DevOps Platform Tech Lead

Your responsibilities

• Technical Leadership:
  Lead the design and implementation of the Internal Developer Platform (Backstage-based) and define technical direction for platform engineering initiatives.
  • Own architecture decisions and technical roadmap
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers
  • Ensure alignment with engineering standards and best practices
• Platform Strategy & Roadmap:
  Define and execute the roadmap for platform engineering aligned with business goals.
  • Identify opportunities to improve developer productivity
  • Drive adoption of internal platform across teams
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize platform capabilities
• Architecture & System Design:
  Design scalable, secure, and maintainable platform architecture supporting multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Define abstraction layers across cloud, Kubernetes, and application layers
  • Ensure high availability, performance, and cost efficiency
  • Establish architectural patterns and reusable components
• Developer Experience (DevEx) & Adoption:
  Drive a developer-first culture by improving usability and adoption of the platform.
  • Define golden paths and development standards
  • Ensure platform reduces friction for development teams
  • Continuously collect feedback and improve platform usability
• Platform Governance & Best Practices:
  Define and enforce best practices and standards across platform usage.
  • Establish CI/CD standards and code quality practices
  • Define security, compliance, and operational guidelines
  • Ensure consistent usage of infrastructure and deployment patterns
• Operational Excellence:
  Ensure reliability, scalability, and observability of platform services.
  • Define monitoring, alerting, and incident management practices
  • Ensure platform meets SLAs/SLOs
  • Drive continuous improvement through postmortems and feedback loops

Your qualifications

• At least 10 years experience in IT, including 6 years experience as a Platform Engineer and 2 years as a Platform Tech Lead (Backstage / Internal Developer Platform)
• Bachelors degree in computer science or equivalent
• Able to read and write technical documents in the English language.
• Strong programming skills (NodeJS / TypeScript / Python / Go)
• Proven experience in system design and large-scale architecture
• Experience leading engineering teams or technical initiatives
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
• Experience building internal platforms, developer tools, or shared services
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have

• Experience with Backstage and plugin development
• Experience with GitOps and modern platform engineering practices
• Experience in DevSecOps and compliance environments
• Experience in multi-cloud and hybrid architectures

Why you’ll love working here

• Professional European-based company
• Attractive salary
• Performance bonus of up to 4 months‘ salary
• Opportunities for travel to Europe
• Hybrid home/office working model
• Flexible working time
• Structured training & development roadmap
• Good work-life balance
• Premium healthcare insurance
• Loyalty programs
• Well-being activities
• Annual company trips and team-building events