Senior Platform Engineer - Cloud Platform (all genders)
At a glance
Senior Platform & Infrastructure role at ABOUT YOU SE & Co. KG. Hamburg · full-time · €75,000–€90,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Build resilient AWS setups across regions, using Terraform and Terragrunt to define infrastructure
- Tune Kubernetes scaling, ingress, VPC networking and secret handling to support heavy workloads
- Use Datadog, OpenSearch and Fluentd to spot platform problems and resolve them before customers are affected
- Set platform direction, advise development teams on good practices and mentor junior engineers
What you bring
- At least five years working as an SRE or platform engineer in high-availability B2B SaaS
- Strong hands-on skills with AWS, Terraform or Terragrunt, Kubernetes, Docker and GitLab CI
- You can read and write Go for automation and operator tools
Who this fits
This senior role suits an experienced platform or SRE engineer who enjoys enabling development teams and guiding technical decisions. The position is based in Hamburg with a hybrid setup.
From the employer
SCAYLE is one of the fastest-growing enterprise commerce platforms in the world, enabling brands and retailers to realize their D2C ambitions. SCAYLE stands for innovation, international collaboration, and a strong focus on data. We believe that stepping outside of our comfort zone and making bold decisions is key to growing both professionally and personally. Instead of seeing problems as obstacles, we approach them as opportunities to find better solutions. We work in an environment that encourages flexibility, creativity, and continuous development. What drives us is the shared motivation to make an impact and actively shape the future of eCommerce.
- Architect at Scale: Design resilient multi-region AWS environments using IaC (Terraform & Terragrunt)
- High-Throughput Kubernetes: Optimize cluster scaling policies, ingress controllers, VPC networking, and secret handling under heavy load
- Proactive Observability: Leverage Datadog, OpenSearch, and Fluentd to detect and resolve platform issues before they impact customers
- Mentorship & Leadership: Guide development teams on platform best practices, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical direction
- An experienced SRE or Platform Engineer (5+ years) who thrives in high-availability B2B SaaS environments
- Strong expertise in AWS, Terraform/Terragrunt, Kubernetes, Docker, and GitLab CI
- Comfortable reading and writing Go for automation and operator tooling
- Strong ownership mindset, clear communication skills, and a collaborative approach to internal developer enablement
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(Please note that benefits may vary depending on the location)
A Place Where You Can Be You
We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.
Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.
What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and fairness.