Junior / Mid-Level Platform Engineer
Verda
Imagine a future where everyone has instant, low-cost access to powerful computing resources . We're building a fully featured European cloud computing platform —with everything one needs to run, scale, and deploy applications and workloads. In addition, our infrastructure runs on 100% renewable energy.
We’re ambitious, curious, and gutsy doers. We practice a low hierarchy across the company and high morale in our teams. We’ve already achieved a lot, yet we’re only getting started. Now it’s your chance to join the ride. We offer more than just the job - we offer a career-defining opportunity to be part of building something big!
Join Verda while it’s still being built - not once it’s finished.Why Verda
Cash + equity compensation along with various fringe benefits (e.g., healthcare, lunch, wellbeing, etc.).
Profitable operations with rapid, sustained growth.
31 nationalities, with 6 different ones on the management team.
An opportunity with make a clear impact and work alongside world-class engineers, researchers, and partners across the global AI ecosystem.
Practicalities
Hybrid mode: This role requires presence in our Helsinki office 3 days per week. Don’t worry - you won’t be alone or hangry there. (We keep a stocked fridge…)
Employment type: Full-time and permanent.
Responsibilities
Support the operation and maintenance of self-hosted Kubernetes platforms across development and production environments
Assist with Kubernetes provisioning, upgrades, monitoring, troubleshooting, and daily operations
Participate in on-call rotations and support incident investigation and resolution
Collaborate with senior engineers to improve platform reliability, automation, and developer experience
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation workflows
Support Linux systems, containerized applications, and cloud-native infrastructure
Assist with Kubernetes networking, observability, and security best practices
Use AI-assisted engineering tools to improve troubleshooting, automation, and operational workflows
Contribute to platform documentation, processes, and continuous improvements
Key Competencies
1–3 years of experience with Kubernetes or cloud-native infrastructure
Basic to intermediate Kubernetes operational knowledge
Experience with Linux systems and container technologies
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows
Scripting or programming experience (Bash, Python, or similar)
Understanding of infrastructure and networking fundamentals
Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and learn production operations
Strong problem-solving skills and eagerness to learn modern platform technologies
Strong collaboration and communication skills
Interest in AI-assisted engineering workflows and infrastructure tooling
Nice to Have
Experience with self-hosted Kubernetes environments
Familiarity with Rancher and Cilium
Experience with Ansible, Helm, ArgoCD, or GitOps workflows
Exposure to observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
Familiarity with Kubernetes security concepts and network policies
Experience with GPU-enabled containers or AI/ML infrastructure
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code and automation tooling
What's next
We're building fast and this role needs the right person behind it. There's no artificial deadline, but when we find who we're looking for, we move. If this sounds like your next move, apply now.
Please submit CV and Cover Letter through our Careers page. We don’t accept applications sent by email.