NetBird
Platform Engineer
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · Berlin/Remote
Employer listed it 3 months ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 3 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Hybrid · Berlin/Remote
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Software
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $165k–$255k a year, a typical range taken from 595 mid-level software roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around Berlin/Remote, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Berlin/Remote, Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
🏢 Who we are
A team from Germany with the vision to make advanced network security accessible for everyone
We are a software company developing an open source zero-trust network security platform that is both easy to use and affordable for teams of all sizes and budgets. Our mission is grounded in a simple yet powerful belief: secure private networking is a fundamental right of every modern company.
Since our launch on GitHub in 2021, we have gained trust among thousands of companies seeking secure and seamless solutions for connecting remote employees and infrastructure. By replacing traditional centralized VPNs, NetBird has become a trusted choice for modern network security, connecting today hundreds of thousands of users and machines worldwide. Our open source, community-driven approach has been a key driver of our success. We listen to our users, and their input helps us make network security better for everyone.
Want to see what we're working on? Check out our GitHub repo at https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird or https://netbird.io/knowledge-hub
✏️ What you will do
As a Senior Platform Engineer , you will play a key role in building and scaling the infrastructure behind NetBird’s global networking platform. You’ll ensure our systems are reliable, secure, and performant while enabling engineers to ship quickly and confidently.
This role sits at the intersection of infrastructure, networking, and backend systems. You’ll work closely with engineering teams to design and operate the platform that powers secure, peer-to-peer connectivity for users around the world. Specifically, you will:
Design, build, and operate scalable cloud infrastructure and infrastructure-as-code for NetBird's globally distributed management and relay services.
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, reproducible, and safe delivery of backend and client components.
Own service reliability: implement observability (metrics, logs, tracing), lead incident response, and drive postmortems with actionable improvements.
Collaborate with backend and networking engineers to optimize routing, connectivity, and overall system performance.
Build internal tooling and automation to improve developer experience and support NetBird's open source ecosystem.
If you read this far and think: "that's me!" - You probably won't need to read any further, and we should have a conversation. But if you doubt the type of experience we expect you to have, the following should help clarify.
🔎 What we are looking for
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex networking challenges, and cares deeply about building reliable systems for real users.
Must-Haves
5+ years in Platform Engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles
Strong experience operating production systems on AWS, GCP, or similar
Hands-on with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi) and Kubernetes
Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Solid networking fundamentals (IP, routing, NAT, DNS)
Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry) and production incident response
Strong sense of ownership - you see problems through from detection to resolution to prevention
Requirements
The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at NetBird, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 1d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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