Lead/Staff Platform Engineer (m/f/d) - SCAYLE Platform - onsite in Hamburg or Berlin

We are looking for a Lead/Staff Platform Engineer who will join our Cloud Platform Team at SCAYLE (onsite Hamburg/Berlin) and have a transformative influence on the way we build, operate and run our platform.

The Cloud Platform team is responsible for managing our global SaaS headless e-commerce multi-tenant platform. The platform occasionally sees traffic peaks that require several hundred nodes, to serve customer traffic demand. The team’s charter is to ensure uninterrupted 24/7 availability of the platform, as well as proactively help advance it, by adding additional capabilities or improving existing ones.

Our team has a big impact on the entire organization with their contributions to automation and helping us run as efficiently as possible.
 

What will you do

• Lead and contribute to internal architectural decisions

• Conduct regular 1:1s

• Maintain and continuously improve our AWS or Kubernetes infrastructure through code

• Automate workflows using tools like GitlabCI, Terraform or others

• Maintain documentation of infrastructure and operational processes.

• Continuously improve our monitoring solutions spanning hundreds of environments.

• Stay updated on industry trends, evaluate new technologies to enhance platform performance and reliability, and implement security best practices to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.

• You know how to safely leverage AI tooling to enhance and speed-up delivery.

Who you are

• At least 6+ years of experience as a Platform Engineer
• Experience maintaining Unix/Linux servers.
• Experience running Kubernetes at scale and the tooling ecosystem around it
• Feels comfortable with Helm, Terraform, Go and AWS
• Knowledge of security best practices.
• Know how to use Gitlab in your daily routine.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• “Automation” is how you do everything.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and a proactive approach.
• Fluent in English both spoken and written.

Benefits

• Grow together with one of the fastest growing eCommerce companies in Europe
• Flexible working times (10 AM - 16 PM German Time Zone as core working-time)
• 40% discount on our online shop
• Fresh fruits + drinks everywhere
• Language courses (German & English)
• Free sports courses & reduced price for gym membership
• Subsidized public transportation ticket
• Free choice of hardware and operating system (Mac, Windows, Linux) also for private usage
• State-of-the-art tech stack running on AWS
• Modern office in the city center of Hamburgs
• International working environment and English as company language
• Agile work environment (MOVE) and cross-functional teams
• Free access to Germany’s greatest developer conference code.talks
• Free access to online learning platforms like Laracast, Egghead and A Cloud Guru
• Help in relocation and VISA process

YOU ARE THE CORE OF SCAYLE.
We take responsibility for creating an inclusive and exceptional environment where all genders, nationalities and ethnicities feel welcomed and accepted exactly as they are. We believe that a diverse workforce essentially contributes to the SCAYLE culture. In order to maintain talent and diversity, we emphasize the care for physical health, mental health and overall well-being. Our values and work ethics essentially contribute to our brand mission: empower acceptance and shape an inclusive, fair and circular fashion culture.


We are looking forward to receiving your application – preferably via our online application portal! Thus, we can ensure a faster process and for you it is very easy to upload your application documents.