Senior Software Engineer (C++) / Platform Engineer (m/f/d)

Department: Periphery Cell

Employment Type: Permanent employee

Schedule: Full or part-time

Seniority: Experienced

Location: Italy, Austria, Finland, France, Netherlands, Germany, Spain

• We work in a non-hierarchical organization that empowers everyone to take responsibility, stay focused, and contribute directly to the company’s success and customer value.
• We value expertise and continuous professional development. Our professionals work closely with experienced colleagues, take ownership of their work, and continuously expand their skills.
• Openness and diversity are core to OX. Different perspectives, backgrounds, and ways of thinking strengthen our collaboration and help us see the bigger picture.

• Ensure the stability and reliability of our core product by maintaining and extending a moderately complex C/C++ codebase.
• Develop and refine Lua-based configuration logic and policy definitions, contributing to automation and system-wide behavior.
• Support automated cluster operations by contributing to lightweight Golang components that interact with our Kubernetes environment.
• Manage and further develop our Kubernetes setup, including Helm charts, cluster-setup tooling, and deployment workflows.
• Own and improve packaging and release engineering processes, ensuring consistent, automated, and high-quality product distribution.
• Enhance internal testing frameworks, increase coverage, and contribute to the overall reliability and quality of the system.
• Provide Level-3 engineering support, diagnose complex issues across the stack, and collaborate with operations to ensure stable cloud-hosted deployments.

• Several years of professional experience as a software engineer with a strong C++ foundation.
• Comfortable working across multiple languages and tackling system-wide challenges.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native deployment models.
• Strong grasp of both architectural and operational aspects, with an understanding of real-world behavior in distributed systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English. 
• Intrinsic motivation to take ownership and a passion for open-source technologies, thriving in a low-hierarchy environment.
• Comfortable working in a remote-first environment with multicultural teams across different time zones.

• The flexibility to work 100% remotely ensures a work environment that suits you best.
• Flexible working hours that allow you to successfully combine your home and family responsibilities with work. 
• Getting together in-person for workshops and fun team events. 
• Time off to volunteer – and mental health support when you need it.
• We provide financial relief through corporate benefits and a subsidy for ergonomic chairs and desks.
• We can discuss further location-related benefits together in an initial talk.