Senior Platform Engineer - AWS - Team Platform (d/f/m)
Bettermile · Better Place, Berlin
What this role requires
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Also mentioned, not required: CDK, EC2, ECS, S3, EventBridge, SQS, Location Services, API Gateway, Pulumi, Kotlin, New Relic, Snowflake, PagerDuty, GitHub, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Linux, Unix, English (B2). Worth having, but their absence is not what gets a CV filtered out.
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Job description
What is working at Bettermile like?
We mean it when we say “cutting edge” and have a high level of creative freedom in our everyday work
You will be surrounded by like-minded, driven, skilled, and highly motivated people who are keen to contribute to successful solutions
We mean diversity, and we put it in numbers: 130+ people, 40 languages, 40% female (vs. ø26% in the tech industry), ø33 years of age, and yes, we do have Schlager-Fans among us
We have a very supportive and appreciative working environment with a lot of autonomy, a flat hierarchy, and professional growth possibilities
We work in a hybrid mode, with weekly team days for better collaboration and nurturing interpersonal connections. When onsite, we work in a modern, kid- and pet-friendly Better Space in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg
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Remote work from anywhere for up to 12 weeks in total per year
30 vacation days in a 5-day/week working model
Kindergarten grant and a Company Pension scheme
Regular team breakfasts, fitness & wellness classes, company runs, and other events. Fruits, snacks, drinks, and coffee with a variety of milk are a given - but yes, we have them
Outstanding flexibility we are proud of – and, of course, the best colleagues in the world!
About the Platform Team
Every product team's ability to move fast depends on what's running underneath it. The Platform team builds that foundation for Bettermile, from shared infrastructure and authentication to observability, alerting, and developer tooling, so product teams can build, deploy, operate, and secure their products with confidence. The Platform Team's mission is to empower product teams by minimizing their cognitive load, so they can move faster and deliver more business value to our customers.
You will be joining a highly impactful role where you will balance hands-on technical execution (approx. 60%) with strategic stakeholder engagement and mentorship (approx. 40%).
Our current tech stack : AWS(CDK, EC2, ECS, S3, EventBridge, SQS, Location Services, API Gateway), Pulumi, Kotlin, New Relic, Snowflake, PagerDuty, GitHub, GitHub Actions, GitHub Copilot and Claude Code.
You will be taking care of
Driving the evolution and stabilization of our central authentication systems
Taking ownership of our infrastructure's observability, scalability, security, and cost-efficiency, in close collaboration with teams and stakeholders
Implementing infrastructure-as-code across our ecosystem
Providing Mentorship for platform senior engineers, guiding their professional growth, and fostering strong cross-team collaboration
Implementing the company vision by championing DevOps culture, and establishing platform engineering best practices across the organization
No echo chambers here! You will challenge technical directions constructively and share your insights openly, while always being a team player who fully backs the squad's final decisions
You check these boxes
Deep proficiency and hands-on experience operating within AWS environment
Proven experience leading infrastructure migration projects spanning multiple teams
Experience actively mentoring other engineers
Security-minded approach to platform engineering
Strong background in system operations, specifically with Linux/Unix
A proven ability to constructively challenge viewpoints while consistently aligning with the best interests of the organization
A strong preference for a hybrid setup that blends remote flexibility with 2 days of on-site collaboration in our Kreuzberg office
It is awesome if you also have
Experience with AI workloads, MLOps, AWS Bedrock, Agentcore, or Snowflake Cortex
Proven experience leading large-scale infrastructure migration projects spanning multiple teams
Fluency in a programming language such as Python or similar
AWS certifications
Take your chance
Be a part of shaping a fast-growing industry and make an impact from day one. You’ll have the chance to take on responsibility early, with guidance and support from experienced mentors. We foster a learning culture, collaboration on equal footing, and quick decision-making that moves things forward.
Currently, we’re proceeding only with candidates authorized to work in Germany or who already hold a Job Seeker Visa.
About us
At Bettermile, we believe delivery shouldn’t be business as usual. We’re transforming last-mile logistics to drive efficiency and create a better delivery experience for everyone.
Our geo-based, AI-powered SaaS product handles complex address processing, dynamic routing, and navigation. It is built to manage many stops and multiple constraints.
We’re setting a new standard for the last mile and pushing the industry forward, powered by a skilled, international team of tech enthusiasts, logistics experts, and a product suite designed to keep evolving.
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