We’re Journee — The Human AI Company. We create natural interactions and lifelike digital experiences for brands, products, and people.
We are an independent company founded in 2020, consisting of a cheerful team of creatives and technologists. We are recognized for our work amongst others in The Webby Awards and Clio Awards and are trusted by top global enterprises and iconic brands such as WWF, BMW, H&M, Siemens, Vogue Business, DEPT, McCann, Adidas, Conde Nast and more.
At the heart of our technology and business lies our cutting-edge infrastructure and streaming protocol, that power our immersive experiences. Our tech stack includes TypeScript, Go, AWS, Infrastructure as Code, React, and Unreal Engine.
We are seeking a Lead Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure to join our software engineering department. In this role, you will tackle complex challenges, design efficient deployment pipelines, and manage large-scale deployments of thousands of concurrent GPU servers. If you are an independent, reliable, and hands-on professional eager to shape the future, we want to hear from you!
Key responsibilities:- Manage large-scale deployments of thousands of concurrent GPU servers, focusing on performance and efficiency.
- Architect and implement the systems responsible for the dynamic deployment, routing and load balancing of GPU servers across multiple clouds and regions.
- Design and implement flexible deployment pipelines, ensuring efficient and streamlined processes that promote scalability and reliability.
- Conduct in-depth research, document best practices, and champion the adoption of simple robust tooling.
- Play a central role in building testable, operable, and maintainable software.
- Strong programming skills.
- Proficiency with TypeScript (or Go).
- 5+ years of professional experience with AWS.
- Strong grasp of an additional leading cloud platform (Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle OCI, etc.) or on-premise deployments.
- Strong proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), with tooling such as AWS CDK, Pulumi or Terraform.
- Deep expertise in serverless architectures and security best practices.
- Solid grasp of containerization technologies like Docker.
- A formal computer science education is not required, we highly value demonstrable practical experience and a passion for innovation.
- Highly adaptable and thriving in dynamic, fast-paced startup environments.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly and effectively.
- Professional fluency in English, both spoken and written.
- Experience with globally distributed low-latency systems.
- Experience with AI / Machine Learning workloads.
- Experience in AWS CDK.
- Experience in systems programming or graphics programming.
- Knowledge in the Wine ecosystem (e.g. Proton, VKD3D).
- Flexibility to work in Berlin or remotely in a similar time zone (CET +/- 2 hours).
- Exciting career growth opportunities in a startup environment working on cutting edge projects with top global brands.
- Become part of our mission to make the internet more beautiful.
- Regular connecting team off-sites and team dinner events.
- We have strong values in place: high performance, transparency, continuous learning, humbleness and pride.
Journee is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. We value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, disability, and veteran status. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace leads to better business outcomes, stronger relationships with our customers and partners, and a more fulfilling work experience for our employees.
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