Senior Platform Engineer - Kubernetes

We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Intelligence technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing AI, data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need your help. Care to join us?

The Team:

The Platform Infrastructure team builds and scales the cloud platform that Celonis runs on, across multiple Kubernetes clusters and multiple cloud providers. You’ll get to sharpen your skills on the latest tech stack in the areas of DevOps tooling, CICD, Containerization, orchestration, and cloud infrastructure as code.

The Role:

• Responsible for building and operating a highly available Microservices Cloud platform based on Kubernetes


• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable, secure, and highly available software using best in class technologies


• Establish best practices and build tools to drive the use of CI/CD and the adoption of infrastructure/platform components by engineering teams at Celonis.


• Automate operational tasks and infrastructure as code.


• Monitor and manage our environments by integrating telemetry and observability into the platform. Maintain best practices around notifications and response processes.


• Ownership of various components in a cloud-native landscape.


• Implement DevOps infrastructure components and best practices. Deploy CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.

The qualifications you need:

• Experience operating Kubernetes clusters in production across multiple infrastructures


• Experience developing/maintaining Cloud solutions in large Enterprise environments


• Minimum of 5 years experience as a software engineer working with relevant platform/infrastructure technologies


• Experience with at least one of the following cloud providers: AWS, Azure, GCP


• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Java


• Proficiency in *nix


• Minimum 2 years experience in building highly available, scalable, distributed systems in a microservices based architecture


• A solid grasp of development, automation, and monitoring tools and practices. With the tools that include Kustomize, Datadog, Terraform, Grafana, Ansible, Bash, GitHub Actions.


• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, CI/CD


• Working knowledge of Containerization, network protocols, encryption, and security.


• Familiarity with working in an agile environment


• Experience performing in an ambiguous environment


• Bachelor or master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience


• This position will not be eligible for any form of immigration visa sponsorship now or in the future

The base salary range below is for the role in the specified location, based on a Full Time Schedule.

Total compensation package will include base salary + bonus/commission + equity + benefits (health, dental, life, 401k, and paid time off). Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and that the actual total compensation offer will be determined based on various factors, including, but not limited to, applicant's qualifications, skills, experiences, and location.

The base salary range below is for the role in New York, based on a Full Time Schedule.

$166,500 - $204,300 USD

What Celonis Can Offer You:

• Pioneer Innovation: Work with the leading, award-winning process mining technology, shaping the future of business.


• Accelerate Your Growth: Benefit from clear career paths, internal mobility, a dedicated learning program, and mentorship opportunities.


• Receive Exceptional Benefits: Including generous PTO, hybrid working options, company equity (RSUs), comprehensive benefits, extensive parental leave, dedicated volunteer days, and much more . Interns and working students explore your benefits here .


• Prioritize Your Well-being: Access to resources such as gym subsidies, counseling, and well-being programs.


• Connect and Belong: Find community and support through dedicated inclusion and belonging programs.


• Make Meaningful Impact: Be part of a company driven by strong values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future.


• Collaborate Globally: Join a dynamic, international team of talented individuals.


• Empowered Environment: Contribute your ideas in an open culture with autonomous teams.

About Us:

Celonis makes processes work for people, companies and the planet. The Celonis Process Intelligence Platform uses industry-leading process mining and AI technology and augments it with business context to give customers a living digital twin of their business operation. It’s system-agnostic and without bias, and provides everyone with a common language for understanding and improving businesses. Celonis enables its customers to continuously realize significant value across the top, bottom, and green line. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.

Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video .

Celonis Inclusion Statement:

At Celonis, we believe our people make us who we are and that “The Best Team Wins”. We know that the best teams are made up of people who bring different perspectives to the table. And when everyone feels included, able to speak up and knows their voice is heard - that's when creativity and innovation happen.

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