Staff/Principal Platform Engineer — Infrastructure
Jobgether, New Bremen, OH, United States
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff/Principal Platform Engineer — Infrastructure in Germany.
This role offers the opportunity to shape and scale the foundational infrastructure powering a global, high-performance engineering ecosystem. You will design and evolve the internal developer platform that enables dozens of blockchain and product teams to deploy, operate, and secure their services at scale. Acting as a senior technical leader, you will influence architectural direction while remaining deeply hands‑on in building resilient, production‑grade systems. The environment is highly distributed, fast‑moving, and technically demanding, requiring strong system thinking and ownership. You will work across Kubernetes, observability, CI/CD, and cloud‑native infrastructure, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security across all layers. This position is ideal for an experienced platform engineer who thrives in complex distributed systems and enjoys enabling other engineers to move faster and safer.
Accountabilities
Own the architecture and evolution of the internal developer platform, including Kubernetes, observability, secrets management, and delivery systems
Design and implement scalable, fault‑tolerant infrastructure components supporting multi‑tenant, distributed environments
Develop production‑grade platform services and tooling using Go and/or Python, including APIs, operators, and automation tools
Build and maintain self‑service infrastructure capabilities such as Terraform modules, Helm charts, and CI/CD templates
Scale and optimize Kubernetes environments across cloud and bare‑metal infrastructure
Enhance observability and delivery systems using modern tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ArgoCD)
Define and enforce platform engineering standards, reducing technical debt and improving system reliability
Contribute to incident response, postmortems, and continuous platform improvements
Integrate and promote AI‑driven tooling to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency
Requirements
8+ years of experience in infrastructure, SRE, or platform engineering, including senior/staff‑level ownership of system architecture
Strong software engineering skills in Go and/or Python, with experience building production systems
Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including cluster operations, networking, storage, and multi‑tenancy
Strong experience with Terraform and infrastructure‑as‑code at scale
Hands‑on experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI) and bare‑metal environments
Solid background in observability and delivery tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry, and ArgoCD
Strong understanding of Linux systems and networking fundamentals
Experience in infrastructure security, including zero‑trust principles, container security, and compliance (e.g., SOC 2 Type II)
Proven ability to design and scale distributed systems with clear architectural trade‑offs
Strong communication skills with experience working in distributed, cross‑functional teams
Active use of AI tools in engineering workflows and interest in scaling their adoption
Benefits
Competitive compensation package, with payment options in fiat or crypto
Fully remote working model with global flexibility
Long‑term contractor agreement with stable engagement
Paid vacation and sick leave
Wellness and mental health support programs
Education and professional development budget, including language courses
Equipment provision and co‑working space reimbursement
Access to global conferences and community events
Inclusive and equal‑opportunity work environment
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This role offers the opportunity to shape and scale the foundational infrastructure powering a global, high-performance engineering ecosystem. You will design and evolve the internal developer platform that enables dozens of blockchain and product teams to deploy, operate, and secure their services at scale. Acting as a senior technical leader, you will influence architectural direction while remaining deeply hands‑on in building resilient, production‑grade systems. The environment is highly distributed, fast‑moving, and technically demanding, requiring strong system thinking and ownership. You will work across Kubernetes, observability, CI/CD, and cloud‑native infrastructure, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security across all layers. This position is ideal for an experienced platform engineer who thrives in complex distributed systems and enjoys enabling other engineers to move faster and safer.
Accountabilities
Own the architecture and evolution of the internal developer platform, including Kubernetes, observability, secrets management, and delivery systems
Design and implement scalable, fault‑tolerant infrastructure components supporting multi‑tenant, distributed environments
Develop production‑grade platform services and tooling using Go and/or Python, including APIs, operators, and automation tools
Build and maintain self‑service infrastructure capabilities such as Terraform modules, Helm charts, and CI/CD templates
Scale and optimize Kubernetes environments across cloud and bare‑metal infrastructure
Enhance observability and delivery systems using modern tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ArgoCD)
Define and enforce platform engineering standards, reducing technical debt and improving system reliability
Contribute to incident response, postmortems, and continuous platform improvements
Integrate and promote AI‑driven tooling to improve engineering productivity and operational efficiency
Requirements
8+ years of experience in infrastructure, SRE, or platform engineering, including senior/staff‑level ownership of system architecture
Strong software engineering skills in Go and/or Python, with experience building production systems
Deep expertise in Kubernetes, including cluster operations, networking, storage, and multi‑tenancy
Strong experience with Terraform and infrastructure‑as‑code at scale
Hands‑on experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI) and bare‑metal environments
Solid background in observability and delivery tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry, and ArgoCD
Strong understanding of Linux systems and networking fundamentals
Experience in infrastructure security, including zero‑trust principles, container security, and compliance (e.g., SOC 2 Type II)
Proven ability to design and scale distributed systems with clear architectural trade‑offs
Strong communication skills with experience working in distributed, cross‑functional teams
Active use of AI tools in engineering workflows and interest in scaling their adoption
Benefits
Competitive compensation package, with payment options in fiat or crypto
Fully remote working model with global flexibility
Long‑term contractor agreement with stable engagement
Paid vacation and sick leave
Wellness and mental health support programs
Education and professional development budget, including language courses
Equipment provision and co‑working space reimbursement
Access to global conferences and community events
Inclusive and equal‑opportunity work environment
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