DevOps Platform Tech Lead

Top 3 Reasons To Join Us Attractive remuneration package with 18 days off Smart people, interesting project & swiss quality Travel opportunities to Switzerland The Job 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 Skills and Experience 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