private and business clients with managed hosting, colocation, and cloud infrastructure products backed by its own data centers. Its stack reveals a hybrid model: PHP and traditional web languages (HTML, JavaScript) run customer applications; orchestration layers (Kubernetes, Ansible, Puppet, Docker) manage internal infrastructure; and core networking (OpenVPN, DNS, IPsec) handle connectivity. Hetzner Cloud and SAP S/4HANA suggest modernization of both product and financial operations.
Primary languages: PHP, JavaScript, Python, Go, Ruby, Bash. Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Ceph, KVM, QEMU. Networking: OpenVPN, DNSSEC, IPsec. Orchestration: Ansible, Puppet, Chef, GitLab CI. Backend: SAP S/4HANA, SAP ABAP.
Gunzenhausen, Bavaria, Germany. All active hiring is in Germany.
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