Platform Engineer - Cloud Compute

bol; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days: to recharge

Travel costs: public transport, car, -

Pension plan: 75% premium covered

Annual bonus: sustainability goals

Job summary

bol. is building the core compute platform that powers thousands of workloads across bol.com. You will enable developers to ship features quickly and reliably through scalable, secure infrastructure.

Join a team that champions Kubernetes, GitOps, and modern cloud-native tech to deliver high availability and cost efficiency at e-commerce scale.

Qualifications

• Experience operating at scale in highly trafficked environments.
• Fluent understanding of Kubernetes concepts: containerization, deployment automation, networking and security.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration in fast-paced teams.

Responsibilities

• Build the core compute platform powering thousands of workloads for bol.com engineers.
• Deliver scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes and cloud-native tech.
• Provide intuitive deployment, runtime, and observability capabilities used daily by multiple engineering teams.

Skills

Kubernetes Expertise

Python/Go

CI/CD & GitOps

Tools

GitLab

Terraform

Puppet

Google Config Connector

ArgoCD

Kubernetes (GKE)

Helm

Kustomization

Docker

Gemini/Claude Code

GCP

RHEL

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Nagios

Job description

How do you make our customers happy?

Team Cloud Compute is responsible for providing the compute and shared infrastructure for bol. Our customers are different than you might expect, we provide tools and services to our internal application engineers and not to the bol. retailer customers. The team provides compute infrastructure for bol. application teams in a variety of environments in the public cloud (GCP).

How do you make our customers happy?

Team Cloud Compute is responsible for providing the compute and shared infrastructure for bol. Our customers are different than you might expect, we provide tools and services to our internal application engineers and not to the bol. retailer customers. The team provides compute infrastructure for bol. application teams in a variety of environments in the public cloud (GCP).

Our goal is to provide compute infrastructure that is highly available and highly scalable.

What are our products?

We refer to our products as our OPEX (Operational Excellence). Our primary product offering is compute infrastructure in public cloud (GCP). The team provides building blocks like managed Kubernetes, storage solutions, for our 1000+ software engineer colleagues. The team works to secure and innovate these products, providing new functionality and keeping the platform up to date to meet our business needs.

• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is our biggest compute offering, allowing software engineer teams to deploy their applications in a self-service way while our deployment tooling provides them with the means to do this in a secure and compliance method.
• Application Secret Manager that gives our users for a way to store, manage, and accessing sensitive data (API keys, passwords, and certificates) with enhanced security, versioning, and audit logging, enforces security and compliance policies at admission time in Kubernetes, reducing risk and operational overhead.

What tool-stack will you be working with?

• CICD: Gitlab
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Puppet, Google Config Connector
• GitOps: ArgoCD
• Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes (GKE), Helm, Kustomization, Docker
• AI Tools: Gemini/Claude Code
• Datacenters/Cloud: GCP & some on-prem RHEL servers
• Observability & Monitoring: Prometheus, AlertManager, Thanos, Grafana, ELK, Nagios.
• Programming: Python/Go

The impact you’ll have

Build the core compute platform that powers thousands of workloads across bol.com, enabling developers to ship features quickly and reliably.

Deliver scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes and modern cloud-native technologies.

Create a seamless developer experience by providing intuitive deployment, runtime, and observability capabilities used daily by dozens of engineering teams.

Solve complex distributed-systems challenges at massive e-commerce scale, ensuring stability, performance, and zero-downtime operations.

Drive innovation in compute capabilities, from new workload types to smarter autoscaling and improved platform resilience.

Something for you?

• Operating at scale: Our team is responsible for ensuring the continuity, availability and performance of the foundational parts of hundreds of applications. This role is for you if you have experience working in highly trafficked environments.
• Mastering Kubernetes Expertise: We're heavily invested into Kubernetes as our primary tool of choice for managing compute workloads. You feel fluent in the topics of containerization, virtualization, deployment automation, networking and security. You have real world experience working with k8s.
• Results driven engineer: Our team takes a lot of pride in the work that we do and the results show. We have a very low defect rate; we design systems that hold up through the holiday shopping storm of Black Friday. This position is right for you if you're able to deliver consistently and with solid results.

Nothing for you?

• Focus on our beloved Internal Stakeholders: This role emphasizes supporting internal teams (application engineers) rather than directly impacting end customers. If your passion lies in building customer-facing products or directly shaping user experiences, you may want to ensure this aligns with your career goals.
• Blend of Modern and Established Technologies: While you’ll work with cutting-edge tools like Kubernetes and GCP. If you're seeking a role purely focused on greenfield development, this might not fully align with your expectations.
• Commitment to Excellence at Scale: Team Cloud Compute takes pride in delivering high-quality, highly reliable infrastructure for a fast-growing company. This means attention to detail and consistent delivery are key. If you’re looking for a more exploratory or less structured role, this might require a shift in focus.

We take pride in our B Corp certification and strive for continuous improvement every day. Our annual bonus is tied to sustainability goals, and we are committed to equality and equal opportunities for all.

Perks of having a blue heart

• 29 days: to recharge
• Travel costs: Public transport, car, parking & charging covered
• Pension plan: 75% premium covered
• Annual bonus: Based on sustainability goals