About Gapstars
Gapstars is a Netherlands-based software development services provider that builds remote, agile teams in Sri Lanka and Portugal for innovative tech companies. Today, we are home to 220+ TechStars and innovative minds, turning scalable software into performance products that shape the future. Our partners are highly ambitious tech companies that are looking to conquer their respective markets.
About the Client
Beequip is a leading Dutch company that simplifies leasing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a strong emphasis on innovative software solutions. By prioritizing both technology and equipment, Beequip has grown to become the largest alternative financier in the Netherlands. With an ambitious vision for 2028, the company aims to expand its marketplaces and increase market share both nationally and internationally. Beequip is driven by bold goals and believes that with the right talent, nothing is out of reach.
The Role
We're looking for talent to strengthen our team of software engineers with site reliability practices on our AWS and Vercel cloud platforms. As a site reliability engineer you've work together with the software engineers to ensure that the software applications run fast and reliable while maintaining observability and alerting.
Hard Skills
Proven experience deploying and managing applications on AWS, including:
Auto-scaling and load balancing
Deployment via EC2, Fargate, ECS, and/or Elastic Beanstalk
Infrastructure configuration using Terraform (IaC) for services such as IAM, RDS, OpenSearch, and ElastiCache
Familiarity with AWS security best practices, including OWASP, AWS Well-Architected Framework, and vulnerability scanning
Cost and performance tuning of cloud services (preferred)
Experience deploying and running applications on Vercel (preferred)
Implementation of observability tools across the tech stack:
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools like New Relic or AppSignal
Log collection and dashboarding using tools like CloudWatch
Structured logging practices, such as using lograge (preferred)
Experience facilitating CI/CD pipelines, including:
Scripting and automation using Python, Ruby, or JavaScript
Building and deploying Docker containers
Configuration and management of GitLab CI pipelines (preferred)
Experience with online schema migrations (preferred)
Establishing and maintaining processes for incident handling and prevention:
Configuration of alerting systems
Managing on-call rotations and rulesets
Conducting post-mortems and following up on mitigation actions
Hands-on experience implementing fixes to improve performance and reliability in applications (preferred)
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience
Behavioral Traits
We value not just technical ability, but also the mindset and approach to collaboration and responsibility. The ideal candidate:
You prioritize user experience and treat system reliability as a core part of the product.
You understand that reliability isn’t separate from the user experience—it’s essential to it.
You handle sensitive information with integrity and maintain strict confidentiality.
You take ownership of the existing architecture and work to improve it incrementally, rather than rebuilding from scratch.
You collaborate closely with other engineers and actively support their growth through coaching and knowledge sharing.
"Gapstars is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, disability, or age. Your personal information collected during the application process is handled following our privacy policy and used exclusively for recruitment and hiring purposes only"
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