A forward thinking Swiss tech company are seeking to bolster their team with an experienced Senior Backend Engineer.

Please note this is a fully remote opportunity based from Germany with occasional travel. Full rights to work must already be in place before applying.

Responsibilities:

• Own and evolve infrastructure using a fully GitOps-driven, Kubernetes-native approach with Flux2, Crossplane, and various Kubernetes operators.
• Operate and scale microservices architectures on Kubernetes while supporting product teams with deployments and best practices.
• Provision, upgrade, and manage Kubernetes clusters using kOps and Cluster API to ensure reliability and scalability.
• Manage AWS cloud resources through Crossplane and Terraform, ensuring efficient and secure operations.
• Design and maintain fast, reliable CI pipelines with GitHub Actions, implement monitoring and telemetry with Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, and Pyroscope, and continuously optimize platform performance, cost, and security.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including deep understanding of its internals and operational best practices.
• Ability to treat the platform as a product, taking responsibility for both what is built and how it is operated.
• Focus on building reliable, maintainable, and user-friendly systems for developers and stakeholders.
• Experience with Kafka in a microservices environment is a plus, particularly with Strimzi Kafka Operator.
• Experience building or maintaining Kubernetes controllers in Go, including developing custom controllers from scratch.

If this role is of interest please apply directly on LinkedIn or send a copy of your CV to [email protected].

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