Who we are:
Swat.io is an independent, self-financed SaaS company helping marketers manage Social Media Publishing and Community Management.
We’re product-led and focused on building a product that users actually love. Following a Self-Service-first approach, we focus on self-service customers as our main target audience and treat our product as the main engine of growth. We build our product to let customers experience their entire journey, from trial to growing customer to cancellation, as independently as possible, while our Sales team drives strategic sales opportunities, working with customers who value in-person interaction and guidance.
Our goal is to continue growing sustainably and join the top 1% of SaaS companies with over €10 million in ARR. We want to create a meaningful impact for our customers, team, and company, becoming an integral part of our customers’ daily workflow. Guided by our values - we add value, we drive progress, we own it, we thrive together - we prioritize quality over quantity, focusing on exceptional talent and a collaborative, supportive culture. We believe that revenue follows quality, not the other way around.
We’re rethinking how Swat.io works, exploring how AI is reshaping our market, product, and workflows, and what it means for our future. At Swat.io, 50 people from diverse backgrounds work lean and agile. And we’re looking for makers who thrive in this kind of environment.
Who you are:
You’ll join our team as a
Senior DevOps Engineer and play a pivotal role in
owning and
improving our infrastructure. You’ll complete our
DevOps team alongside our experienced
DevOps engineer and
two backend engineers, who share DevOps responsibilities part-time.
With deep experience in
AWS, Kubernetes, and SRE, you’ll lead initiatives end-to-end, optimizing cloud architecture, pipelines, and monitoring. You bring some coding experience and have a maker mindset that builds systems to last.
Clear communication and collaboration help you influence decisions and share knowledge. You’ll thrive in a
fully senior team that values sparring at eye level, minimal meetings, and the freedom to explore and grow.
Who you are not:
This role is not for someone early in their DevOps career, looking to move into leadership soon, or aiming for a simple “keep-it-running” job. If you prefer strict hand-holding or shy away from independent responsibility and project leadership, this won’t be the right fit.
Purpose of the role
We open this role to
strengthen our DevOps capabilities, reduce single points of failure, and enable the team to focus on impactful initiatives. You’ll own critical infrastructure, ensure
stability, and
scale systems efficiently, while exploring
improvements and
new technologies.
Your work directly impacts our modern stack and the performance of our product, which handles millions of social media requests daily.
You’ll be trusted to take full ownership of:
- AWS cloud administration: Setting up, securing, and optimizing costs, while keeping the system monitored and running smoothly.
- K8S administration: Leading improvements, optimizing our setup, and ensuring smooth operations
- SRE: Ensuring uptime, performance, and resilience with robust monitoring and debugging
- IaC & Deployment Management: Maintaining configuration and improving workflows for developer efficiency.
- Impact-driven improvements: Driving infrastructure changes that boost performance and productivity
- Collaboration: Working closely with senior engineers, contributing to decisions, and raising the bar across the stack
Are you ready for this?
We define ready as:
- 7+ years of experience in DevOps. We value skills, impact, and problem-solving over strict years of experience
- Strong knowledge of the software development process, with experience in at least one coding language (preferably: GoLang, Python). Development experience is appreciated.
- Deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes (including operators & CRDs)
- Track record of troubleshooting and resolving issues in web applications running on Kubernetes
- Team player who collaborates effectively, explains ideas clearly, and can confidently persuade and bring others along when driving improvements.
- Growth mindset, actively making use of AI and modern DevOps practices, and a willingness to learn further
- Autonomous, self-led, and proactive - able to set priorities, manage your own time, and drive projects forward without constant direction
- Strong communicator in English, skilled in expressing complex ideas, decisions, and reasoning clearly
If this opportunity catches your eye and you are passionate about the field of work, we are happy to receive your application. If we both think we are a good match, and team fit is as important to us as a technical fit, we will find a solution and grow together.Please note: we can only consider candidates who are currently residing in the EU and have the legal right to work here, as visa and relocation support are not available for this position.
Our process:
Your contact people are
Jane, our Talent Partner, and
Johannes, our CEO Product, and the direct manager for this role.
- CV screening
- Cultural Interview with Jane
- Technical interview with Johannes and Michel, our Senior DevOps Engineer
- Recruiting challenge with Johannes and the DevOps Team
- Offer & open questions
Preferred Starting Date: December 2025 - January 2026
Our job posting got your attention – great! We are looking forward to getting to know you better. Show us who you are – we are interested in your personality and how you fit into our team to support our ambitions.
