Lead Platform Engineer

JouwWeb is looking for a Lead Platform Engineer 

Are you an expert in building simple, scalable, and reliable infrastructure? Do you want to shape the technical backbone of Webador, so we can effortlessly quadruple our current customer base?

Your Role

As a Senior Infrastructure Specialist, you’re the technical expert who ensures our systems can handle Webador’s rapid growth with ease. Your primary mission is to design and manage our infrastructure so we can scale 2x, 3x, even 4x - without a hitch. You’ll be responsible for the stability, speed, sustainability, and security of the services that support our 270,000+ customers, and you’ll play a key role in turning our international ambitions into reality.

This role starts within the product team, alongside our current infrastructure specialist. You’ll take the lead and gradually grow the team as needs evolve. Working closely with our CTO, you’ll have the autonomy to implement technical solutions that are both effective and scalable. In doing so, you’ll follow one of our core principles: we keep things simple - in our solutions and in how we work. We don’t overcomplicate things for the sake of it, and we avoid unnecessary meetings and bureaucracy.

Your Responsibilities

• Architecture
  You’ll ensure our infrastructure scales smoothly alongside our fast-growing user base. The systems you design should be ready to handle double the traffic and customer load within the next two years - without breaking a sweat.

• Operations & reliability
  You'll take the lead in managing and optimizing our Google Cloud infrastructure. As the person ultimately responsible for uptime, you'll continuously improve processes around backups, disaster recovery, and CI/CD.

• Cost management
  It’s your job to keep infrastructure costs per customer low and ensure our cloud budget is used efficiently.

• Security
  You’ll make sure we’re secure and prepared for whatever comes our way.

Who We're Looking For

• You have a strong preference for simplicity - in both your tech choices and your way of working. You regularly ask yourself, “Could this be simpler?” and you deliberately choose robust, sustainable solutions rather than overly complex ones. Our decision not to use Kubernetes (for now) reflects this mindset; we use technology that works for us, not the other way around.

• You're a hands-on, experienced specialist who enjoys solving complex problems.

• You have a solid background in programming. Deep PHP knowledge isn’t required - we believe a good programmer can pick up a new language quickly.

• You’re passionate about Linux, virtualization, and building reliable systems.

• You're willing to step in when things go sideways. We don’t have a formal on-call rotation yet, and support is currently best-effort - but maybe you're the one to introduce it?

• You naturally take ownership, and you're capable of driving work forward - both independently and as part of a team.

Our Tech Stack

You will work with technologies such as:

• Cloud & Hosting: GCP, Docker Swarm, HAProxy, Terraform, Ansible, Kamal

• Application & Database: PHP, MySQL (Managed Google Cloud SQL), Redis (Managed Google Memory Store)

• CI/CD & Monitoring: CircleCI, DataDog, BetterStack

• Mail & CDN: Dovecot, Postfix, RSpamd, Fastly

What We Offer

• A competitive salary (€5,250 - €6,250 FTE), plus attractive benefits

• An annual training budget equal to 5% of your salary to invest in your growth

• Enjoy hybrid working from our Strijp-S office or from the comfort of your home

• A relaxed atmosphere with fun team events, Friday afternoon drinks, fresh fruit, and more

• A professional yet informal working environment with a flat organizational structure - and no unnecessary meetings

About JouwWeb (and Webador)

Based in Strijp-S, Eindhoven, JouwWeb gives small business owners the opportunity to easily build a professional website and grow their online presence. New AI applications in our website builder have now made this even easier!

We're ambitious and growing rapidly. With over 270,000 enthusiastic customers already benefiting from our professional services, we're on a mission to help 1,000,000 small businesses build an online presence they can be proud of by 2030. As we expand our customer base, we aim to increase our impact on entrepreneurship worldwide.

Despite our rapid growth, we pride ourselves on maintaining a close-knit team of around 45 talented people. Each member of our team plays an important role in contributing to the ongoing development of our product and our customers' success.

We value simplicity, in both our product and our internal processes. Our work is data-driven, and we continuously experiment to test and validate ideas. With minimal meetings, our team enjoys a focused, peaceful work environment where we can concentrate on what matters: continuous improvement.

What we are looking for

• HBO+ education or equivalent

• Passionate about technology and smart solutions

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and maintain a structured approach

• Proficiency in English (speaking and writing)

• Available for 32-40 hours per week

• Willing to work at least 1 day per week at the office
  

Apply now!

Are you the Lead Platform Engineer we're looking for, and are you available for at least 32 hours a week? Apply now! Any questions about this vacancy? Contact our CTO at roel@webador.com

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