Staff Platform Engineer - Cloud Platform (all genders)

Scayle; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

SCAYLE, a fast-growing enterprise commerce platform, is seeking an experienced SRE/Platform Engineer to own and optimize large-scale Kubernetes deployments, implement scalable infrastructure, and drive reliability. You will mentor engineers, collaborate across teams, and shape platform best practices, with hands-on work in AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and Go-based automation.

This role offers a high-responsibility environment, competitive compensation, and opportunities to influence the

Qualifications

• An experienced SRE or Platform Engineer (7+ years) who thrives in high-availability B2B SaaS environments.
• Strong ownership mindset, clear communication, and collaborative internal developer enablement.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

SRE/Platform Engineer

Go scripting

Tools

AWS

Terraform/Terragrunt

Kubernetes

Docker

GitLab CI

Job description

• Full-time
• Compensation: from EUR 90,000 - yearly

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

• 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

Qualifications

• An experienced SRE or Platform Engineer (7+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

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.