Head of Platform Engineering

Head of Platform Engineering Amsterdam, Netherlands Highly competitive salary plus benefits This is a unique opportunity to shape the technical foundation of a large scale digital platform with millions of users across the Benelux region. You will operate at the intersection of platform engineering, distributed systems, and AI adoption, with full ownership of strategy, people, and performance. The role offers real influence over how modern engineering organisations evolve, particularly in embedding AI into development at scale. The Company They are a leading digital marketplace organisation operating at significant scale across multiple European markets. Their platform supports millions of users and businesses, enabling seamless digital interactions and contributing to more sustainable ways of buying and selling. With a strong engineering culture and product focus, they continue to invest in platform innovation to enhance performance, scalability, and developer experience. Their technology teams are central to delivering reliable, high quality user journeys. The Role Define and lead the platform engineering strategy across core services, infrastructure, and developer experienceOversee large scale distributed systems architecture, ensuring performance, scalability, and resilienceDrive best practice engineering standards across frontend, backend, and mobile developmentLead infrastructure strategy including cloud platforms, Kubernetes, CI CD, observability, and cost optimisationGuide adoption of modern architectural patterns such as event driven systems, CQRS, and distributed transactionsBuild, mentor, and lead high performing engineering leadership teams, fostering autonomy and accountabilityOwn platform financials including cloud spend, tooling, and headcount planningChampion the integration of AI into engineering workflows and platform capabilitiesCollaborate closely with product, data, and growth teams to align technical delivery with commercial goalsDefine and track metrics for platform health, performance, and engineering productivity Your Skills and Experience Strong experience leading platform or software engineering organisations at scaleDeep technical expertise in distributed systems and modern backend technologies such as Scala, Kafka, and search platformsProven track record in cloud infrastructure, containerisation, and developer toolingStrong knowledge of Kubernetes, CI CD pipelines, and observability frameworksCommercial awareness with experience managing engineering budgets and cost optimisationDemonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and align cross functional teamsExperience driving adoption of new technologies including AI driven development practicesData driven mindset focused on performance, reliability, and continuous improvement What They Offer Competitive salary and performance based incentivesComprehensive benefits packageOpportunity to lead a large scale, high impact engineering organisationStrong career progression with exposure to executive level decision makingCollaborative and forward thinking technical environment focused on innovation How to Apply If this opportunity aligns with your experience and ambitions, please apply with your CV to learn more.