Platform Engineer

Catawiki; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work From Home Allowance

Commuting covered

Office in Amsterdam

Job summary

Catawiki is seeking a Platform Engineer to shape and execute our long-term platform vision. You’ll work at the intersection of development, infrastructure, and operations to deliver reliable, scalable and secure software platforms.

You’ll build a self-service developer platform, orchestrate cloud-native infrastructure with Kubernetes, and enhance CI/CD, observability, and cost efficiency while partnering with product teams across Catawiki.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure).
• Experience automating workflows and CI/CD with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Hands-on observability with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry.
• Strong ownership and accountability for platform issues and resilience.
• Collaborative approach with cross-functional teams to deliver simple, impactful solutions.
• Continuous learning of cloud-native tools and practices in a fast-moving ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Build a self-service developer platform with focus on developer experience.
• Orchestrate cloud-native infrastructure including Kubernetes and cloud resources.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and reusable templates.
• Improve platform reliability, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery.
• Improve observability and incident response to reduce toil.
• Collaborate with product teams to champion cloud-native practices.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

CI/CD automation

Observability

Ownership & collaboration

Knowledge sharing

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

OpenTelemetry

Job description

At Catawiki, every day brings the extraordinary.

Your mission is to help shape and execute the long‑term platform vision, empowering Catawiki teams to deliver value to customers with speed, reliability, and security.

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.

As a Platform Engineer, you’ll work at the intersection of development, infrastructure, and operations.

What You'll Do

You’ll build and improve the platform capabilities that enable our engineering teams to develop, deploy, and operate applications effectively at scale.

• Build a self‑service developer platform 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.
• Orchestrate cloud‑native infrastructure, manage Kubernetes clusters and other cloud resources, focusing on performance, scalability, and cost efficiency through FinOps practices.
• Boost developer productivity by building and enhancing CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and reusable templates that accelerate development and deployment cycles.
• Drive reliability and scalability through applying practices for fault tolerance, disaster recovery, and scaling so applications run smoothly under changing conditions.
• Improve platform operations usage and enhance our observability stack to monitor platform health and resolve incidents proactively.
• Collaborate and innovate by partnering with product teams to understand their needs, build simple and impactful solutions, and champion cloud‑native best practices across Catawiki.

What You'll Bring

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.

• Cloud‑native expertise: At least 5 years of production experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Automation mindset: Experience automating workflows and CI/CD pipelines and working with infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Observability experience: Hands‑on experience using and maintaining tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenTelemetry to improve reliability and performance.
• Strong ownership: You proactively address platform issues and work toward long‑term scalability and resilience.
• Collaborative approach: You work effectively with developers and cross‑functional teams to align goals and deliver impactful yet simple solutions.
• Continuous learning: You keep developing your knowledge of cloud‑native tools, technologies, and practices in a fast‑moving ecosystem.

How We Work

The Platform Horizontal supports engineering teams across Catawiki by reducing infrastructure complexity and providing reliable, secure, and scalable foundations.

• We collaborate closely with product teams to understand their challenges and improve their development experience.
• We favour self‑service capabilities, reusable solutions, automation, and measurable, gradual improvements.
• We share knowledge and treat reliability, security, quality, and developer experience as shared responsibilities.

In Return

You’ll be part of an enthusiastic, highly motivated team of 800+ Catawikians.

• A Work From Home Allowance to help with your monthly household bills.
• Commuting between your home and our office is covered by Catawiki.
• Amazing Office right in the centre of Amsterdam.

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

• Create a visible impact 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.
• Learn and grow through our Learning & Development initiatives, including clear development plans and mentorship programmes to support your career progression.
• Celebrate life’s moments with us. 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”. We also offer additional leave for key work anniversaries and important life events. Benefits may vary by location.