Platform Engineering Manager – Hands-On Leader, Roadmap Focus

Samba; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Samba is a media intelligence company seeking a frontline manager for the Sama Data Platform and Cloud team in Warsaw. You will own the department roadmap, balancing long-term strategy with hands-on involvement, and manage day-to-day activities for a small team while engaging with a wide array of stakeholders to push for architectural decisions.

You should be comfortable navigating a startup-like environment, translating diverse feedback into a clear, actionable platform roadmap while

Qualifications

• Technical enough to pass our architecture challenge.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform and Python.
• Strong cross-team communication and persuasion.

Responsibilities

• Own your department's roadmap and invest for impact.
• Manage day-to-day for a small team; handle hands-on tasks.
• Convince 80+ stakeholders to adopt your roadmap rather than absorb complaints.
• Lead frontline manager for the Sama Data Platform and Cloud team as the org evolves.

Skills

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python

Roadmap ownership

Technical decision making

Communication

Job description

Samba is a media intelligence company seeking a frontline manager for the Sama Data Platform and Cloud team in Warsaw. You will own the department roadmap, balancing long-term strategy with hands-on involvement, and manage day-to-day activities for a small team while engaging with a wide array of stakeholders to push for architectural decisions.

You should be comfortable navigating a startup-like environment, translating diverse feedback into a clear, actionable platform roadmap while