DevOps Platform Tech Lead (NodeJS, Kubernetes, CI/CD)

Top 3 reasons to join us

• Attractive remuneration package with 18 days off
• Smart people, interesting project & swiss quality
• Travel opportunities to Switzerland

Job description

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