Senior Platform Engineer - Cloud Platform (all genders)

ABOUT YOU; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SCAYLE is seeking a senior Platform/SRE to maintain and evolve our global AWS infrastructure managed with Terraform and Terragrunt. You will own core Kubernetes components, manage networking, scaling, and secrets, and ensure reliability through Datadog/OpenSearch/Fluentd while enabling internal teams to deploy microservices safely via GitLab CI.

The role requires 5+ years in cloud-based SRE, hands-on Kubernetes, and Go coding skills, with based in Hamburg or willingness to relocate to Hamburg.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of dedicated Platform/SRE experience in cloud environments.
• Deep knowledge of AWS cloud architecture managed through Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Hands-on production Kubernetes experience with Docker clusters at scale.
• Ability to read and write Go code for scripting and tooling.
• Location-based requirement: based in Hamburg, Germany or willing to relocate to Hamburg.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and evolve global AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Own core Kubernetes platform components, ingress, VPC networking, scaling, and secrets management.
• Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging with Datadog, OpenSearch, Fluentd.
• Act as a consultant to internal teams to deploy microservices safely via GitLab CI.
• Participate in on-call duties to guarantee 24/7 uptime.

Skills

SRE experience

Cloud engineering

Go development

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenSearch

Datadog

GitLab CI

Job description

Company Description

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.

Job Description

• 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

Qualifications

• 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)

Additional Information

Your perks at a glance: Visit our benefits page.

(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.