Platform Engineer

apreel; Polska; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Apreel in Poland is seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to design and maintain cloud-native platform solutions. You will deploy and optimize containerized applications with Kubernetes, automate infrastructure with Terraform, and support Keycloak for authentication.

The role involves working with Kafka-based event-driven architectures and backend integration using Java/Spring Boot where applicable. Strong English communication is required, and knowledge of n8n is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes-based platform engineering.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and distributed systems.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and backend development is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native platform solutions.
• Work with Kubernetes to deploy, manage, and optimize containerized applications.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure automation using Terraform.
• Support authentication and identity management solutions using Keycloak.
• Work with Kafka-based messaging and event-driven architectures.
• Contribute to backend development and system integration, with Java and Spring Boot experience being an advantage.
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of distributed systems.
• Collaborate with technical teams to deliver robust and efficient platform solutions.

Skills

Distributed systems

Backend development

English proficiency

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Keycloak

Kafka

Java

Spring Boot

n8n

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Platform Engineer with a strong background in cloud-native platforms, infrastructure automation, and backend technologies. The successful candidate will contribute to the development and maintenance of scalable, reliable, and secure platform solutions, working with modern distributed systems and containerized environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native platform solutions.
• Work with Kubernetes to deploy, manage, and optimize containerized applications.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure automation using Terraform.
• Support authentication and identity management solutions using Keycloak.
• Work with Kafka-based messaging and event-driven architectures.
• Contribute to backend development and system integration, with Java and Spring Boot experience being an advantage.
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of distributed systems.
• Collaborate with technical teams to deliver robust and efficient platform solutions.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Practical experience with Terraform, Keycloak, and Kafka.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and containerized environments.
• Background in platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, or backend development.
• Good command of English.
• Practical experience with n8n is a plus.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience with workflow automation and integration tools such as n8n.

Offer