Senior Platform Engineer - K8s and Delivery (d/f/m)

• Department Engineering

Development

• Career level

  • Professional (IC3)
  • Senior (IC4)

• Location Berlin, Germany

Your Role

As a part of the larger Engineering department, the Platform team plays a crucial role in enhancing emnify competitive edge by improving developer experience to increase development efficiency and scale productivity.

You will join a growing team, fostering empathy and a collaboration mindset to ensure continuous improvement of development experience at emnify. The Platform team provides, in addition to the centrally managed infrastructure used by all the teams for observability and CI/CD, consultation, SME services, and hands-on support to the engineering teams.

As the authority on K8s and CI/CD, you will guide infrastructure engineers in best practices for K8s, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions, collaborate with the security team to enhance our cloud infrastructure security, and research and implement new features, tools, and services in the emnify infrastructure and tooling landscape. Your experience and advice will help teams deliver impactful projects successfully.

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Your Impact

• You’ll design, implement, and maintain K8s-based solutions, clusters, and supporting AWS infrastructure that help other engineering teams run their applications reliably on Kubernetes. You’ll elevate how we deliver our business-critical applications on Kubernetes
• You’ll work closely with the security team to maintain and increase emnify's security posture.
• You’ll continuously improve our CI/CD systems and concepts, enabling product teams to safely and efficiently deploy their applications on AWS-managed services and Kubernetes.
• You’ll collaborate with the product teams and take an active part in implementing new infrastructure and services, providing valuable insights and implementation recommendations to ensure the successful and timely delivery of projects.
• As part of the internal team rotation, take part in supporting the teams in their day-to-day operations and challenges they are facing.

What we expect

• Extensive hands-on experience designing and managing Kubernetes solutions and supporting AWS infrastructure, balancing cost, performance, usability, and maintainability.
• Extraordinary K8s and infrastructure troubleshooting skills. You should be comfortable with digging into the K8s control plane, drivers, and networking components to locate a bit out of place.
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines. Ideally with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and the Argo suite.
• Solid knowledge of networking, security, monitoring, and Linux system administration. Experience in telecom/connectivity domains is a plus
• Valid Kubernetes CKA certification is required, CKS certification is a big plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to convey a technical topic to non-technical personnel. Why emnify

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Why it might not be a fit

• Your Kubernetes experience is limited to deploying applications rather than building and operating production clusters.
• You don't have strong hands-on AWS infrastructure and CI/CD experience.
• You aren't comfortable troubleshooting Kubernetes internals, networking, and Linux. Your career path with us

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Why join our Engineering team?

Team & structure

Our engineering team is made up of engineers primarily based in our Berlin and Würzburg offices. The team is organised into cross-functional squads aligned to product domains, bringing together backend, frontend, and infrastructure expertise.

Business impact

Engineering builds and scales the platform that powers global IoT connectivity. Their work enables customers across industries—from aviation and robotics to smart cities and beyond—to connect, manage, and scale their devices reliably, while driving emnify’s growth and product innovation.

What you’ll work on

You’ll tackle complex technical challenges across distributed systems, connectivity, and APIs—building scalable solutions and shipping features that have real-world impact at global scale.

Why join our Finance team?

Team & structure

Our finance team is a small, lean group primarily based in Berlin, covering FP&A, accounting, and commercial finance. The team works closely with leadership and partners directly with departments across the business.

Business impact

Finance sits at the centre of decision-making—providing the insights that guide how we invest, grow, and scale. From supporting international expansion to shaping commercial strategy, their work has a direct impact on emnify’s trajectory.

What you’ll work on

You’ll work on forecasting, budgeting, and commercial analysis, partnering with teams across the business to understand performance, challenge assumptions, and help drive smarter decisions.

Why join our Go-to-market team?

Team & structure

Our go-to-market team is made up of people across four continents. Each major region—LATAM, the US, Europe, and the Philippines—has dedicated sales, customer success, and marketing specialists working closely together.

Business impact

The team drives new customer acquisition, builds brand awareness, and develops strong, long-term customer relationships. They play a key role in expanding our global presence and shaping how emnify is positioned in the market.

What you’ll work on

You’ll build relationships with both new and existing customers, develop a deep understanding of market needs, and help uncover opportunities that inform new product development. Your work will directly contribute to expanding our global footprint.

Why join our Legal team?

Team & structure

Legal is a small, highly collaborative team working across commercial, regulatory, and compliance areas. The team operates globally, partnering closely with teams across the business to support a wide range of initiatives.

Business impact

Legal enables the business to scale internationally while managing risk in a complex regulatory landscape. Their work supports customers across diverse industries—from smart cities and aviation to EV charging and beyond—ensuring we can operate confidently across markets.

What you’ll work on

You’ll work on a broad range of legal challenges, from commercial contracts to regulatory initiatives and strategic projects. It’s a fast-paced, agile environment where no two problems are the same, shaped by the diversity of our customers and the global nature of our business.

Why join our People Ops team?

Team & structure

People Ops partners with teams across the business, spanning hiring, development, and culture. Working across 15+ countries and four major hubs—São Paulo, Berlin, the United States, and Manila—the team brings together a wide range of working styles and cultural perspectives.

Business impact

The team builds the foundation for a high-performing, inclusive, and globally connected organisation. By bringing together diverse cultures and ways of working, they enable teams to collaborate effectively and perform at their best.

What you’ll work on

You’ll shape hiring strategies, employee experience, and development programs across a globally distributed workforce—helping to build a cohesive culture while supporting teams in different regions to thrive.

Why join our Product management team?

Team & structure

Our product managers are primarily based in Germany and across Europe, working closely with engineering and design in cross-functional teams aligned to key product domains.

Business impact

Product sits at the intersection of customer needs, technology, and business strategy. The team defines what we build and why—shaping the platform to support customers across industries like fleet management, EV charging, aviation, pet tracking, and more, while driving growth and differentiation for emnify.

What you’ll work on

You’ll lead product discovery, prioritisation, and delivery—working closely with customers and internal teams to identify opportunities, define solutions, and bring new features to market that solve real-world connectivity challenges at scale.

Your benefits

Work flexibility

We're a globally distributed team, making flexibility essential. Our roles are designed as hybrid, remote, or include relocation opportunities.

Time to recharge

Enjoy a generous time-off policy starting at 30 days (location-based) to recharge and focus on what matters most.

Learning support

Ongoing professional development opportunities through access to courses, certifications, or conferences.

Good vibes

Join regular company events and team outings to connect with colleagues, celebrate, and have fun. Oh, and did we mention our dog-friendly offices? Our hiring process

With our skills-first assessment, we focus on what you can do and the strengths you bring to the table, giving you a fair chance to shine based on your abilities, not just your resume.

1. Application Review

Our Talent Partners will review your application and skills for the current role and future opportunities.

2. Talent Interview

A 45-minute chat with one of our Talent Partners to learn about your skills, motivation and achievements.

3. Department Interview

A 1-hour discussion with your Hiring Manager, who will evaluate your skills and expertise. Let your skills shine and show us how you can contribute!

4. Functional Assessment

Be ready to demonstrate your skills through tasks like case studies, presentations, panel discussions, or coding challenges (depending on the role).

5. Final interview

Get to know your team and stakeholders. Discuss your fit and culture- add with us, and how we can grow together!

We believe in giving everyone a fair chance!

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Meet your talent partner

Leslie Anicho

Senior Talent Partner