The Role
Design, develop, and maintain Exoscale's core Linux-based platform and security components. Build PKI and secrets systems, automate platform tooling and pipelines, improve scalability and availability, participate in architecture and code reviews, and join the on-call rotation after training.
Summary Generated by Built In
Exoscale is the leading Swiss/European cloud service provider.
With services covering the full cloud infrastructure spectrum - from fast deploying virtual machines to S3 compatible object storage - Exoscale provides a simple and scalable experience in order to let its clients focus on their core business.
Join a dynamic working environment with a cutting-edge distributed team based in Lausanne. Exoscale strives to create an environment with great working conditions and welcomes diverse applicants.
As part of its ongoing efforts to grow its infrastructure footprint Exoscale is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer.
The site reliability engineer plays a critical role in ensuring constant availability of the Exoscale platform. The engineering team at Exoscale works on all aspects from designing & developing products, to their operation and support.
With an expanding customer base and new products to further advance Exoscale's product portfolio, site reliability engineers build and maintain a wide range of technologies. As users of Exoscale itself, site reliability engineers also take active part in improving products.
This position focuses on designing, developing and maintaining Exoscale's core platform and security components.
Location: Madrid, Munich or Remote in EU
Some of the challenges you will be working on:
- Design and maintain our core Linux-based platform ecosystem.
- Develop and manage our PKI, secrets management, and security systems.
- Contribute to internal platform tooling, automation, and orchestration development.
- Enhance the developer experience (DX) by delivering self-service systems and pipelines.
- Play a key role in the architecture and design of Exoscale’s platform systems.
- Improve processes to ensure scalability, security, and high availability.
- Participate in code and change reviews to maintain high development standards.
- Join the on-call rotation after completing a training period.
Ideal candidates are:
- Experienced with Linux, including networking and security filtering.
- Knowledgeable in platform security components and PKI systems (experience with HashiCorp Vault is a plus).
- Proficient in Golang (mandatory for this position).
- Familiar with service discovery and DNS systems at scale.
- Experienced in containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes is a plus).
- Comfortable working with KVM virtualization.
- Skilled in configuration management and large-scale infrastructure.
- Passionate about automation. You look for ways to optimize workflows and reduce manual effort.
- Team players who thrive in a distributed team environment.
- Curious, autonomous, and eager to learn new technologies every day.
- Strong communicators in English, both written and spoken.
What we offer:
- Flexible working hours and working from home.
- Autonomous working conditions with a lot of freedom to create and challenge.
- Collaborative culture, working alongside talented engineers in a supportive environment.
- Team events as well as training and further education.
Candidates who are not familiar with all the topics above but willing to learn are encouraged to apply.
We are looking forward to your application!
Skills Required
- Experience with Linux, including networking and security filtering.
- Knowledge of platform security components and PKI systems.
- Experience with HashiCorp Vault.
- Proficiency in Golang.
- Familiarity with service discovery and DNS systems at scale.
- Experience with containerization.
- Experience with Kubernetes.
- Comfortable working with KVM virtualization.
- Skilled in configuration management and large-scale infrastructure.
- Passion for automation and optimizing workflows.
- Willingness to join on-call rotation after training.
- Strong English communication skills, written and spoken.
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The Company
What We Do
Exoscale is a European sovereign cloud service provider that offers a comprehensive range of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) solutions, including virtual machines, S3-compatible object storage, scalable Kubernetes clusters, and managed databases. The platform focuses on simplicity, high performance, and strict adherence to European data privacy and sovereignty laws, serving as a secure sanctuary for developers, startups, and global enterprises across the European region.
