Senior Infrastructure Solutions Engineer

Planet

. Lead end-to-end technical engagements with engineering teams to diagnose, unblock, and resolve complex infrastructure challenges .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeGermanySenior💰 €77,000 - €96,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Platform Engineering and DevOps, with a strong focus on Kubernetes orchestration, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud environments. Proven ability to lead cross-team projects, develop technical solutions, and enhance internal developer productivity through effective communication and documentation.

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Kubernetes OrchestrationInfrastructure as CodeGoogle Cloud PlatformTerraformCI/CD Pipelines

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Hard Skills

Platform EngineeringDevOpsSite Reliability EngineeringProduction Infrastructure ManagementSoftware Development in GoSoftware Development in PythonTechnical EnablementSolutions ArchitectureCross-Team Project LeadershipTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCross-Functional CollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

TerraformHelmArgoCDGoogle Cloud Platform

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure ChallengesDeveloper ProductivityReference ImplementationsStandardized InfrastructureInstrumentation and Attribution Tooling

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end technical engagements with engineering teams to diagnose, unblock, and resolve complex infrastructure challenges
Develop reference implementations, tooling, and guidance for migrations away from deprecated systems
Serve as the primary technical contact for teams onboarding to Planet’s core infrastructure
Consolidate disparate solutions into standardized, supported paved-road infrastructure offerings
Design reusable libraries, Terraform modules, and Helm charts for recurring technical patterns
Implement instrumentation and attribution tooling for infrastructure cost, usage, and adoption visibility
Synthesize engineering feedback and recurring pain points to influence the infrastructure roadmap
Own engagements from diagnosis through hands-on fixes, upstream recommendations, and durable documentation or artifacts

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of professional experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering
Experience leading at least one cross-team project or migration
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
Background in technical enablement, developer experience, or solutions architecture focused on internal developer productivity
Hands-on experience operating and maintaining production infrastructure environments
Deep expertise with Kubernetes orchestration, including workload optimization and operations
Working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform or other public cloud providers, including compute, storage, quota, and capacity mode
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Helm, and ArgoCD
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Proficiency in software development using Go or Python
Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into structured, actionable engineering tasks
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation and cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
Employee Wellness Program
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Volunteering Paid Time Off
Discretionary bonuses may be available