PbWhat is Accountable? /b /ppbr/ppAccountable is a young fintech/taxtech focused on helping the self-employed automate their accounting and taxes with a simple mobile and web app. We are 80+ people spread across offices in Berlin and Brussels, as well as remote locations throughout Europe. We aim to create a product that is incredibly easy and fun to use, requiring no knowledge of tax or accounting. We're growing at a rate of more than 150% per year, and our ambition is to become the European leader in our market. /ppbr/ppbThe Role /b /ppbr/ppWe are seeking a Platform Engineer to own and evolve our Kubernetes-based infrastructure on AWS. You'll be responsible for ensuring our microservices platform is reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient while empowering developers to ship with confidence. Our stack runs on AWS EKS with modern tooling including Karpenter for intelligent node scaling, KEDA for event-driven autoscaling, and Datadog for full observability. If you enjoy working with Kubernetes at scale and have a passion for automation, we'd love to hear from you. /ppbr/ppbWhat You'll Do /b /ppbr/pulliOwn our Kubernetes platform: Manage and evolve our AWS EKS cluster, including node pools, networking, scaling policies, and cluster upgrades /liliOptimize autoscaling: Configure and tune Karpenter (node-level) and KEDA (pod-level) to handle traffic spikes efficiently while minimizing costs /liliBuild reliable CI/CD pipelines: Design and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for building, testing, and deploying containerized microservices to production /liliDrive observability: Own our Datadog implementation for logs, APM, metrics, and alerting—ensuring we catch issues before our users do /liliManage secrets securely: Maintain our secrets management flow using AWS Secrets Manager and External Secrets Operator /liliSupport the development team: Collaborate with backend engineers on Node.js/TypeScript services, helping debug performance issues and optimize deployments /liliMaintain supporting infrastructure: Manage Redis clusters (used for Bull job queues), ALB ingress configuration, and DNS management /liliImplement Infrastructure as Code: Use Helm, Kustomize, or Terraform to ensure our infrastructure is reproducible and version-controlled /liliRespond to incidents: Troubleshoot production issues, conduct post-mortems, and implement preventive measures /liliOptimize costs: Monitor and reduce AWS spending through right-sizing, spot instances, and efficient resource allocation /li /ulpbr/ppbRequired Qualifications /b /ppbr/pulli4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AWS EKS strongly preferred) /liliStrong Kubernetes fundamentals: Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, RBAC, NetworkPolicies /liliExperience with Kubernetes autoscaling: HPA, VPA, KEDA, or Karpenter /liliAWS proficiency: EKS, ECR, ALB, Secrets Manager, IAM roles for service accounts, EventBridge, SQS, Lambda /liliCI/CD expertise: Building and maintaining pipelines with GitHub Actions for containerized workloads /liliObservability experience: Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana, or similar (logs, metrics, APM, alerting) /liliContainer expertise: Docker, multi-stage builds, image optimization, container registries /liliIaC experience: Terraform /liliScripting skills: Bash, Python, or similar for automation tasks /liliWorking knowledge of Node.js/TypeScript: Enough to read code, debug issues, and collaborate with developers /liliRedis experience: Job queues, caching, basic administration /liliStrong communication skills: Ability to work effectively with distributed teams across Europe /li /ulpbr/ppbNice-to-Have /b /ppbr/pulliAWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Kubernetes specialty) /liliExperience with GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux) /liliMongoDB administration experience /liliService mesh experience (Istio, Linkerd) /liliFinOps / cost optimization expertise /liliExperience with security scanning (Trivy, Snyk, etc.) /liliCI/CD experience for mobile applications (React Native) /liliFamiliarity with compliance requirements in fintech /li /ulpbr/ppbOur Tech Stack /b /ppbr/pullibOrchestration /b — AWS EKS, Kubernetes, Karpenter, KEDA /lilibCI/CD /b — GitHub Actions, ECR /lilibObservability /b — Datadog (logs, APM, metrics) /lilibInfrastructure /b — AWS (ALB, Secrets Manager, SQS, EventBridge, SNS) /lilibDatabases /b — MongoDB, Redis /lilibBackend /b — Node.js, TypeScript, Express.js /lilibFrontend /b — React, React Native /li /ulpbr/ppbWhat We Offer /b /ppbr/pulliLong-term contractor relationship with potential for growth /liliFlexible remote work within European timezones /liliOpportunity to own and shape the infrastructure of a fast-growing fintech /liliCollaborative team environment with offices in Berlin and Brussels /liliWork on a product that genuinely helps people manage their finances /li /ulpbr/ppLocation: Remote (Europe) or Hybrid (Berlin/Brussels) /ppType: Long-term Contract /ppTimezone: CET ± 2 hours overlap required /ppbr/ppb⚠️ NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ⚠️ /b /p