Platform Engineer & Web Admin — Remote, Own the Tech Stack
cryptoticker is an internationally focused crypto and Web3 news platform with a strong emphasis on speed, performance, and editorial quality. We serve a global audience and operate on a modern, scalable technology stack. To further professionalize and scale our infrastructure, we are looking for a Web Administrator / Platform Engineer who will take ownership of platform operations, performance, and technical evolution while working closely with editorial and product teams. cryptoticker is an internationally focused crypto and Web3 news platform with a strong emphasis on speed, performance, and editorial quality. We serve a global audience and operate on a modern, scalable technology stack. To further professionalize and scale our infrastructure, we are looking for a Web Administrator / Platform Engineer who will take ownership of platform operations, performance, and technical evolution while working closely with editorial and product teams. Tasks
- Operate, maintain, and continuously optimize the cryptoticker platform
- Own deployments, environments, and release processes on Vercel
- Administer and extend our CMS based on Strapi
- Maintain, monitor, and optimize databases (Supabase, Neon / PostgreSQL)
- Ensure performance, availability, and security across the entire stack
- Manage DNS, caching, security rules, and WAF via Cloudflare
- Diagnose and resolve production issues, including long-term fixes
- Improve CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and observability
- Support and integrate Web3-related features, APIs, and external services
- Collaborate closely with editorial and product teams on new features and technical requirements
Requirements
- Strong experience with Next.js in production environments
- Hands-on experience with Vercel deployments and environment management
- Solid knowledge of Strapi (custom content types, APIs, roles & permissions)
- Experience with PostgreSQL and managed services such as Supabase or Neon
- Good understanding of modern web performance, scalability, and security concepts
- Familiarity with Cloudflare (DNS, caching, security, WAF)
- Basic to solid understanding of Web3 and blockchain technologies
- Self-driven, reliable, and comfortable working in a remote-first setup
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- German language skills are a plus, especially for internal communication
Benefits
- Flexible engagement model: freelance, part-time, or full-time
- Fully remote work
- High ownership and technical responsibility
- Direct impact on a well-established, high-traffic crypto media platform
- Flat hierarchies and fast decision-making
- Competitive compensation based on experience and availability
If you are looking for a role with real ownership and the opportunity to shape the technical foundation of a modern media platform, we would be happy to hear from you. Please send a short introduction, your availability (freelance / part-time / full-time), and relevant experience or project links to us.