Infrastructure & Platform Engineer (Junior)

Infrastructure & Platform Engineer (Junior) at Converso

Converso builds products for simultaneous interpretation, streaming, subtitling and accessibility for international events, including Converso Platform, Converso RSAI, ROSA, and more.

Location: Milan (Hybrid). Last updated: May 25, 2026.

What you will do

• Build and maintain web apps and APIs for our products (Vue/Nuxt, Node.js, Firebase)
• Run the cloud infrastructure: deploys, containers, CI/CD, monitoring (GCP, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Work on audio/video streaming pipelines (SRT, WebRTC, and whatever's next)
• Set up edge devices for on-site encoding and streaming (Raspberry Pi and dedicated hardware)
• Keep networking and connectivity running: DNS, reverse proxy, VPN, firewall
• Automate repetitive tasks by scripting
• Assist on Converso RSAI: AI pipelines, local inference, quality
• Provide technical support during live events (remote if needed)

Requirements

• Proficient in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python
• Comfortable with Linux and the terminal
• Basic networking knowledge: DNS, HTTP, WebSocket, TCP/UDP
• Experience with Git (branching, merging, conflict resolution)
• Experience running Docker containers
• Strong research and problem‑solving skills
• Comfort in using AI tools (Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT)
• Fluent Italian and sufficient technical English to read documentation and Stack Overflow

Nice to have

• Docker Compose, Kubernetes experience or having created a docker-compose.yml
• Experience with cloud providers (GCP, AWS, Azure) even free tier
• Interest in streaming and real‑time technologies (OBS, SRT, WebRTC, FFmpeg)
• Interest in applied AI: local inference, LLMs, audio pipelines
• Personal homelab, Raspberry Pi projects, or a VPS hosting your projects
• Personal GitHub projects or open source contributions

What we offer

• Salary €28,000-35,000 gross per year, 14 monthly instalments
• Fondo Est health cover and Edenred welfare
• Meal vouchers €8 per day worked
• Two days remote work a week after first few months
• Training budget: courses, cloud certifications, conferences
• Company kitchen with fridge, microwave, hob, dishwasher and snacks
• Milan, Via Dezza 25, laptop and tools provided
• Working with real products in production at international events
• Small team where the CEO/CTO codes alongside

Honestly

• No large corporate cafeteria, team of 30, or logo, just a small, real technical team
• Immediate product use, quick decision making, and the chance to see your code in international events
• If you want a big logo, discuss in a few years; if you want substance, join now

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This job posting is addressed to candidates of all genders (Italian Legislative Decree 198/2006) and to people of all ages and nationalities (Italian Legislative Decrees 215/2003 and 216/2003).

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