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at evroc

🏢 About evroc

evroc is building Europe's first sustainable, sovereign hyperscale cloud platform, directly addressing digital sovereignty concerns while driving Europe's digital transformation. Unlike generic cloud providers, evroc combines cutting-edge technology with a mission to reduce European dependency on non-European cloud infrastructure, making it uniquely positioned for engineers passionate about both technical innovation and strategic impact.

About This Role

As a Platform Engineer at evroc, you'll design and build the foundational infrastructure that enables other engineering teams and customers to deploy scalable applications on evroc's sovereign cloud platform. This role directly impacts Europe's digital independence by creating automated, reliable infrastructure-as-code deployments and integrating open-source components like Kubernetes and Ceph into a cohesive hyperscale system.

💡 A Day in the Life

You might start your day reviewing automated infrastructure deployments, then collaborate with engineering teams to design tailored solutions using evroc's platform components. After lunch, you could be refining CI/CD pipelines or working on local development tooling, followed by integrating open-source components like Ceph into the evolving tech stack while ensuring compliance with sovereignty requirements.

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🎯 Who evroc Is Looking For

  • Has hands-on experience with distributed systems and Linux systems engineering, specifically with infrastructure technologies like Kubernetes, Ceph/Rook, and containerization in production environments
  • Demonstrates coding proficiency in Golang or Rust with practical examples of building or enhancing compute, storage, or data platforms
  • Possesses deep experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi) for managing large-scale cluster configurations
  • Shows experience integrating and maintaining open-source components within evolving tech stacks, with specific knowledge of Knative or similar serverless platforms

📝 Tips for Applying to evroc

1

Highlight specific experience with European digital sovereignty initiatives or projects involving data residency/compliance, as this aligns with evroc's core mission

2

Include concrete examples of building infrastructure that supports other engineering teams, not just maintaining existing systems

3

Demonstrate your experience with both the technical (Kubernetes, Ceph) and the strategic (roadmapping, technical benchmarking) aspects mentioned in the job description

4

Show how you've worked with open-source communities or contributed to projects like Kubernetes, Ceph, or Knative, as evroc emphasizes open-source integration

5

Quantify your impact on platform reliability, scalability, or team efficiency in previous roles, using metrics like reduced deployment times or increased system uptime

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience with building foundational infrastructure that enables other teams, specifically mentioning automation of provisioning and setup', "How your work with open-source components (Kubernetes, Ceph, Knative) aligns with evroc's tech stack and sovereignty mission", 'Examples of creating tools that improved team efficiency, particularly around CI/CD, local development setups, or build toolchains', "Your understanding of why sovereign cloud infrastructure matters for Europe's digital transformation and how your skills contribute to this mission"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → evroc's specific approach to digital sovereignty and how it differs from other European cloud initiatives
  • → The company's published tech stack and how they're integrating open-source components mentioned (Kubernetes, Ceph, Knative)
  • → Europe's digital transformation strategy and regulations (like GAIA-X) that impact sovereign cloud infrastructure
  • → evroc's sustainability initiatives and how they integrate with their hyperscale cloud platform

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design a scalable, automated infrastructure deployment for a sovereign cloud platform considering European data regulations?
2 Describe your experience with Ceph/Rook for storage in Kubernetes environments and challenges you've solved in production
3 How have you integrated open-source components into a cohesive platform while maintaining reliability and security standards?
4 What approaches would you take to create local development setups that mirror evroc's production environment for engineering teams?
5 How do you balance building foundational infrastructure with the need for rapid iteration and deployment in a startup hyperscale environment?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on generic cloud experience without addressing the specific sovereignty and European context of evroc's mission
  • Listing infrastructure-as-code tools without demonstrating how you've used them for large-scale cluster configurations or platform automation
  • Presenting yourself as purely operational/maintenance focused rather than as someone who builds foundational systems for other engineers

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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