Job description
We are looking for a Platform Engineer with expertise in cloud-native application development and in developer experience best practices to join us remotely or in our Berlin office.
As an engineer on our remote-first (comfortable working within and adjacent to the CET time zone) Platform team, you will improve & scale Ecosia’s cloud infrastructure and make development frictionless and operationally safe. Thereby, you will have an impact on the search experience of millions of users and ultimately our planet.
You will work on new technologies (e.g., CI/CD tooling, managed cloud services, configuration as code), implement monitoring solutions, and create tooling that optimises the developer experience. Furthermore, you will support engineers across the organisation in their understanding of operational practices and support your direct colleagues’ technical growth.
What you’ll be doing
You will be creating changes that will have a direct impact on product development, engineering efficiency, and overall developer happiness.
You will improve, scale, and maintain all infrastructure that powers Ecosia, used by millions of users globally
You will have a strong influence in pioneering the next generation of climate-conscious computing
You’ll be tackling questions such as
How can we further enable our engineers’ experience through empowerment, automation, and technology?
How can we ensure that our infrastructure, production systems, and running applications are secure, scalable, and reliable?
How can we enhance our telemetry and improve observability in all of our running systems?
How can we improve our incident detection and mitigation mechanisms and follow up on our blameless post-mortems?
How can we strengthen our collaborative and inclusive culture, in alignment with our core values?
What you bring
3-5 years of experience in total for software development and in DevOps/Platform/SRE
Proficiency in a high-level programming language
Experience with a cloud computing platform and tools for container orchestration, infrastructure as code, and monitoring
Our Technology Stack
Familiarity with our tech stack is considered beneficial, but not necessary.
We use: AWS, CircleCI, Cloudflare, Cloudflare Workers, FluxCD, GitHub Actions, Grafana, Kubernetes, Terraform
We recognise that you may need further development in some areas, and we encourage you to apply even if your profile does not meet all of the requirements for the role: we encourage and support growth and development for everyone.
Hiring process:
Recruiter screen 30’
Pair programming session 90’
Final interview, with a mix of technical and non-technical questions 30-45’
Why Ecosia?
What if your job made a real difference in the climate crisis? Join Ecosia and help plant millions of trees where people and ecosystems need them most.
We are a diverse team, committed to equality, equity, and inclusion, with members from various backgrounds: sexual orientations, genders, ages, races, ethnicities, nationalities, physical and mental disabilities, family structures, and religions.
We offer you the opportunity to balance work with other parts of your life: flexible working hours, 30 vacation days per year (based on a five-day workweek), designated Focus Times, and remote work options. (Note: Not applicable to freelance contracts; different labor laws may apply in other countries.)
Our green benefits program - including subsidized public transport cards and bike inspection services - supports your sustainable living choices in Berlin. (Availability may vary by location; not applicable to freelance contracts.)
We support your professional growth through learning times, hack days, online and physical libraries, and continuous feedback. (Not applicable to freelance contracts.)
Q&A
How many people work at Ecosia?
115 (July 2025): our departments include Engineering (incl. Platform and QA), Product (incl. Design), Trees, Operations (incl. Marketing, B2B & BI), and People and Culture.
Where is Ecosia based, and what kind of work setup do we have?
We are a remote-friendly company with one office in Berlin-Wedding. People come to the office or work from home per their wishes and/or circumstances. Some roles require presence in the office at least from time to time. Company language: English. The Talent Partner will tell you more.
