Staff Platform Engineer

DeepL Platform Engineer

DeepL is a global communications platform powered by Language AI. Since 2017, we've been on a mission to break down language barriers. Our human-sounding translations and intelligent writing suggestions are designed with enterprise security in mind. Today, they enable over 100,000 businesses to transform communications, reach new markets, and improve productivity. And, empower millions of individuals worldwide to make sense of the world and express their ideas.

Our goal is to become the global leader in Language AI, building products that drive better communication, foster connections, and make a real-life impact. To achieve this, we need talented individuals like you to join our exciting journey. If you're ready to work with a dynamic team and build your career in the fast-moving AI space, DeepL is your next destination.

Your Responsibilities

• Keep the foundations of our platform stable, performant, and secure
• Build and maintain platform features for developers (e.g., managed databases, tracing infrastructure)
• Write software to monitor platform components and automate manual work
• Work directly with other engineering teams to help them architect, deploy, and operate their applications
• Troubleshoot reliability, scalability, or performance issues in depth
• Handle incidents and participate in on-call rotations
• Increase platform security

Qualities We Look For

• Good understanding of compute, storage, and networking
• Experience with Kubernetes and running services on Kubernetes (e.g., LGTM stack, Postgres, Kafka)
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Software engineering skills
• Good understanding of Linux and OS-level details
• Product-oriented mindset: passionate about building a platform that meets developer needs
• Ability to quickly learn about new technologies and work through ambiguous problems
• Excellent communication skills: able to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Team player: thrive in a collaborative environment with peers and stakeholders
• Understanding of what it takes to build and deploy reliable, scalable, and maintainable applications in production environments

We'd be especially interested to speak if you have:

• Experience with running infrastructure in a hybrid on-prem/cloud setup
• Experience with hardening systems
• Experience with building internal platforms
• Experience with software development

If you don't tick all the boxes above but feel like you're the right person: Don't worry, give it a shot! We are open to multiple levels for these positions.

What We Offer

• Diverse and internationally distributed team
• Open communication, regular feedback
• Hybrid work, flexible hours
• Regular in-person team events
• Monthly full-day hacking sessions
• 30 days of annual leave
• Competitive benefits

If this role and our mission resonate with you, but you're hesitant because you don't check all the boxes, don't let that hold you back. At DeepL, it's all about the value you bring and the growth we can foster together. Go ahead, apply—let's discover your potential together. We can't wait to meet you!

We Are An Equal Opportunity Employer

You are welcome at DeepL for who you are—we appreciate authenticity here. Our product is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all succeed, contribute, and think forward! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It's in our diversity that we will find the power to break down language barriers in the world.