Platform Engineer (mfd)

Do you love taking on new challenges and want to help us pursue our mission to make digital communication in healthcare secure and reliable Then we are looking for you as a Platform Engineer (m/f/d) to strengthen our team!

Since our founding in 2019 Famedly has been working to digitize medical communication processes in a data-protection-compliant way and revolutionize the healthcare system. Famedly brought the first gematik-certified TI-Messenger to market to improve communication and collaboration within the healthcare sector. Famedly enables medical teams to exchange sensitive patient information images and other files in real time from anywhere from medication plans and lab results to X-ray images. As a dynamic remote-first startup based in Berlin with a growing and experienced team we work together every day toward our vision of a healthcare system without information barriers. Famedly relies on open-source software and primarily uses and actively contributes to Matrix and FHIR.

As a Platform Engineer (m/f/d) you will be part of a talented team of developers at all levels and play a central role in building and operating the next generation of our infrastructure. We are actively migrating from an Ansible-based VM deployment model to a Kubernetes-based platform managed via GitOps. You will help design build and run this platform from multi-cluster operations to developer-facing deployment pipelines while ensuring the reliability and security our healthcare customers depend on.

Your responsibilities

• Design build and operate our Kubernetes platform across multiple clusters
• Develop and maintain our GitOps workflows with Argo CD (app-of-apps model Helm-based deployments)
• Operate and evolve core platform services such as Harbor OpenBao Zitadel
• Build and improve observability across the platform (Grafana Mimir Loki Tempo Alloy) and contribute to actionable alerting
• Manage secrets backups and data services (e.g. CNPG/PostgreSQL VolSync S3 storage)
• Partner with product engineering teams to migrate services from Ansible/VM-based deployments to Kubernetes and define reusable deployment standards
• Improve developer experience through documentation templates golden paths and self-service platform capabilities
• Troubleshoot platform issues across infrastructure networking and application layers (2nd-level support)
• Participate in on-call duties to ensure stable platform operations
• Contribute to platform architecture decisions runbooks and operational documentation

What you should bring

• Several years of experience in infrastructure engineering platform engineering or DevOps
• Solid hands-on experience operating Kubernetes in production (multi-cluster experience is a plus)
• Experience with GitOps and declarative infrastructure (e.g. Argo CD Helm)
• Good knowledge of networking TLS/certificates DNS firewalls and container technologies
• Experience with monitoring and observability for distributed systems (e.g. Grafana Prometheus/Mimir Loki)
• Scripting and automation skills (e.g. Nix Bash OpenTofu/Terraform)
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and production deployment practices (progressive rollouts rollbacks health checks)
• Strong problem-solving skills clear communication and a proactive ownership mindset
• Very good English skills written and spoken

Nice to have:

• Ideally a completed IT apprenticeship or degree or equivalent qualifications through professional experience
• Experience with service mesh (Istio) Gateway API and policy engines (e.g. Kyverno)
• Experience with secrets management (e.g. OpenBao/Vault External Secrets Operator)
• Experience with PostgreSQL operators (e.g. CNPG) and backup/restore workflows
• Prior involvement in large-scale infrastructure migrations
• Experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments (e.g. healthcare)

Please note: For this position we are currently only able to consider applications from candidates located within the EU/EEA.

Why you should work at Famedly

• Work at a fast-growing startup in an exciting phase Since 2019 we have grown rapidly and we have big plans ahead! Famedly brought the first gematik-certified TI-Messenger to market and with your help we will continue to evolve it and the platform behind it.
• Your perfect work-life balance With remote work and flexible hours you decide when and where you are most productive. You also have the option to work from our office in Berlin. Your choice: set up your home office or use a co-working space!
• Attractive conditions A permanent contract with competitive compensation (range between 60-70k gross/year depending on your experience) a training budget work equipment of your choice and 28 vacation days per year.
• Flexible Benefits with Probonio You receive a monthly wellbeing budget that you can use for vouchers from a wide range of food mobility retail and lifestyle partners or for a discounted membership with Urban Sports Club.
• We love open source In your work you will regularly have the opportunity to contribute to open-source projects. An overview is available at: & room to shape At Famedly you make a difference. Help shape company structures and internal processes from the ground up and make your individual contribution. To advance our mission every process is worth questioning and improving!
• A diverse and international team We value an open mindset and a diverse inclusive culture where everyone feels welcome.
• Regular team events Workshops team-building activities virtual game nights and company events such as our Summer and Winter Summit.

We are a proud equal-opportunities employer and place great value on mutual tolerance and acceptance in a diverse environment. Everyone receives the same opportunities in our application process. We look forward to hearing from you!

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