Senior Cloud Engineer

Transform the communications world! 

We’re proud (and excited!) to be transforming the global communications landscape through our Omnichannel Platform-as-a-Service (OPaaS). 

• What’s my job title? Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS)

• Where in the world? You can work remotely from the Netherlands, the US or the UK.

• Working hours? For this role, you will work with colleagues based within the Central European Timezone (CET)

• What language(s) are required? Fluency in English

Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS) | Remotely from UK/NL/USA

MessageBird were recently listed in the Forbes Cloud 100 and we are laser-focused on making our dent in the universe by redefining the way businesses communicate with their customers. 

With a group of highly-skilled engineers, we are working on state of the art technology, specifically focused on CI/CD (using things like CDK Pipelines), CloudFormation,ECS with Fargate/EC2, SQS & SNS, Kinesis, DynamoDB, Route53, ALB, S3, and Typescript.

What you'll do

• Build resilient, scalable and secure cloud infrastructures (e.g. EC2, ECS w/Fargate, ALB, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, DynamoDB), change management services (e.g. CDK pipelines) on top of AWS

• Be the subject-matter-expert for the evolution of our AWS platform by shaping the architecture and establishing core principles that we use across multiple AWS services

• Optimise developer workflows through tooling and automation to increase the flexibility of the platform, particularly specialising in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) through CDK and CloudFormation

• Expand Engineering team’s knowledge of AWS solutions, its infrastructure, principles and performance through mentoring and presenting

What you'll bring

• An innovative mindset with the ability to challenge and influence the future roadmap of the AWS platform

• Prior experience of designing, deploying, and scaling production AWS infrastructure for enterprise facing products in a multi-tenant and multi-region environment

• Deep knowledge of AWS cloud-based infrastructure and solutions, its principles and performance, with proven track record over a variety of projects and implementations

• Experience with container management systems, such as Docker and ECS, is preferred

• A strong drive for continuous improvement and ability to think on your feet to overcome challenges

• Experience with designing, deploying, and scaling production environments at a very large scale is a bonus

#LI-NR1 #LI-Remote

What you'll gain

• Remote-friendly environment

• Generous stock options for all Birds 

• Opportunity to work abroad according to our internal policies

• Flexible working arrangements 

• Home office set-up budget 

• State-of-the-art work gear

• Contribution towards your utility costs 

• The occasional company-wide and team events

• Learn from hundreds of the best minds in the business

• Collaborate with diverse colleagues from over 55 countries (and counting)

LIFTOFF! 🚀

Life at MessageBird

We call ourselves Birds! We work fast, grow fast, build fast and focus on impact. We’re go-getters, industry leaders and roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen kind of people. We’re smart, fast, and hungry. Our potential for growth is limitless.

Ready to fly?

Our cloud communications solutions make it possible for over 25,000 businesses to instantly connect with billions of devices worldwide, allowing them to speak with their customers in the same ways they talk to their friends.

Wherever and however you do your best work - we've got you covered!

Headquartered in Amsterdam and with global offices in Singapore, London and Maryland, we’re proud to be a remote-friendly company nested in flexibility. Employees can choose to work from one of our global offices, fully remotely in your country of employment, or a mix of the two. Our unique and united culture is rooted in our team: a diverse flock of over 850 Birds who represent 55 nationalities and counting. 

MessageBird is committed to fostering a fair and equal environment based on trust and mutual respect. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is paramount to our success and we are committed to building a team that represents a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.