Staff Platform Engineer - Cloud Platform (all genders)
At a glance
Senior Platform & Infrastructure role at ABOUT YOU SE & Co. KG. Hamburg · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate €81,750–€122,500 across Germany.
ABOUT YOU SE & Co. KG has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Maintain and extend global AWS infrastructure, managing it through Terraform and Terragrunt
- Run core Kubernetes components, including ingress, VPC networking, scaling, secrets and container workloads
- Build monitoring, alerting and logging with Datadog, OpenSearch and Fluentd to support reliable operations
- Advise application teams on deploying microservices safely through GitLab CI
- Join the on-call rotation to help keep services available around the clock
What you bring
- At least seven years focused on platform engineering or SRE work in cloud environments
- Strong AWS architecture skills, with infrastructure managed through Terraform and Terragrunt
- Operational experience running production Docker and Kubernetes clusters at scale
- You can read and write Go at a basic to intermediate level for scripting, debugging or platform tools
Who this fits
This senior platform role suits someone with substantial cloud platform or SRE experience who can advise application teams and take part in on-call coverage. You need to be based in Hamburg, or live elsewhere in Germany and be willing to relocate to Hamburg. The role is hybrid.
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 7+ years (Staff) 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.