Lead Platform Engineer

We are seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain internal platforms that empower development teams to deliver software efficiently and at scale. In this role, you will lead the integration of AI-enabled platform capabilities—including generative AI (GenAI), intelligent agents, and AIOps—to enhance automation, reliability, and developer productivity across the organization. You will focus on creating standardized tools and frameworks that improve workflows and promote best practices across multiple teams. This role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure platform reliability, high availability, and seamless integration of development tools. Join us to contribute to enhancing the developer experience and advancing platform performance. Responsibilities Design and maintain internal platforms that enable self-service deployment and application management for development teamsDevelop and update standardized tools, libraries, and frameworks to optimize development workflowsGuide adoption of AI technologies on the platform (GenAI, AI agents, AIOps) to improve developer productivity and operationsIntegrate diverse development tools and services within the platform ecosystem to support multiple teamsEnhance developer experience by providing comprehensive documentation, training, and support for platform toolsImplement strategies to ensure platforms deliver high availability, reliability, and performanceApply DORA metrics to assess and improve development and operational processesMonitor industry trends to incorporate emerging technologies and boost platform capabilitiesCollaborate with development, operations, and security teams to facilitate smooth application integrationOffer technical guidance to resolve platform issues and enhance system health Requirements Minimum of 5 years experience in platform engineering or a related field Strong knowledge of software development processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps methodologies Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep and GitOps solutions such as Flux or ArgoCD Familiarity with Crossplane, Pulumi, and AWS Controllers for Kubernetes to manage cloud resources Experience using internal developer platforms like Backstage, Humanitec, or OpsLevel to improve developer productivity Understanding of high availability, high performance multi-data center systems and hybrid cloud environments Scripting skills in Bash, Shell, or Python Strong troubleshooting abilities covering system resources and application stack issues Native AI cloud services: AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Azure AI Design, build, and operate AI agents and agentic frameworks Coding Agents Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor, Trae, Antigravity Proficient English communication skills in speaking, writing, and reading We offer We gather like-minded people:Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernizationSupportive team and agile, startup-like cultureHybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within PolandChance to work abroad for up to 60 days annuallyBusiness-driven relocation opportunitiesWe provide growth opportunities:Career development programsThought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programsCertification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)English classesWe cover it all:Stable payParticipation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discountBenefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)Referral bonuses up to $2,000Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and moreCorporate, social and well-being eventsPlease, note:Benefits listed above are available to employees onlyWe are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individuallyWe will reach out to selected candidates exclusively EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.