Senior Infrastructure / DX Engineer - Platform (all genders)
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Requirements
- Strong, hands-on cloud engineering experience on AWS at organisational scale: multi-account setups, identity and access, networking, and account-level guardrails
- A security-first instinct: least privilege, secrets management, and routine patching and vulnerability remediation
- Deep, hands-on experience with infrastructure as code, having built and maintained production estates in Terraform or a close equivalent, comfortable owning delivery pipelines on AWS
- TypeScript on Node.js as primary application language, or a deliberate and recent move to it; Python as a welcome secondary; Go or Rust useful for performance-critical components
- A track record of building or choosing internal tooling that lets other engineers work faster
- Delivery experience in both lean startup settings and larger organisations, with ownership from start to finish
- Coding agents are part of the daily workflow, with output checked before being relied on
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🏠 Cost of Living in Berlin
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Strong savings potential: You could save €1,673 monthly, which is €20,076 per year.
💡 These estimates are based on average costs in Berlin. Actual expenses vary based on lifestyle, neighborhood, and personal choices. "Comfortable living" includes rent, utilities, groceries, transport, and reasonable dining/entertainment.
Eligible for the EU Blue Card
A salary of €70,482 meets the EU Blue Card minimum of €45,300 (2026).
The EU Blue Card is a residence permit for highly qualified non-EU workers. It offers a fast track to permanent residency and allows family reunification.
Also eligible: EU Blue Card (Shortage Occupation) (€41,042+)
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📍 Life in Berlin
About Berlin
- •Creative and tech hub
- •Diverse neighborhoods
- •Excellent public transport
Climate
- •Continental climate
- •Cold winters
- •Mild summers
- •Four distinct seasons
Safety
- •Generally safe
- •Higher petty crime than Munich
- •Some areas less safe at night
Healthcare
- •Good hospital network
- •Charité is world-renowned
- •Wait times can vary
Culture
- •World-class museums
- •Vibrant art scene
- •Rich history
Nightlife
- •Famous club scene
- •Diverse nightlife
- •24/7 culture
Recreation
- •Many parks
- •Lakes
- •Tiergarten
- •Active outdoor scene
Cost of Living
- •More affordable than Munich
- •Prices rising rapidly
- •Still cheaper than many European capitals
Engagement
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