Senior Platform Engineer | Climate Tech startup

Job description

Intro We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to own and evolve our cloud infrastructure, and help us scale it securely. You'll work across AWS, IaC, CI/CD, and security/compliance, making pragmatic decisions that balance speed, reliability, and risk. This isn't a ticket-taking role: we want someone who designs systems, takes ownership, and enables the engineering team to move fast without breaking things. Please note: at this stage we're not able to offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must already have the right to work in Germany. Your tasks Design, build, and maintain our AWS infrastructure (VPC, IAM, ECS/EKS, multi-account setups) Own infrastructure as code with Terraform: keeping it clean, scalable, and auditable Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and secure deployment processes Drive observability: logging, monitoring, and alerting across the stack Support ISO 27001 and SOC 2 audit readiness and ongoing compliance Lead incident response and contribute to reliability engineering ( SRE fundamentals ) Enable other engineering teams: remove blockers, don't create them Your profile Strong hands-on AWS experience: VPC, IAM, ECS/EKS, networking, multi-account setups Solid Terraform / IaC ownership: you've built and maintained it in production Experience with CI/CD pipelines and secure deployment practices Security fundamentals: IAM, encryption, secrets management, KMS Exposure to ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2 (audit support at minimum) Observability experience: logging, monitoring, alerting at scale Calm under pressure, pragmatic about trade-offs, clear communicator across teams Nice to have: ISO 27001 / SOC 2 ownership and certification experience DevSecOps tooling (SAST/DAST, SBOMs, scanning) Threat modeling, or continuous compliance automation. You'll thrive here if you have an ownership mindset, know when to move fast and when to slow down, and want to build infrastructure that actually enables the business, not just maintain it. Please not that this role is required to be in the office 2/3 times per week Benefits Unique & Powerful Mission: join a fast-growing and ambitious tech company that is shaping the future of carbon management and fighting climate change Compensation & Rewards: a steep learning curve and ownership from day one. We offer an attractive compensation package, including virtual stock options Health & Wellbeing: Urban Sports Club subscription to stay healthy & fit.1:1 coaching sessions with Nilohealth for your mental well-being. Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: a flexible hybrid working culture with a lovely accessible office in Berlin-Mitte or the center of Munich Team Culture: Our transparency, Humility, and Accountability values create a unique and supportive working environment. Be part of a multinational, motivated team that thinks work should be fun! Connection & Networking: Summer Offsite, Winter Party, and regular team events We give you plenty of opportunities to connect with people, strengthen cross-functional relationships, and boost collaboration Trust & Transparency: monthly All-Hands Meetings, weekly update newsletters, and Founders Q&As. We keep you informed on current company numbers and goals