Lead Platform Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Lead Platform Engineer

• Focus: Internal platform engineering for self-service deployment, developer productivity, and platform reliability

Description

Lead the design, build, and maintenance of internal platforms that enable software development teams to deploy and manage applications through standardized tools and frameworks. Integrate AI-enabled platform capabilities—GenAI, intelligent agents, and AIOps—to improve automation, reliability, and developer productivity. Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance while improving developer experience with documentation, training, and support.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain internal platforms for self-service deployment and application management

• Develop and update standardized tools, libraries, and frameworks for better development workflows

• Guide adoption of GenAI, AI agents, and AIOps

• Integrate diverse development tools and services across the platform ecosystem

• Enhance developer experience with documentation, training, and support

• Apply strategies for high availability, reliability, and performance

• Use DORA metrics to assess and improve development and operational processes

• Monitor industry trends and incorporate emerging technologies

• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams for smooth application integration

• Provide technical guidance to resolve platform issues and improve system health

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in platform engineering or a related field

• Strong knowledge of software development processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps methodologies

• Proficiency with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep) and GitOps (Flux or Argo CD)

• Familiarity with Crossplane, Pulumi, and AWS Controllers for Kubernetes

• Experience with internal developer platforms (Backstage, Humanitec, or OpsLevel)

• Understanding of high availability, high performance multi-data center systems and hybrid cloud environments

• Scripting skills in Bash, Shell, or Python

• Strong troubleshooting skills for system resources and application stack issues

• Experience with native AI cloud services: AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Azure AI

• Ability to design, build, and operate AI agents and agentic frameworks

• Coding agents experience (e.g., Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor, Trae, Antigravity)

• Proficient English communication skills

Benefits

• Stable pay and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (15% discount)

• Benefits package (health insurance, MultiSport, shopping vouchers)

• Referral bonuses up to $2,000

• Career development programs, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs

• Certifications (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)

• English classes

• Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually and business-driven relocation opportunities

• Hybrid work by design with remote opportunities within Poland

• Corporate, social, and well-being events; office perks (entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks and coffee)