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Senior Backend / Platform Engineer (AWS, Serverless, TypeScript)
full-time•Addis Ababa
About this role
About the Project
We are building a SaaS platform used by large housing companies in Germany to manage residential renovation projects at scale.
The platform coordinates communication between property managers and tenants, schedules renovation appointments, and enables quality checks across multiple properties and tenants.
We operate in a multi-tenant, mission-critical environment with three production deployments and a strong focus on reliability, security, and operational excellence.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Backend/Platform Engineer who is comfortable owning cloud infrastructure, monitoring, deployments, and security across multiple environments — while also supporting development teams with occasional backend work.
This is not a pure DevOps role and not a pure backend role — it sits right in the middle.
If you enjoy infrastructure, automation, and keeping systems healthy in production, this role is for you.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor and maintain AWS infrastructure across three production environments.
Triaging and responding to errors and alerts via Sentry.
Manage Auth0 tenant configurations, roles, and user management.
Deploy and maintain infrastructure via Pulumi (IaC).
Manage SSL/TLS certificates, domains, and DNS configurations (Route53).
Maintain and update Storyblok CMS content structures.
Apply security patches and handle security-relevant dependency updates across all repositories.
Maintain and improve GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
Ensure API uptime, monitor availability, and keep Swagger/OpenAPI docs up to date.
Maintain SMS and WhatsApp messaging integrations.
Respond to and resolve production incidents within 24 hours on business days.
Coordinate with external infrastructure partners when needed.
Tech Stack
Frontend: TypeScript, Vue.js, Nuxt 3
Backend: Node.js, serverless TypeScript
AWS: Lambda, RDS/PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, API Gateway, Amplify, S3, SES, Route53, CloudWatch, Certificate Manager
Platform: Pulumi, GitHub Actions, Sentry, Auth0, Storyblok CMS
Requirements
Must-Have
Strong experience with serverless architectures on AWS
Solid understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code (Pulumi, Terraform, CDK, or similar)
Comfort working in multi-tenant SaaS environments
Experience managing production systems with strict uptime expectations
Ability to work independently and prioritize security-critical updates
Strong debugging, monitoring, and triage skills
Strong communication skills and reliability for on-call/incident response
Nice-to-Have
Experience with Auth0
Experience with Storyblok or other headless CMS platforms
Familiarity with WhatsApp/SMS messaging integrations
German language skills (not required)
What you'll do
- The Senior Backend/Platform Engineer will monitor and maintain AWS infrastructure across three production environments and respond to errors and alerts. They will also manage deployments, security patches, and ensure API uptime while coordinating with external partners as needed.
About Pairing
We are Ruby on Rails developers from Europe and Asia. We develop applications (from MVPs to enterprise) and create learning material for future Engineers.
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What does a Senior Backend / Platform Engineer (AWS, Serverless, TypeScript) do at Pairing?
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The Senior Backend / Platform Engineer (AWS, Serverless, TypeScript) position at Pairing is based in Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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