Staff Platform Engineer - Remote (EMEA)

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Architecting, building, and operating the core cloud-native infrastructure for WunderGraph Cosmo, primarily using Go and Kubernetes
• - Owning and evolving our observability stack (OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, ClickHouse) and the infrastructure supporting our AI-driven features
• - Building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to improve build times, automate quality and security gates
• - Championing and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices using tools like Terraform
• - Embedding security best practices into the platform by designing and implementing network policies, RBAC, and automated checks
• - Mentoring other engineers, providing insightful code and design reviews

Required Skills

• - Proven experience architecting and operating scalable, highly available, and secure cloud-native platforms in production
• - Strong proficiency in Go and deep expertise in Kubernetes
• - Deep expertise in a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) and Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi)
• - Strong understanding of system architecture, distributed systems, and the challenges of running high-performance API gateways
• - Familiarity with GraphQL Federation is a significant plus
• - Experience building or managing modern observability stacks (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, ClickHouse)
• - A self-starter attitude and a leader''s mindset
• - Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

• - Work from wherever you thrive, we’re fully remote and globally distributed
• - Co-working space options worldwide if needed
• - Pick your preferred work hardware
• - Discretionary PTO: take the time you need to recharge
• - Competitive compensation
• - Healthcare benefits according to local standards
• - Team retreats across the globe