SCAYLE Commerce Engine
Senior Platform Engineer - AWS - Commerce Cloud Platform (all genders)
ABOUT YOU is one of Europe’s fastest growing e-commerce companies. Based in Hamburg and Berlin, we operate at the intersection of fashion and technology. Our mission is to rethink online shopping and make it personal and seamless. This takes more than good ideas. It takes people who take initiative and challenge the status quo. We believe in flat hierarchies, direct communication, and pragmatic decisions. No long approval chains. Just ownership, trust, and clear responsibility. We work hard, but we also believe in enjoying the ride together - over team lunches, afterwork drinks, company events, or a quick coffee in between meetings. If this sounds like you, ABOUT YOU could be the right place to bring in your perspective.
Job DescriptionIn this role, you'll work on exciting projects, including scaling our cloud-based infrastructure to support our growing online shop customer base.
As a Senior Platform Engineer, you'll be part of a key team that helps our development teams manage their infrastructure efficiently. You'll lead the implementation of new services, prioritize upcoming requests, and manage the Commerce DevOps team.
- Own and evolve the Commerce Cloud's AWS infrastructure through the application of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles to ensure scalability, high availability, and cost efficiency
- Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and operational workflows utilizing tools such as GitLab CI, AWS CloudFormation, and Terraform
- Establish and enforce comprehensive, high-quality documentation for all infrastructure, operational playbooks, and critical architecture decisions
- Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, partnering with application development teams to architect and provision infrastructure that meets their specific workload requirements
- Drive collaborative efforts with GCP Platform Engineers on cross-cloud initiatives and work closely with Information Security Engineers to design and implement security controls and governance policies
- Spearhead the evaluation and adoption of emerging cloud and platform technologies, continuously seeking opportunities to improve platform performance and developer experience
- 5+ years of professional experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), with a significant focus on cloud infrastructure
- Fluency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go, Bash) for system automation, tooling development, and operational tasks
- Deep expertise in managing and scaling production workloads within a major public cloud provider (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP), including strong familiarity with core services like Compute, Networking, Identity & Access Management (IAM), and Managed Database
- Proven mastery of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation and/or Terraform in complex, multi-account environments
- Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines
- Solid knowledge of monitoring and logging solutions
- Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to technical stakeholders
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A Place Where You Can Be You
We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.
Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.
What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.
