Staff Platform Engineer - Cloud Platform (all genders)

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Hamburg, DEU
Hybrid
Senior level
Retail • Software
The Role
Design, maintain, and improve AWS-based cloud platform using IaC and Terraform. Own Kubernetes platform components, scale, manage secrets and networking. Automate CI/CD (GitLab CI), implement observability (Datadog, OpenSearch, fluentd), ensure 24/7 availability, and partner with internal teams to enable operational excellence.
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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

  • Architect and evolve: Maintain and continuously improve our AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), focusing on engineering a robust, secure, and cost-efficient environment
  • Drive automation: Automate and advance our CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows (GitLab CI, Terraform) to ensure a smooth, reliable, and secure path to production for all services
  • Ownership: Take full ownership of critical platform components running on Kubernetes, including scaling strategies, secrets management, and core networking (VPC, ingress)
  • Ensure availability: Design, implement and maintain comprehensive observability solutions (monitoring, alerting, and logging using Datadog, Opensearch, and fluentd) to guarantee the platform's flawless, uninterrupted 24/7 availability
  • Partner and enable: Act as an autonomous partner and expert consultant to internal development teams, treating them as key customers and collaboratively driving operational excellence across the organization

Qualifications

  • At least 7+ years of experience as a Platform or Site Reliability Engineer
  • You have strong experience with AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • You are confident working with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • You bring a solid background in CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab CI)Terraform is more than a science fiction term for you
  • You can Go (basic to intermediate level)
  • You are a strong collaborator, working closely with agile development teams and internal stakeholders

Additional Information

Main Benefits

  • Flexible working times 
  • 40% discount on our ABOUT YOU online shop 
  • Fresh fruits + drinks everywhere 
  • Language courses (German & English)
  • Free sports courses & reduced price for Wellpass membership 
  • Subsidized public transportation ticket 
  • Free choice of hardware and operating system (Mac, Windows, Linux) also for private usage
  • Modern office in the city center of Hamburg 
  • International working environment and English as company language
  • Agile work environment and cross-functional teams 
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Professional training
  • Company pension plan
  • Help in relocation and VISA process

(Benefits may vary depending on location)

Simply apply online via our career page - we will get back to you as soon as possible!

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 a fairer approach to fashion.

Skills Required

  • 7+ years experience as a Platform or Site Reliability Engineer
  • Strong experience with AWS
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
  • Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • CI/CD experience (e.g., GitLab CI)
  • Basic to intermediate Go programming skills
  • Strong collaboration with agile development teams
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