Platform Engineer

<div class=&quot;content-intro&quot;><p>At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary! Whether it’s <a href=&quot;https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/583-sports-memorabilia&quot;>Daniel Ricciardo’s Formula 1 Car</a>, a <a href=&quot;https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/579-fossils&quot;>Woolly Mammoth’s Skeleton</a>, <a href=&quot;https://www.catawiki.com/en/l/10035805&quot;>Lady Gaga&#39;s Jumpsuit</a> or <a href=&quot;https://www.catawiki.com/en/c/583-sports-memorabilia&quot;>Usain Bolt’s running shoe</a>, we encounter exceptional objects every day.</p> <p>We’re a one-of-a-kind marketplace for buying and selling special objects. Each week, more than 100,000 unique items are auctioned, all carefully curated by our passionate in-house experts.</p> <p>Having sold over 25 million unique objects, our mission is to become the world’s most popular destination for special objects. As a growing, diverse and sustainable scale-up, we proudly live by three core values. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to explore how you can join us.</p> <ul> <li>Taking ownership and driving impact&nbsp;</li> <li>Being open to change and feedback</li> <li>Being passionate about our mission and our customers.&nbsp;</li> </ul></div><h3><strong>Your Mission</strong></h3> <p>At Catawiki, our Platform Horizontal has evolved from solely managing the cloud into a broad function supporting Reliability, Developer Experience, Security, and Quality. We take a holistic approach to creating systems and tools that help developers deliver applications seamlessly and reliably without getting bogged down in infrastructure complexity.</p> <p>As a&nbsp;<em>Platform Engineer</em>, you’ll work at the intersection of development, infrastructure, and operations. You’ll help shape and execute our long-term platform vision, empowering Catawiki teams to deliver value to customers with speed, reliability, and security.</p> <h3><strong>What You&#39;ll Do</strong></h3> <p>You’ll build and improve the platform capabilities that enable our engineering teams to develop, deploy, and operate applications effectively at scale.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Build a self-service developer platform</strong> with a particular emphasis on developer experience, designing and maintaining platforms that abstract complexity and give teams the tools to deploy, monitor, and optimise their applications.</li> <li><strong>Orchestrate cloud-native infrastructure</strong>, manage Kubernetes clusters and other cloud resources, focusing on performance, scalability, and cost efficiency through FinOps practices.</li> <li><strong>Boost developer productivity</strong> by building and enhancing CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and reusable templates that accelerate development and deployment cycles.</li> <li><strong>Drive reliability and scalability</strong> through applying practices for fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and scaling so applications run smoothly under changing conditions.</li> <li><strong>Improve platform operations</strong> usage and enhance our observability stack to monitor platform health and resolve incidents proactively.</li> <li><strong>Collaborate and innovate</strong> by partnering with product teams to understand their needs, build simple and impactful solutions, and champion cloud-native best practices across Catawiki.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What You&#39;ll Bring</strong></h3> <p>You measure what matters, introduce changes gradually, and treat failure as a normal part of learning. You use tooling and automation wherever possible to reduce toil, and enjoy sharing knowledge with others.</p> <ul> <li><span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Cloud-native expertise</span>: At least 5 years of production experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.</li> <li><span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Automation mindset</span>: Experience automating workflows and CI/CD pipelines and working with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.</li> <li><span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Observability experience</span>: Hands-on experience using and maintaining tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenTelemetry to improve reliability and performance.</li> <li><span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Strong ownership</span>: You proactively address platform issues and work toward long-term scalability and resilience.</li> <li>Collaborative approach: You work effectively with developers and cross-functional teams to align goals and deliver impactful yet simple solutions.</li> <li><span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Continuous learning</span>: You keep developing your knowledge of cloud-native tools, technologies, and practices in a fast-moving ecosystem.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>How We Work</strong></h3> <p>The Platform Horizontal supports engineering teams across Catawiki by reducing infrastructure complexity and providing reliable, secure, and scalable foundations.</p> <ul> <li>We collaborate closely with product teams to understand their challenges and improve their development experience.</li> <li>We favour self-service capabilities, reusable solutions, automation, and measurable, gradual improvements.</li> <li>We share knowledge and treat reliability, security, quality, and developer experience as shared responsibilities.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Where You&#39;ll Be</strong></h3> <p>This is a <em>Hybrid</em> role based in Lisbon. <strong>You will work from our </strong><span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;><strong>Lisbon Office</strong></span><strong> a minimum of 2 days per week.</strong></p> <h3><strong>In Return</strong></h3> <p>You’ll be part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated team of <strong>800+ Catawikians.</strong></p> <ul> <li>A competitive <span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Annual Gross Base Salary</span> depending on your level, competencies, and overall experience.</li> <li><span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Meal Allowance Card</span> stipend per working day, in addition to salary.</li> <li><span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Health Insurance</span> from day 1 (including dental coverage), with access to multiple hospitals and clinics and a vast wellness network.</li> <li>A <span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Work From Home Allowance</span> to help with your monthly household bills.</li> <li><span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Commuting</span> between your home and our office is covered by Catawiki.</li> <li>Amazing <span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>Office</span> right in the centre of Lisbon.</li> </ul><div class=&quot;content-conclusion&quot;><div class=&quot;text text-align-left &quot;> <h3><strong>Why You&#39;ll Love Working with Us</strong></h3> <ul> <li><strong>Create a visible impact </strong>by working at scale in a global organisation serving millions of customers across 80+ categories. In our flat structure, every role has a broad scope and directly impacts both our customers and the business.</li> <li><strong>Learn and grow</strong> through our Learning &amp; Development initiatives, including clear development plans and mentorship programmes to support your career progression.</li> <li><strong>A culture of connection defines us</strong>. We’re a passionate, diverse team of 800+ Catawikians representing 60+ nationalities. We foster an inclusive and queer-friendly environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their full self to work.</li> <li><strong>Celebrate life’s moments with us. </strong>You’ll receive a €100 Catavoucher when you join, a €50 Catavoucher on your birthday, and an extra day off each year to “Pursue Your Passion<strong>”</strong>. We also offer additional leave for key work anniversaries and important life events. Benefits may vary by location.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Our Offices and Way of Working</strong></h3> <p class=&quot;p1&quot;>Our vibrant offices in Amsterdam and Lisbon are designed to inspire collaboration. Most Catawikians operate in a hybrid setup, combining office-based and remote work, with a minimum of two days per week in the office, unless a role is explicitly stated as fully remote or fully office-based.</p> </div> <h3><strong>Interested?</strong></h3> <p class=&quot;p1&quot;>Apply with an English CV and Cover Letter. By applying, you agree to <a href=&quot;https://www.catawiki.com/conditions/applicant-privacy-policy.pdf&quot;>Catawiki’s Applicant Privacy Policy.</a> If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.</p></div>