Engineering Manager, Platform
We are looking for an Engineering Manager, Platform in Europe. As an Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in shaping, scaling, and strengthening the company's platform infrastructure.
Accountabilities
- Lead the architecture, strategy, and execution of core platform technologies, promoting best practices across the organization
- Drive adoption of modern infrastructure automation, reliability engineering, and integrated security principles
- Act as a bridge between platform and application development teams to ensure alignment and collaboration
- Mentor and develop team members, fostering professional growth and technical excellence
- Oversee the delivery of scalable, secure, and cost‑efficient platform services
- Ensure adherence to high‑quality standards through testing, observability, and security‑by‑design practices
- Define clear short‑ and long‑term goals for the platform roadmap and ensure timely execution
- Collaborate with recruiting teams to attract and retain top engineering talent
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of hands‑on experience in cloud‑native environments with distributed systems and platform development
- At least 2 years of experience managing Platform, DevOps, or SRE teams, including mentoring and performance management
- Proven success in planning and executing complex infrastructure initiatives from concept to delivery
- Expertise with AWS services (EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, CloudWatch, etc.) and Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Strong proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or Prometheus
- Deep understanding of event‑driven architecture, messaging systems (Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ), and cloud database management
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated security testing
- Excellent communication skills with fluency in English
- Preferred: experience with developer experience (DX) improvement, cost optimization, or highly regulated industries (Fintech, Telecom, Gaming)
Benefits
- Fully remote position with a flexible, distributed work environment
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage
- Work‑from‑anywhere stipend and annual learning and wellness credits
- Annual all‑expenses‑paid company retreat in a beautiful destination
- Opportunity to collaborate with a globally distributed, diverse, and inclusive team
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Non‑profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education
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