Job Description
As a Senior Platform Engineer at Brevo, you are a systems architect who treats infrastructure as software. Your goal is to build a resilient, self-service data platform that allows our engineering teams to ship faster without worrying about the underlying storage complexities. You will bridge the gap between deep Linux internals and high-level automation.
Your Impact at Brevo:
- Platform Orchestration: Architect and automate the lifecycle of our data-storage ecosystem (SQL, NoSQL, Object, and File) using Terraform and Ansible.
- Performance Engineering: Go beyond standard setups. Tune kernels, optimise parameters, and deep-dive into PostgreSQL, MongoDB, ClickHouse, and ScyllaDB to squeeze out every millisecond of performance.
- Resilience & Durability: Own the “Worst Case Scenario.” Design and enforce bulletproof backup, replication, and disaster recovery strategies that ensure zero data loss.
- Observability & SRE: Implement deep telemetry. Define and defend SLOs/SLAs and manage error budgets to ensure platform reliability.
- Product Mindset: Treat the platform as a product. Build APIs and self-service workflows that empower developers to provision storage as easily as pushing code.
- Root Cause Analysis: Lead the charge during complex production incidents. Perform deep-dive RCAs to implement systemic fixes rather than just applying patches.
Who you are:
- Total Experience: You have a total and relevant experience between 6-9 Years.
- The Linux Specialist: You have a deep-seated love for Linux systems engineering and understand how mission-critical services behave at scale.
- The Polyglot DBA: You are comfortable across multiple data paradigms, whether it’s relational (Postgres), NoSQL (Mongo/Scylla), or Object Storage (MinIO/S3).
- Automation First: If you have to do it twice, you automate it. You are proficient in Bash, Python, or Go, and you have built scalable automation frameworks from the ground up.
- SRE Practitioner: You live by SRE principles. You understand that “hope is not a strategy” and rely on metrics, postmortems, and observability to drive engineering decisions.
- Distributed Systems Enthusiast: You understand the nuances of replication lag, CAP theorem trade-offs, and distributed consensus.
Why people love working at Brevo:
- A place to grow, together: Join a diverse, international team in a modern office buzzing with energy and ideas.
- Practical perks for everyday balance: Cab Facility and per-day meal vouchers; Employee-friendly salary structure; 1.4x pay on holidays/weekends for critical work; excellent referral program with high-value gift options (e.g., bike, flight tickets)
- Learning, every step of the way: Over 1,55,000 courses on Udemy, along with facilitator-led sessions, and personalised training programs tailored to individual and team needs
- Flexible for life: A hybrid setup (2 days WFH), budget for your home workspace, and a generous leave policy to help you balance life and work effortlessly
- Wellbeing that works: INR 10 Lakh medical insurance, maternity support, childcare facilities, and wellness bonuses to keep you and your family covered
- A culture that cares: Annual company off-sites, inter-office trips, team outings, active social, green, and LGBTQIA+ communities, along with festive celebrations - all making Brevo a vibrant and inclusive workplace.
Our candidate journey:
- Round 1 - Interview with our Deputy Platform Manager
- Round 2 - Interview with the Platform Engineering Manager.
- Round 3 - Round with the VP of the Platform.
- Round 4 - Cultural Fitment Round with the Talent Acquisition team.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
