Staff Platform Engineer - EU

Responsibilities

• Optimize our homegrown dynamic recruiting DSL‑to‑SQL compiler and build developer tools
• Create automated guardrails for the security and privacy of customer data
• Help our developers ship features fast through canary deploys, gradual rollouts, and feature flags while keeping complexity manageable
• Define SLOs with the business and engineering team and implement the corresponding SLIs
• Ensure all communication with external services supports retries and circuit‑breakers
• Build and maintain infrastructure that supports an event‑driven architecture and data warehouse

• Obsessive problem solver who enjoys deep dives and uncovering hidden issues through data and monitoring
• Advocate for future users and edge cases; do not take shortcuts in code or design
• Strong communication skills with a focus on written documentation and collaborative code reviews
• Experience building and scaling infrastructure, automated provisioning, monitoring, and release processes
• Versatile – comfortable with security enforcement, database optimization, Kubernetes debugging, and troubleshooting complex codebases

• Competitive salary and equity
• 10 year exercise window for stock options
• Unlimited PTO, with encouragement to take time off
• Minimum 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave (longer in some countries)
• Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget
• $100 per month education stipend
• Health insurance fully covered for U.S. employees; supplemental high‑quality insurance for international employees (100% premiums covered)

Ashby provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.