Platform Engineer

About the project: We’re looking for a Platform Engineer to join our team to manage and deliver Kafka, databases and other stateful workloads to engineers. You would be a part of our client's team, which is improving their internal platform. Our client need a qualified person to run the new initiative which enables businesses to embed financial services products such as payments, deposits, point-of-sale credit and merchant cash advances directly into their customer journeys without the hassle of becoming a bank. So there is more like a start up environment rather than corporate one. Teams will do most of their work remotely from home, coming together, in the office in Warsaw, twice a month to connect & collaborate with colleagues, what they highly value. Responsibilities Build and operate shared platform capabilities for stateful systems such as Kafka, PostgreSQL, and YugaByteDB Deliver platform changes in a controlled, well-tested, and safe manner Develop Kubernetes-native , self-service solutions using automation and reusable tooling Improve developer experience by simplifying provisioning and reducing manual, ticket-driven workflows Design and implement solutions that enhance platform resilience, scalability, security, and operational stability Develop and maintain platform software, including operators, controllers, and supporting services managing infrastructure at scale Define and improve observability practices, including monitoring, alerting, SLOs, dashboards, and runbooks Collaborate with engineering and product teams on platform adoption, technical design, and best practices Requirements Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native platform engineering concepts Practical experience operating or developing systems based on Kafka, PostgreSQL, YugaByteDB , or other stateful distributed technologies Solid understanding of reliability engineering, observability, incident response, and safe production change practices Experience building automation or self-service tooling that improves developer experience and reduces operational workload Strong software engineering skills, with a focus on writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code (Java/Go) Good judgement, strong collaboration skills, and proven ability to work effectively with internal platform users Ability to balance deep technical expertise with pragmatic, value-driven delivery Excellent English skills (B2+) Nice to have: Experience building Kubernetes operators or controllers (preferably in Go) Familiarity with AWS managed data services such as RDS, Aurora, or similar database tooling We offer Ongoing support from a dedicated agent , taking care of your project continuity, client contact, necessary formalities, work comfort and development, Consultant Development Program – advice on growth planning based on the latest trends and market needs in IT, including consultations with agents and growth mentors, Access to 7N Learning & Development – a development and educational platform with webinars, a library of articles and industry reports, and regular invitations to one-time and recurring development events – technical, business, and lifestyle, Spectacular integration events, both for you (e.g., annual Kick-Off trip , Christmas parties, or Summer Olympics sports events) and for your loved ones (e.g., family picnics, movie premieres), Professional development not only during the project – you can get involved in knowledge transfer to others within the 7N Services offering directed at 7N clients, Relationships and access to the knowledge of the most experienced IT experts in the market – the average professional tenure of our consultants in Poland is over 10 years, A complete benefits package, including funding for medical care, life insurance, sports cards for you and your loved ones, as well as discounts in stores in Poland and abroad