Senior Platform Engineer

Kaufland e-commerce

Senior Platform Engineer developing innovative solutions for Kaufland's international online marketplaces. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance platform services and developer efficiency.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleDistributed SystemsGoKubernetesTerraformTypeScriptVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You act not just as a tool provider, but as a proactive partner to development teams, identifying user needs and priorities and delivering value-driven solutions that improve team efficiency
Our team takes responsibility for several critical platform services, including GitLab, Vault, and Datadog. Together with your team, you ensure these systems are always up-to-date and secure
Your mission is to make our platform as simple and seamless to use as possible for our developers. For example, our team will deliver Backstage as a single entry point for developers to explore platform capabilities
You actively contribute to implementing custom features in Go and TypeScript based on user needs
By making systems observable and providing clear guidelines and training, you enable Platform and Product teams to make confident, fast decisions and help reduce Mean Time To Detect (MTTD)

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have strong experience in application development (Go; TypeScript is a plus) and a solid understanding of distributed systems design
You know how to build high-quality, easy-to-maintain software and can support development teams by reviewing their code and understanding their goals
You have a strong understanding of infrastructure components (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Kubernetes) and CI/CD workflows
You are capable of maintaining and upgrading critical system components
You prefer simple, high-impact solutions, avoid overengineering, and deliver incremental improvements that meet real developer needs
You embrace AI-driven development and use modern AI tools to increase your efficiency so you can focus on problem solving and high-quality delivery in a fast-paced environment
You are fluent in English (C1) and enjoy working in an international environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Create your own work–life balance: Choose to work remotely (within Germany) or from one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or Berlin
Relocation support: If you want to move to Germany, we offer an attractive relocation package to help you get started smoothly
Fitness benefits: Urban Sports Club and RSG Group fitness studios—access deals for fitness classes, swimming, yoga, and more
Mental well-being: Access to services such as Instahelp, a digital platform for online psychological counseling
Vacation & sabbatical: 30 days of vacation per year and the option to take a sabbatical after a qualifying period
Pluxee restaurant vouchers: Option to purchase Pluxee vouchers and benefit from tax-advantaged meal allowances
Deutschlandticket subsidy: We subsidize your train season ticket for greater mobility
Employee discount: Monthly coupon for Kaufland.de
Choice of operating system: Work on macOS or Ubuntu Linux—your choice
Professional development: Benefit from online language programs, diverse internal training, automated 360° feedback, and coverage for relevant conferences, training, and approved team workshops to support personal growth

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoTypeScriptdistributed systems designsoftware developmentcode reviewinfrastructure componentsTerraformAnsibleHelmKubernetes

Soft Skills

problem solvinghigh-quality deliveryteam collaborationcommunicationadaptabilityproactive partnershipuser needs identificationtrainingguideline provisionincremental improvement