Platform Engineer

Location: Fully remote (Europe) — our team is primarily based in Europe, with some overlap expected around GMT/GMT+1. Applicants must be in GMT +/- 3.

Application Deadline: Open until the position is filled.

About OCCRP

OCCRP is one of the largest investigative journalism organizations in the world, headquartered in Amsterdam and with staff across six continents https://www.occrp.org/en/about-us/staff. We are a mission-driven nonprofit newsroom that partners with other media outlets to publish stories that lead to real-world action. At the same time, our media development arm helps investigative outlets around the world succeed and serve the public.

Our mission is to spread and strengthen investigative journalism around the world and expose crime and corruption so the public can hold power to account. Our work has four main pillars:

• Investigations - we lead collaborative cross-border projects and publish hard hitting stories;
  
• Infrastructure - we provide training, tools, and resources so investigative outlets can thrive;
  
• Innovation - we develop new technology and solutions that serve the field of journalism; and
  
• Impact - we accelerate the fight against global crime and corruption with groundbreaking partnerships.

Role Overview

At OCCRP, we're building a modern, secure, and scalable platform to power our global network of investigative journalists — and we're looking for an experienced Platform Engineer to help shape it.

You'll join a small, tight-knit team working at the intersection of security, data, and engineering. We have a strong culture of collaboration: decisions are made together, every engineer has a real voice, and ownership is taken seriously. Your work will have genuine purpose — the infrastructure you build and maintain will directly support journalists investigating corruption and organized crime around the world.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain our cloud platform and core infrastructure
• Operate and evolve a fleet of Kubernetes clusters across multiple teams and environments, each with its own unique set of challenges
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Terragrunt
• Implement, operate, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions
• Manage and optimize Elasticsearch clusters for performance, reliability, and scale
• Collaborate with the team to define and enforce best practices around security, reliability, and operational excellence

What We're Looking For

3+ years of experience as a Platform, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineer, with solid familiarity with infrastructure as code, GitOps workflows, and cloud-native application lifecycles.

Strong hands-on experience with three or more of the following:

• Kubernetes cluster management
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Terraform / Terragrunt
• Helm
• GitHub Actions
• Cloudflare
• Elasticsearch
• Prometheus
• Dataflow / Airflow

You're the kind of engineer who takes initiative, communicates clearly, and cares about doing things right — not just getting them done.

What We Offer

• Fully remote — our team is primarily based in Europe, with some overlap expected around GMT/GMT+1
• Flexible working hours
• A high-trust environment with real ownership and autonomy
• The opportunity to shape our platform from the ground up — not just maintain it
• A collaborative team of experienced, opinionated engineers who enjoy their work
• A multicultural, dynamic environment where the challenges are always evolving

To Apply:

To apply, please upload your CV and a cover letter.

All applications must be submitted in English. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Whilst we have internal goals to reply to unsuccessful candidates, we regret that the high number of applicants greatly exceeds our capacity to respond to each person. We apologise that we will not be able to reply to any unsuccessful applicants.

As an equal opportunity employer, OCCRP values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate against any person based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, medical conditions, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics. If you are a qualified applicant requiring assistance or an accommodation to complete any step of the application process, please contact hr@occrp.org.