platform engineer for a self-service developer platform

Catawiki is a marketplace for buying and selling special objects. Each week, more than 100,000 unique items are auctioned, carefully curated by in-house experts. It has sold over 25 million unique objects and aims to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects.

• Build and improve platform capabilities that enable engineering teams to develop, deploy, and operate applications at scale
• Build a self-service developer platform focused on developer experience, abstracting complexity and providing tools to deploy, monitor, and optimise applications
• Orchestrate cloud-native infrastructure and manage Kubernetes clusters and other cloud resources, focusing on performance, scalability, and cost efficiency through FinOps practices
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and reusable templates to accelerate development and deployment
• Apply fault-tolerance, disaster-recovery, and scaling practices to improve reliability and scalability
• Improve platform operations and observability to monitor platform health and resolve incidents proactively
• Partner with product teams to understand their needs, build simple and impactful solutions, and promote cloud-native best practices
• Measure relevant outcomes, introduce changes gradually, treat failure as part of learning, use tooling and automation to reduce toil, and share knowledge

• At least 5 years of production experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure
• Experience automating workflows and CI/CD pipelines and using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Hands-on experience using and maintaining observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenTelemetry
• Proactively address platform issues and work toward long-term scalability and resilience
• Work effectively with developers and cross-functional teams to align goals and deliver simple, impactful solutions
• Continuously develop knowledge of cloud-native tools, technologies, and practices in a fast-moving ecosystem

• Competitive annual gross base salary, depending on level, competencies, and overall experience
• Meal allowance card stipend per working day, in addition to salary
• Health insurance from day one, including dental coverage, with access to multiple hospitals, clinics, and a wellness network
• Work-from-home allowance for monthly household bills
• Commuting between home and the office is covered
• Visa sponsorship and relocation support may be provided to selected candidates, subject to eligibility and applicable restrictions
• €100 Catavoucher upon joining and €50 Catavoucher on birthdays
• One extra day off each year to pursue personal interests, plus additional leave for key work anniversaries and important life events. Benefits may vary by location
• Hybrid role based in Lisbon, with at least two days per week at the Lisbon Hub