Lead Platform Engineer

EPAM Systems; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Multisport

Shopping vouchers

Relocation assistance

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain internal platforms enabling self-service deployment for development teams. You will lead AI-enabled platform capabilities including GenAI, AI agents, and AIOps to boost automation, reliability, and developer productivity.

You will standardize tools and frameworks, integrate diverse development tools, and collaborate with security, operations, and product teams to ensure high availability and performance across

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in platform engineering or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of software dev processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps methodologies.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep and GitOps solutions such as Flux or ArgoCD.
• Familiarity with Crossplane, Pulumi, and AWS Controllers for Kubernetes to manage cloud resources.
• Experience using internal developer platforms like Backstage, Humanitec, or OpsLevel to improve developer productivity.
• Understanding of high availability, high performance multi-data center systems and hybrid cloud environments.
• Scripting skills in Bash, Shell, or Python.
• Strong troubleshooting abilities covering system resources and application stack issues.
• Native AI cloud services: AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Azure AI.
• Design, build, and operate AI agents and agentic frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain internal platforms that enable self-service deployment and application management for development teams.
• Develop and update standardized tools, libraries, and frameworks to optimize development workflows.
• Guide adoption of AI technologies on the platform (GenAI, AI agents, AIOps) to improve developer productivity and operations.
• Integrate diverse development tools and services within the platform ecosystem to support multiple teams.
• Enhance developer experience by providing comprehensive documentation, training, and support for platform tools.
• Implement strategies to ensure platforms deliver high availability, reliability, and performance.
• Apply DORA metrics to assess and improve development and operational processes.
• Monitor industry trends to incorporate emerging technologies and boost platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to facilitate smooth application integration.
• Offer technical guidance to resolve platform issues and enhance system health.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Bash/Shell/Python

AI platforms

GenAI

Cloud platforms

Crossplane/Pulumi

Backstage/Humanitec/OpsLevel

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Flux

ArgoCD

Backstage

Humanitec

OpsLevel

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain internal platforms that empower development teams to deliver software efficiently and at scale. In this role, you will lead the integration of AI-enabled platform capabilities—including generative AI (GenAI), intelligent agents, and AIOps—to enhance automation, reliability, and developer productivity across the organization.
You will focus on creating standardized tools and frameworks that improve workflows and promote best practices across multiple teams. This role involves collaboration with various teams to ensure platform reliability, high availability, and seamless integration of development tools. Join us to contribute to enhancing the developer experience and advancing platform performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain internal platforms that enable self-service deployment and application management for development teams
• Develop and update standardized tools, libraries, and frameworks to optimize development workflows
• Guide adoption of AI technologies on the platform (GenAI, AI agents, AIOps) to improve developer productivity and operations
• Integrate diverse development tools and services within the platform ecosystem to support multiple teams
• Enhance developer experience by providing comprehensive documentation, training, and support for platform tools
• Implement strategies to ensure platforms deliver high availability, reliability, and performance
• Apply DORA metrics to assess and improve development and operational processes
• Monitor industry trends to incorporate emerging technologies and boost platform capabilities
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to facilitate smooth application integration
• Offer technical guidance to resolve platform issues and enhance system health

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years experience in platform engineering or a related field
• Strong knowledge of software development processes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps methodologies
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep and GitOps solutions such as Flux or ArgoCD
• Familiarity with Crossplane, Pulumi, and AWS Controllers for Kubernetes to manage cloud resources
• Experience using internal developer platforms like Backstage, Humanitec, or OpsLevel to improve developer productivity
• Understanding of high availability, high performance multi-data center systems and hybrid cloud environments
• Scripting skills in Bash, Shell, or Python
• Strong troubleshooting abilities covering system resources and application stack issues
• Native AI cloud services: AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, Azure AI
• Design, build, and operate AI agents and agentic frameworks
• Coding Agents Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor, Trae, Antigravity
• Proficient English communication skills in speaking, writing, and reading

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
  • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
  • Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
  • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business-driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
  • Career development programs
  • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • English classes
• We cover it all:
  • Stable pay
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
  • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
  • Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
  • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
  • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.