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Platform Engineer
Stanowisko: Platform Engineer
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About the Position
We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with extensive experience in infrastructure, CI/CD, and observability to join our team in Poland, designing and maintaining internal developer platforms.
Responsibilities
Codzienna praca Platform Engineera koncentruje się na redukcji cognitive load zespołów developerskich i standaryzacji ścieżki od kodu do produkcji. Poniżej znajduje się lista typowych obowiązków na poziomie senior:
- Projektowanie i rozwijanie Internal Developer Platform (IDP) w oparciu o Backstage, Kratix lub rozwiązania custom
- Budowanie golden paths – referencyjnych ścieżek wdrożeniowych dla mikroserwisów, funkcji serverless i aplikacji monolitycznych
- Zarządzanie klastrami Kubernetes (EKS/GKE/AKS) – provisioning, upgrade, polityki sieciowe, RBAC
- Tworzenie i utrzymanie pipeline’ów CI/CD (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Tekton) z czasem deploy poniżej 10 minut
- Implementacja Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, Crossplane) z modułami wielokrotnego użytku i state managementem
- Wdrażanie stosu observability – metryki (Prometheus/Grafana), logi (Loki/ELK), tracing (Jaeger/Tempo)
- Definiowanie i egzekwowanie polityk bezpieczeństwa: OPA/Gatekeeper, supply chain security (Sigstore, SBOM), secrets management (Vault)
- Prowadzenie wewnętrznych dokumentacji API platformy i developer portal z katalogiem usług
- Automatyzacja toil – eliminacja powtarzalnych zadań operacyjnych poprzez self-service API i CLI
- Współpraca z zespołami produktowymi w modelu „platform as a product” – zbieranie feedbacku, ustalanie roadmapy, mierzenie DORA metrics
Requirements
Senior Platform Engineer musi łączyć głęboką wiedzę infrastrukturalną z umiejętnością myślenia produktowego. Poniższa tabela prezentuje benchmark kompetencji stosowany przez Smartways.io w procesie headhuntingu Platform Engineer:
| Kompetencja | Wymagany poziom | Szczegóły |
|---|---|---|
| Kubernetes | Zaawansowany (3+ lata prod) | Multi-cluster, Helm/Kustomize, operator pattern, CRD |
| Infrastructure as Code | Zaawansowany | Terraform (moduły, workspaces, state locking) lub Pulumi; Crossplane jako plus |
| CI/CD | Zaawansowany | GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux), pipeline-as-code, canary/blue-green deployments |
| Cloud publiczny | Min. 1 hyperscaler na poziomie architektury | AWS (preferowane) lub GCP/Azure; certyfikat Solutions Architect/Professional Cloud Architect |
| Observability | Średniozaawansowany+ | Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, SLI/SLO/error budgets |
| Networking | Średniozaawansowany | Service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), DNS, load balancing, polityki sieciowe Kubernetes |
| Programowanie | Średniozaawansowany | Go lub Python do toolingu platformowego; REST/gRPC API design |
| Security | Średniozaawansowany | Zero-trust, OPA, Vault, image scanning, RBAC, supply chain security |
| Platform thinking | Potwierdzone doświadczenie | Budowanie IDP jako produktu wewnętrznego, praca z DORA metrics, developer experience (DevEx) |
| Komunikacja | B2+ angielski + stakeholder mgmt | Dokumentacja techniczna, prezentacje dla CTO/VP Engineering, mentoring |
Salary and Market Range
Senior Platform Engineer w Polsce zarabia od 18 000 do 30 000 PLN brutto miesięcznie (UoP) lub 130–210 PLN/h netto na B2B. Mediana dla Warszawy i pracy zdalnej wynosi ok. 25 000 PLN brutto/mc.
- Lokalizacja: Warszawa, Kraków i Wrocław oferują stawki o 10–18% wyższe niż rynki regionalne; full-remote niweluje tę różnicę
- Branża: fintech i SaaS produktowy płacą w górnym kwartylu (27 000–30 000 PLN); e-commerce i software house bliżej mediany
- Certyfikaty: CKA + AWS Solutions Architect Professional podnoszą ofertę średnio o 2 000–3 500 PLN/mc
- Doświadczenie: 5–7 lat w infra/DevOps z min. 2 latami w roli stricte platformowej to próg dla widełek powyżej 24 000 PLN
- Skala platform: doświadczenie z platformą obsługującą 50+ zespołów lub 500+ deployów dziennie uzasadnia górną granicę widełek
Benefits
Standardowy pakiet benefitów dla Platform Engineera obejmuje: prywatna opieka medyczna (Medicover/Luxmed), karta Multisport, budżet konferencyjny 5 000–10 000 PLN/rok, budżet sprzętowy 10 000–15 000 PLN, 26 dni urlopu na UoP, stock options lub RSU w firmach produktowych, oraz dostęp do platform edukacyjnych (A Cloud Guru, O’Reilly).
How Smartways.io Conducts the Headhunting Process for Platform Engineer
Smartways.io specializes in recruiting Platform Engineers through direct search, reaching 87% of passive candidates who are not responding to job postings. Our process consists of the following stages:
- Technical Briefing and Ideal Candidate Profile (Days 1–2): Workshops with the hiring manager – we establish the technology stack, platform scale, team model (embedded vs. dedicated) and elimination criteria.
- Sourcing and Long-list (Days 3–8): We search our database of 14,000+ verified infra/DevOps/platform specialists, GitHub, CNCF community, and Kubernetes Polska groups. We generate a long-list of 40–60 profiles.
- Technical Screening and Short-list (Days 9–14): We conduct 30-minute technical interviews – we verify experience with IDP, Kubernetes in production, IaC, and product-oriented approach. Short-list: 5–8 candidates.
- Candidate Presentation and Interview Coordination (Days 15–18): We provide profiles with competency assessments, expected salary ranges, and availability. We coordinate technical interviews and system design challenges.
- Offer, Negotiations, and Onboarding Support (Days 19–25): We support salary negotiations, B2B/UoP terms, and counter-offer management. We monitor the first 90 days in the role.
The total time from briefing to signing the contract is 3–4 weeks. Employment guarantee: if the candidate leaves within 90 days, we provide a replacement at no additional cost.
FAQ – Common Questions About the Platform Engineer Position
How does a Platform Engineer differ from a DevOps Engineer?
A DevOps Engineer focuses on automating delivery and operations processes within one or a few teams. A Platform Engineer builds abstractions and self-service tools (IDP) used by the entire organization – operates in a “platform as a product” model with its own roadmap, backlog, and adoption metrics.
How long does it take to recruit a Platform Engineer in Poland?
Independent recruitment of a Platform Engineer takes companies an average of 60–90 days due to the narrow pool of candidates. Smartways.io reduces this time to 3–4 weeks thanks to direct access to passive candidates and preliminary technical screening.
Which certifications enhance the value of a Platform Engineer in the market?
The most valued certifications are: CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), CKAD, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, HashiCorp Terraform Associate/Professional, and GCP Professional Cloud Architect. The combination of CKA + a cloud hyperscaler certificate increases salary expectations by 12–18%.
Can a Platform Engineer work fully remotely?
Yes – over 70% of Platform Engineer job offers in Poland provide a full-remote or hybrid model with 1 day in the office. The role is inherently “cloud-native” and does not require physical presence, which expands the candidate pool beyond major tech hubs.
How does a Platform Engineer collaborate with Backend Developers and Network Administrators?
A Platform Engineer provides Backend Developers with ready-made golden paths – deployment templates, pipelines, and self-service environments. They collaborate with Network Administrators on designing network policies, service mesh, and hybrid-cloud connectivity. In both cases, the goal is to eliminate ticket-driven workflow in favor of self-service.
At what level of experience is it worth hiring a Platform Engineer?
The Platform Engineer position requires a minimum of 4–5 years of experience in infrastructure/DevOps and at least 1–2 years of working with internal platforms. Companies building their first platform team should start with a senior (7+ years) who will define the IDP architecture and set standards for future team members.
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