Staff/Senior Platform Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes)

TL;DR

Staff/Senior Platform Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes): Architecting and evolving AWS infrastructure for an enterprise commerce platform with an accent on IaC, automation, and reliability. Focus on scaling Kubernetes components, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and implementing comprehensive observability solutions.

Location: Hamburg, Germany

Salary: EUR 73,000 - 100,000 yearly

Company

SCAYLE is a fast-growing enterprise commerce platform that enables brands and retailers to realize their D2C ambitions through innovation and data-driven solutions.

What you will do

• Maintain and continuously improve AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Automate CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows utilizing GitLab CI and Terraform.
• Take full ownership of Kubernetes platform components, including scaling strategies, secrets management, and core networking.
• Design and maintain observability solutions with Datadog, Opensearch, and fluentd to ensure 24/7 availability.
• Act as an expert consultant to internal development teams to drive operational excellence.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Platform or Site Reliability Engineer.
• Strong professional experience with AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid background in CI/CD tools, specifically GitLab CI and Terraform.
• Basic to intermediate proficiency in Go.
• Strong collaboration skills for working within agile development teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Environment that encourages flexibility, creativity, and continuous professional development.
• Culture based on acceptance, inclusion, and fairness.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact in the future of eCommerce.
• Focus on stepping outside comfort zones and making bold decisions to drive growth.