Staff Platform Engineer - Infra + DevOps

Honor; Poland; On-site; PLN 705,711 - 800,291; Full time

Job summary

Honor is seeking a seasoned Platform Engineer in Poland, specializing in designing and maintaining scalable distributed systems. The role requires a minimum of 6 years in platform engineering, expertise in AWS, and proficiency in containerization with Kubernetes. Ideal candidates will excel in problem-solving and possess strong communication skills. The hiring salary range is between $194,000 and $220,000 USD, emphasizing a culture of mentorship and cross-functional team support.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of professional experience in a platform engineering team within a product-centric company.
• Experience in designing and implementing infrastructure for applications hosted on AWS.
• Strong communication skills tailored to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement foundational patterns and libraries for Python applications.
• Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines.
• Scale infrastructure effectively while managing costs.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

API services

Event-driven systems

CI/CD pipelines

Containerization (Kubernetes)

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Observability tools (CloudWatch, DataDog)

Mentorship

Strategic thinking

Tools

AWS

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Job description

We are looking for a seasoned Platform Engineer with experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable distributed systems and infrastructure. The platform engineering team builds and manages the infrastructure and core services that power Honor’s Care Platform. This is a highly technical, hands‑on role that requires deep practical knowledge of cloud platforms, advanced software design patterns and architecture, operations and automation, and containerization technologies such as Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• You thrive in a foundational role supporting diverse, cross‑functional teams as your customers and possess exceptional problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• At least 6 years of professional experience in a platform engineering team within a product‑centric company.
• Design and implement foundational patterns and libraries for Python applications, across a range of technologies from API services to event processing.
• Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to ensure reproducible and scalable environment setups.
• Design and implement infrastructure for applications hosted on AWS, supporting event‑driven systems, containerized services on Kubernetes, and serverless functions.
• Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and ArgoCD.
• Have experience automating the lifecycle management of code from development through production, including code promotion and configuration management.
• Instrument observability through tools such as CloudWatch and DataDog to monitor and optimize application performance across multiple environments.
• Scale infrastructure to meet increasing demand while managing cost effectively.
• Have experience defining, instrumenting and measuring standards for quality, security, scalability, and availability with a focus on delivering business value.
• Keen interest in developing talent through mentorship.
• Strong written and verbal communication, tailored to a variety of audiences.
• A strategic thinker with a product‑first approach and customer obsession.

Additional Desired Experience

• You have experience working with an RPC architecture.
• You work at or have worked at a technology startup and are familiar with the challenges of evolving platform maturity.
• You have first‑hand experience navigating multiple distributed architecture patterns.

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Hiring Salary Range: $194,000 – $220,000 USD

Honor is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or belief.