Senior Platform Engineer - AWS & Cloud Infrastructure

What you will do

• You analyze, plan, and develop cloud infrastructure architectures that form the platform our software engineers use to build our products.
• You provision infrastructure as code by default – you would rather automate something once, properly, than do it by hand repeatedly.
• You own and operate core AWS platform capabilities – accounts and IAM, networking, compute, and the managed services our products run on (e.g. EKS, MSK, RDS, ECS, Lambda).
• You shape the Dev Ops practices that run the platform – from CI/CD and Git Ops deployment workflows (e.g. Git Lab) to Fin Ops practices such as cost monitoring and resource tagging.
• You build processes that ensure data‑protection, compliance, and other regulatory requirements are met within development.
• You analyze and resolve disruptions in platform operations and make sure our customers are not affected by outages.
• You work closely with software engineering to align the infrastructure optimally with our applications.

• You have a degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics or equivalent demonstrable qualification.
• You have solid professional experience designing, implementing, operating, and monitoring highly available cloud architectures (AWS, Docker) and distributed systems.
• You are an AWS generalist with hands‑on depth – comfortable across IAM, networking, compute, and the breadth of services that make up a real platform.
• On top of those AWS fundamentals, you’ve operated key platform services such as container orchestration (Kubernetes, ideally Amazon EKS) and event streaming (Kafka, ideally Amazon MSK).
• You provision infrastructure with Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools such as Terraform and AWS CDK, and you live an automation‑first mindset.
• Reliability and security are first‑class concerns for you in any infrastructure you build.
• You drive system design for complex services with an eye on performance and cost, take ownership of complex projects including architectural decision‑making, and share knowledge across the team.
• You enjoy working in a team but are equally comfortable taking ownership.
• You are fluent in English;
  German and any additional language is a plus.
• You integrate AI into your daily work to move faster, solve problems smarter, and continuously improve outcomes – because this is core to how we scale and innovate as a company.

• Remote First: Whether you prefer working from home, using co‑working spaces across Germany, or being in our modern headquarters in Cologne – we support all working styles.
• Well equipped: To make sure you have everything you need in your home office, we provide the appropriate hardware. After your probation period, you’ll also receive a budget for ergonomic home office equipment.
• Flexibility: You can organize your working hours flexibly. With a core working time from 9:00 to 12:00, you have plenty of freedom to balance work and personal life. With our Workation Worldwide program, you can work remotely for up to 60 days per year from anywhere within ±4 hours of the German time zone.
• Benefits à la carte: With Probonio, you can design your benefits anew every month:
  Use your budget for meal subsidies, childcare support, vouchers, or book your Urban Sports Club membership – all easily managed via app.
• Time Off & Recharge: You benefit from 32 days of paid vacation per year. In addition, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are fully off. With our Culture Day, you can also take a day off that is personally important to you – intentionally and individually.
• Company‑wide Bonus: Our Shared Success Plan strengthens a shared result orientation by transparently and fairly sharing company success with everyone.
• Mobility & sustainability: Through FINN Job Auto, you can lease your own electric vehicle at attractive conditions. You can also benefit from bike leasing.
• Team spirit: Our teams meet in person once per tertial for brainstorming, workshops, and of course for our much‑loved summer and winter events.
• Healthy at work: We support you with Urban Sports Club, life coaching programs, and additional offerings to help you stay fit and stress‑free in your daily work.
• Dog‑Friendly Headquarters: Your four‑legged friend is…