Platform Engineer (f/d/m)

YOUR ROLE

Flowers is one of the fastest-growing tech startups. We believe in digitization, automation and optimization and want to make corresponding processes accessible to the entire SME sector. Therefore, we're using AI-based breakthrough technology to help people manage their workflows in a new & modern way of working.

We are growing and are looking for a passionate Platform Engineer (f/d/m) to join our team. As a key member of our Engineering team, you will own the developer experience and work closely with our engineers and tech leadership to shape the future of our cutting-edge platform.

YOUR MISSION

• Design and Architect: Build and maintain scalable, resilient, and high-performance systems that support our large-scale distributed applications and microservices.
• Automate and Optimize: Develop and implement automation tools and frameworks to streamline deployment processes, enhance monitoring, and improve incident response.
• Ensure Reliability: Provide comprehensive observability pipelines, proactively detect and mitigate issues, and set up robust monitoring and alerting systems to ensure high service reliability and performance.
• Enhance Security and Compliance: Implement policies, security enforcement, and compliance standards (e.g., ISO), and use tools like AWS GuardDuty and AWS Config to protect our infrastructure.
• Collaborate and Innovate: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, and product management, to align on technical and business goals, and drive continuous improvement and innovation in our platform.

YOUR PROFILE

• Experienced SRE/Platform Engineer: Proven experience in site reliability engineering, platform engineering, or a similar role, with a deep understanding of observability practices and performance optimization.
• Infrastructure as Code Expert: Proficiency with tools like Terraform, Terragrunt, and Kubernetes manifests, and a strong grasp of cloud infrastructure management, particularly AWS.
• Container Orchestration Pro: Hands-on experience with container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes (AWS EKS), Docker, and GitOps practices using tools like Flux CD/Argo CD.
• Security Savvy: Strong understanding of security practices, including Zero Trust, PKI, WAF, encryption, and compliance standards, with a commitment to maintaining robust security measures.
• Programming and Scripting Skills: Excellent problem-solving skills and proficiency in programming and scripting languages such as Golang, Python, and JavaScript, with the ability to develop and contribute to internal tools and open-source projects.

WHY US?

At Flowers, you have the opportunity to take on great responsibility in one of the most important positions from the very beginning. As a venture capital-funded start-up, we offer you the best possible starting position for your next big step. Take on the challenge and help build one of the fastest-growing tech start-ups in Germany.

• Opportunity to make your mark on a rapidly growing tech startup from the start and take on responsibility.
• Work on cutting-edge projects that push the boundaries of technology and design.
• Remote office within Germany and flexible working hours.
• 30 days of vacation.
• Your own development budget for professional and personal growth.
• Various additional benefits (equity options (VSOP), sports offers like Urban Sports Club, etc.).
• Free snacks & drinks.
• Dogs are welcome in the office.