Platform Engineer; m​/f​/d​/remote​/Berlin

Join the AI Privacy Revolution !
About Us:
Shape the Future of AI Sovereignty with us.

We are NENNA.AI - a leading Privacy AI Startup based in Berlin, revolutionizing the secure, data protection‑compliant, and sovereign use of Artificial Intelligence. As one of the top Privacy Startups in the DACH region, we develop pioneering AI infrastructures "Made in Germany" that give companies full control over their data and AI applications.

Our mission:
To empower companies to "use AI and protect data". We are pioneers in AI Privacy, offering state‑of‑the‑art solutions for GDPR and EU AI Act‑compliant AI usage. , you will work on essential building blocks for Europe's digital sovereignty, protecting sensitive data from uncontrolled leakage into AI models.

Your Work Environment – Flexible, Future‑Oriented, and with Real Impact:

Remote First: We operate with modern remote‑first structures, complementing our work with monthly themed meetings at our office in Berlin.

Structured Startup Environment: Benefit from the agility of a young company combined with clear structures.

Real Impact on AI Privacy & Sovereignty: Your work directly strengthens the data security and compliance of hundreds of companies. You actively contribute to safeguarding our customers' digital sovereignty and protecting them from competitive disadvantages due to uncontrolled AI usage.

Flat Hierarchies & Scope for Design: Work directly with the founding team and actively shape the future of AI security.

Your Development – At the Forefront of AI Privacy Innovation:

Cutting‑Edge AI Privacy Technology: Work on solutions that are GDPR and EU AI Act compliant and protect sensitive data.

European Data Sovereignty: Our technology stack is based on a European cloud infrastructure, enabling data protection‑compliant integration of leading AI models – for maximum control and security.

Direct Visibility & Influence: Represent NENNA.AI in expert discussions and actively shape the debate about Germany's path to becoming an AI nation and digital sovereignty.

Continuous Learning: We invest in your expertise in AI and AI Privacy. We are curious and continuously learn.

Your Benefits – We Take Care of You:

Attractive Compensation Package: We reward your expertise and commitment fairly.

Modern Equipment: State‑of‑the‑art hardware is a matter of course for us.

Trust‑Based Company Culture: "No leaks, no drama." – A culture based on trust, transparency, and mutual respect.

We are looking for an experienced and versatile Platform Engineer to take a central role in building and operating our infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and backend services. In this role, you will be the backbone of our platform, ensuring our services are scalable, reliable, and secure on our European cloud infrastructure.

This is a high‑impact role where you will have significant autonomy. You will be responsible for both building new features and keeping the lights on. We value a "you build it, you run it" philosophy, and you'll have the opportunity to work across the stack, from our Kubernetes clusters to our Python backend.

What You'll Do

Design, build, and operate our cloud infrastructure on a European cloud provider, with a focus on Kubernetes.

Take ownership of the services you build, with hands‑on operational responsibility for the entire platform. This includes monitoring, incident response, and performance tuning—we are a small team without a separate ops department.

Develop and manage our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Helm
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Automate, manage, and optimize our CI/CD pipelines for all services.

Contribute to the development of our backend services written in Python (FastAPI, Django).

Actively contribute to key Open‑source projects that our platform relies on.

Our Tech Stack & What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with strong hands‑on experience, particularly in the following areas:

Kubernetes: Deep, hands‑on experience managing and operating production workloads.

Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with Terraform and Helm is a must.

CI/CD: Proven experience building and maintaining automated pipelines (e.g., Git Hub…