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
- Maintain and extend global AWS infrastructure, using Terraform and Terragrunt to manage changes
- Own Kubernetes platform components, including ingress, VPC networking, scaling, and secrets
- Build and run monitoring, alerting, and logging with Datadog, OpenSearch, and Fluentd
- Advise application teams on safely deploying microservices through GitLab CI
- Join the on-call rotation to help sustain round-the-clock uptime
What you bring
- At least five years focused on platform engineering or SRE in cloud environments
- Strong AWS architecture knowledge, with infrastructure managed through Terraform and Terragrunt
- Hands-on operations experience with production Docker and Kubernetes clusters at scale
- Enough Go to read and write code for scripts, debugging, or platform tools
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone focused on cloud platform or SRE work who can support internal application teams. You need to be based in Hamburg, or live elsewhere in Germany and be willing to relocate to Hamburg. On-call participation is part of the role.
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.
- AWS & Infrastructure as Code: Maintain and evolve global AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt
- Kubernetes & Containers: Own core K8s platform components, ingress, networking (VPC), scaling strategies, and secrets management
- Observability & Reliability: Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging systems using Datadog, OpenSearch, and Fluentd
- Developer Enablement: Act as an expert consultant to internal application teams, helping them deploy microservices safely via GitLab CI
- On-Call Rotation: Participate in on-call duties to guarantee 24/7 uptime
- Experience: Minimum 5+ years (Senior) of dedicated Platform / SRE experience in cloud environments
- AWS & IaC Mastery: Deep knowledge of AWS cloud architecture managed strictly through Terraform and Terragrunt
- Kubernetes Expertise: Hands-on operational experience with production Docker & Kubernetes clusters at scale
- Coding Ability: Ability to read and write Go code (basics to intermediate) for scripting, debugging, or platform tooling
- Location: Based in Hamburg, Germany (or currently residing in Germany with willingness to relocate to Hamburg)
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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.