Platform Engineer

October 19, 2026

Hybrid

Senior

Amsterdam, NL

Indeed

Also worth knowing

Mandatory office attendance
2 days per week
English CV required

Description

Platform Engineer at Catawiki, a marketplace where over 100,000 unique items are auctioned weekly and more than 25 million objects have been sold. The Platform Horizontal has evolved from pure cloud management into a function supporting Reliability, Developer Experience, Security and Quality. The role sits at the intersection of development, infrastructure and operations, shaping and executing the long-term platform vision so teams deliver value with speed, reliability and security.

Responsibilities

Build and improve the platform capabilities that enable engineering teams to develop, deploy and operate applications effectively at scale
Build a self-service developer platform with emphasis on developer experience, designing and maintaining platforms that abstract complexity
Orchestrate cloud-native infrastructure and manage Kubernetes clusters and other cloud resources focusing on performance, scalability and cost efficiency through FinOps practices
Boost developer productivity by building and enhancing CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows and reusable templates
Drive reliability and scalability through practices for fault tolerance, disaster recovery and scaling so applications run smoothly under changing conditions
Improve platform operations usage and enhance the observability stack to monitor platform health and resolve incidents proactively
Partner with product teams to understand their needs, build simple impactful solutions and champion cloud-native best practices

Requirements

At least 5 years of production experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration and cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS or Azure
Experience automating workflows and CI/CD pipelines
Working with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
Hands-on experience using and maintaining observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or OpenTelemetry to improve reliability and performance
Strong ownership — proactively address platform issues and work toward long-term scalability and resilience
Collaborative approach working effectively with developers and cross-functional teams to align goals
Continuous learning — keep developing knowledge of cloud-native tools, technologies and practices in a fast-moving ecosystem

Conditions

Hybrid role based in Amsterdam with a minimum of 2 days per week at the Amsterdam HQ
Open to candidates worldwide, with visa sponsorship and relocation support subject to eligibility
Competitive annual gross base salary depending on level, competencies and overall experience
Work from home allowance and commuting between home and office covered
Learning and Development initiatives including development plans and mentorship programmes
Extra day off each year plus additional leave for work anniversaries and life events, €100 joining and €50 birthday Catavoucher