Principal Platform Engineer

SQUER; Wien; On-site; EUR 85,500 - 104,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual training budget

Hybrid work options

Additional vacation days

Free lunch in the office

Sports membership

Free massages

Employee presents

Job summary

SQUER is seeking a strategic leader to shape platform strategy and design large-scale solutions in Wien, Austria. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in platform engineering and cloud consulting, coupled with strong public speaking skills. This role offers a competitive salary starting at €95,000 and the opportunity to work in a thriving team culture with multiple benefits, flexibility, and opportunities for personal growth. Join SQUER to make impactful contributions using cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in platform engineering and cloud consulting.
• Proven ability to lead technical decision-making.
• Deep knowledge of designing large-scale platform solutions.
• Strong foundation in platform automation and cloud security.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive innovation.
• Confident in delivering presentations and engaging with industry.
• Ability to align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Eager to use AI-powered tools for productivity.

Responsibilities

• Shape platform strategy and technical direction.
• Design and execute complex, large-scale platforms.
• Maintain deep technical knowledge and expertise.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and review configurations.
• Represent SQUER at industry events.
• Oversee project execution and align with customer objectives.
• Consult and present strategies to executive leadership.
• Build strong customer relationships and explore new opportunities.

Skills

Platform engineering

DevOps and cloud consulting

Technical leadership

Public speaking

AI-powered tools

Fluent in English and German

Job description

Description

You thrive in building the backbone of modern software development and internal developer platforms. You create smooth, automated, and scalable developer experiences by designing robust platforms, streamlining pipelines, and optimizing delivery processes. If you love solving infrastructure challenges, enabling development teams, and shaping the way software is delivered—this is for you.

Your tasks

• Strategic Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor, shaping platform strategy and technical direction for customers.
• Enterprise-Scale Solutions: Lead the design and execution of highly complex, large-scale platforms.
• Hands-on Expertise: While primarily strategic, maintain deep technical knowledge and the ability to step in when needed.
• Infrastructure as Code: Contribute to architecture decisions and review Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar configurations.
• Thought Leadership: Represent SQUER at conferences, industry events, and within the cloud-native community.
• Project Delivery: Oversee project execution, ensuring alignment with customer objectives and technical excellence.
• C-Level Engagement: Consult and present platform strategies to executive leadership.
• Business Development: Build strong customer relationships, drive platform strategy discussions, and explore new opportunities.

Your qualifications

• Consulting Excellence: Extensive experience in platform engineering, DevOps and cloud consulting - with a strong ability to advise clients strategically and technically.
• Strategical & Technical Leadership: Proven ability to lead technical decision-making, guide architecture discussions, and align engineering direction with business goals.
• Enterprise Architecture: Deep knowledge of designing and implementing large-scale, resilient platform solutions.
• Infrastructure & Automation: Strong hands‑on technical foundation in platform automation, cloud security, and observability.
• Leadership & Influence: Ability to lead cross‑functional teams, drive innovation, and shape strategic technology decisions.
• Public Speaking & Thought Leadership: Confident in delivering keynotes, presentations, and engaging with the industry.
• Business & Technical Alignment: Ability to bridge the gap between technical solutions and business objectives.
• AI-native: You actively use AI‑powered tools (e.g., code assistants, LLM‑based workflows) to amplify your productivity and quality, or you’re eager to start.
• Communication: Ability to break down complex topics and explain them in a way that makes sense to both engineers and customers.
• Languages: Fluent in English and German

Your Benefits

Why You’ll Love Working at SQUER:

• Ownership & Responsibility: at SQUER, we believe in empowering our team. In our flat hierarchies, your ideas and actions matter more than titles. Take the reins, make an impact and grow with us.
• Learn & Grow: Tap into a €5,000 annual training budget to sharpen your skills and take advantage of our in‑house Leadership Academy. Join and be part of our active tech community through meetups, hackathons and training sessions. Get up to 40h/year additional time off for your personal education.
• Exciting Challenges & Real Impact: Dive into diverse projects where your work truly makes a difference – for our clients and for SQUER.
• Flexibility for Performance: Benefit from hybrid work options, flexible hours, workations within the EU, and additional vacation days – giving you the freedom to perform at your best.
• Tailored Tools for Success: Choose your preferred hardware configuration and leverage our suite of AI tools and licenses (Anthropic, OpenAI, and more) to suit your working style.
• We Value You: Beyond perks and benefits, we offer a competitive annual salary to recognize your exceptional contributions.
• Be Part of a Thriving Team Culture: At SQUER, collaboration and connection are at the heart of what we do. Through open communication, shared successes, and meaningful team events – including our annual SQUER offsite – we cultivate a culture where everyone feels valued and inspired to grow together.
• A Perks‑Packed Workplace: Work in a central office with a spacious terrace and BBQ, enjoy free lunch in the office, MyClubs sports membership, and either a free “Wiener Linien” ticket or a partial contribution to the “Klimaticket”. Plus, benefit from free massages, referral bonuses, Corporate Benefits, and JobRad. Annual employee presents and a monthly team breakfast add extra value to your work experience.

Our employees are our most valuable asset, which is why we honour their exceptional work with not only a variety of benefits, but also a fair annual salary starting at €95,000,- including over time - with the possibility of overpayment depending on qualifications and experience.