Platform Engineer

Cantor Fitzgerald; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 223,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote contract options

Hybrid work in Warsaw

Job summary

Cantor Fitzgerald is seeking a Platform Engineer in Warsaw to build and improve internal platforms, treating them as products for faster, more reliable software delivery. You will collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and infra teams, drive automation, and leverage AI-driven tooling to streamline workflows.

The role covers CI/CD enhancements, platform integrations, and documentation, with a hybrid work model and both UoP and B2B options. Strong scripting and IaC skills are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure roles.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, source control, and developer platforms.
• Hands-on scripting experience (Python, Bash or similar).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
• Good understanding of cloud, containers, Linux, networking, and security.
• Ability to translate engineering needs into scalable platform solutions.
• Strong communication skills and a user-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve engineering platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, observability tools).
• Design and implement automation, self-service capabilities, and reusable templates.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, and platform integrations.
• Support infrastructure-as-code and cloud-based environments.
• Improve reliability, scalability, security, and performance through monitoring and automation.
• Troubleshoot complex platform and integration issues across multiple systems.
• Define best practices, standards, and documentation for engineering teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to onboard new use cases and improve platform adoption.

Skills

Platform Engineering

DevOps

SRE

Infrastructure

CI/CD

Source control

Developer tooling

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

GitHub

GitLab

Jenkins

Nexus

SonarQube

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Company Overview

Cantor Fitzgerald is a leading global financial services firm specializing in investment banking, capital markets, institutional equity and fixed income sales and trading, commercial real estate, and prime brokerage. With a legacy of over 75 years of financial innovation and integrity, Cantor operates across major financial centres worldwide, delivering excellence and trusted expertise to its clients.

About the Role

The Platform Engineer sits at the heart of engineering, focusing on building and improving internal platforms that enable teams to deliver software faster, more reliably, and with greater efficiency. You will treat internal platforms as products, working closely with engineering, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to improve developer experience, standardise processes, and drive automation - while actively leveraging AI and modern tooling to streamline workflows and increase efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and continuously improve engineering platforms (e.g. GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, observability tools)
• Design and implement automation, self-service capabilities, and reusable templates
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, and platform integrations
• Support infrastructure-as-code and cloud-based environments
• Improve reliability, scalability, security, and performance through monitoring and automation
• Troubleshoot complex platform and integration issues across multiple systems
• Define best practices, standards, and documentation for engineering teams
• Collaborate cross-functionally to onboard new use cases and improve platform adoption

Requirements:

• Experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure roles
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, source control, and developer platforms
• Hands-on experience with scripting (Python, Bash or similar)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Helm)
• Good understanding of cloud, containers, Linux, networking, and security
• Ability to translate engineering needs into scalable platform solutions
• Strong communication skills and a user-focused mindset

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Kubernetes or container platforms
• Exposure to AWS, Azure, GCP, or hybrid cloud environments
• Knowledge of observability tools (e.g. Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Splunk)
• Experience in regulated environments (finance, banking, payments)
• Interest in AI-driven automation and improving engineering productivity

Work Arrangement

• This is a hybrid role based in Warsaw, with three days per week in the office. Remote contract arrangements are being considered.
• The role is offered primarily as a permanent contract (Umowa o Pracę – UoP). However, B2B contracts are also available.
• Salary range: 20,000 PLN – 40,000 PLN (depending on experience and contract type).