Clera

Platform Engineer

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About the role

About the Role
A fast-growing, Berlin-based enterprise AI platform startup is looking for a Platform Engineer to help build and maintain the backbone of their multi-tenant SaaS infrastructure. Founded in 2023 and backed by notable investors, the company serves thousands of enterprise customers and is scaling rapidly. You'll be a critical hire on a small, high-calibre team, working on-site in Berlin.
This role sits at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and security — partnering closely with both internal Product Engineers and external customer IT teams to enable reliable, compliant, and scalable AI deployments across diverse cloud environments.
Visa sponsorship is available for this role.
What You'll Do
Manage and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, building, and deployment

Deploy and maintain the platform across multiple customer cloud environments, including GCP, AWS, Azure, and OpenShift

Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Bicep)

Monitor and optimize application performance and infrastructure costs

Ensure security and compliance standards are upheld across all cloud environments

Collaborate with Product Engineers to support the rollout of new features

Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues promptly

Document deployment processes and maintain runbooks for different customer environments

What We're Looking For
Must-haves:
3+ years of software or platform engineering experience

Native-level German or minimum B2 German proficiency — required for direct customer communications with enterprise IT teams

Proven hands-on experience with platform-level engineering responsibilities (deployment, infrastructure ops, reliability)

Experience deploying and operating enterprise platforms across Azure, AWS, GCP, and/or OpenShift

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Azure Container Apps, and GitHub Actions

Experience with PostgreSQL and Redis in production environments

Solid understanding of security best practices in cloud deployments

Strong CS fundamentals and ability to implement and uphold platform reliability standards

Nice to have:
Experience with infrastructure cost optimisation and observability tooling

Familiarity with Bicep for Azure infrastructure automation

Background working with enterprise customers or in a customer-facing infrastructure capacity

Compensation & Benefits
Salary: €75,000 – €120,000 per year, depending on experience

Visa sponsorship available

Opportunity to join a small, high-impact engineering team at an early stage

Work on cutting-edge enterprise AI infrastructure used by thousands of organisations

Location
This is a full-time, on-site role based in Berlin, Germany. Candidates must be able to work from the Berlin office.
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Role
Technology & IT MySQL Platform Engineer Technology remote

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Platform Engineer role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Clera?
  3. Which of MySQL, Platform and Engineer 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?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with MySQL, Platform and Engineer.
  • 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.

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  • 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 Platform Engineer role because I can bring practical experience in MySQL, Platform and Engineer, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Clera needs from this hire.

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