Softswiss

System Engineer/DevOps - Senior

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About the role

Headquarters: Nowy Rynek Poznań, 61-579 Poland

Overview:
SOFTSWISS is hiring a System Engineer / DevOps - Senior. We are looking for a hands-on and reliability-focused engineer to design, automate, and maintain scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines, ensuring stable, secure, and high-performing environments across our products and services.
Purpose of the role:
You will be responsible for designing, automating, and evolving infrastructure and delivery processes to ensure reliable, scalable, and efficient system operations. Your work will enable development teams to deploy, monitor, and operate services smoothly while maintaining high standards of stability, security, and performance.
Required Experience:
3+ years of experience as a System Engineering/SRE/DevOps/Platform Engineering

Good understanding of Linux-like operating systems (Administration and troubleshooting)

Experience with configuration management systems (Ansible / Saltstack / Terraform / Pulumi)

Strong Kubernetes experience (deployment patterns, networking, storage, autoscaling, troubleshooting)

Design and maintain infrastructure automation for internal Kubernetes-based application platforms

Develop and maintain reusable Helm charts for application teams

Build and operate CI/CD components (GitLab CI templates, shared pipelines, pipeline scripts)

Provide documentation, and guardrails for developers

Experience with shell scripting/Python

Experience with monitoring systems (Prometheus stack/Zabbix)

Comfortable collaborating closely with Python engineers (debugging runtime issues, packaging, dependency management)

English level - B2+

Nice to have:
Observability experience with Datadog, Prom/VM (plus OpenTelemetry is a big advantage)

Direct experience operating RAG systems and vector databases (pgvector, Milvus, Qdrant, Weaviate, Pinecone, etc.)

Experience with domain management (CloudFlare/Route53)

Experience with GPU workloads/model serving (KServe, Ray Serve, Triton)

Experience with Go language

Ability to leverage AI-powered tools and platforms to optimize workflows and support decision-making.

Experience with log aggregating systems (ELK/EFK stack)

Our Benefits:
Full-time remote work opportunities and flexible working hours

Private insurance

Additional 1 Day Off per calendar year

Sports program compensation

Comprehensive Mental Health Programme

Free online English lessons with a native speaker

Generous referral program

Training, internal workshops, and participation in international professional conferences and corporate events

Learn more about our hiring process here – what to expect, how to prepare, and what makes SOFTSWISS different.

To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/softswiss-system-engineer-devops-senior

Interview prep

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Use this as a quick practice sheet before you speak with the employer.

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Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the System Engineer/DevOps - Senior role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Softswiss?
  3. Which of Administration, Python and Remote Collaboration have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with Administration, Python and Remote Collaboration.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the System Engineer/DevOps - Senior role because I can bring practical experience in Administration, Python and Remote Collaboration, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Softswiss needs from this hire.

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