Engineering Manager - Platform

Why this role exists

At GOG, we build for gamers who care about preservation, community, and nostalgia. Our mission is bold: make games live forever, and that requires seamless, modern experiences that resonate with today’s players while staying true to GOG’s identity.

Platform Engineering at GOG is more than infrastructure - it enables the entire organisation to build, ship, and operate software effectively and reliably at scale.

You will be responsible for people leadership, delivery ownership, vendor coordination, and translating long-term technical strategy into clear, executable plans that support business goals.

This is a high-impact role with significant influence over engineering standards and operational excellence across the company.

Why Join GOG

Real autonomy:

• Own your engineering area end-to-end 

• Small enough to move fast (startup energy), big enough to matter globally (millions of users)

• Direct access to leadership - your voice shapes company direction

• Budget for team growth, tools, and professional development

Work that matters:

• Build products used by millions of gamers worldwide

• Preserve gaming history - make classics playable on modern systems

• Direct user feedback - see your impact in community forums and reviews

Engaging Technical Challenges:

• Modern platform serving millions of users

• Real problems: performance at scale, backward compatibility, legacy integration

• Complex domain: DRM-free distribution, multi-platform support, game preservation

Team you'll actually enjoy:

• Team of talented engineers who care about craft

• Passionate gamers who love what they build

• No death marches - sustainable pace is non-negotiable

• Located across Warsaw with hybrid flexibility

What we offer:

💰Competitive Salary - Remuneration depends on experience: 22 000 - 33 000 PLN (monthly)

🎮 A rare chance to shape the future of gaming - join a booming industry and make a real impact on how players experience games worldwide.

🌍 Work on a global, highly creative business - collaborate with passionate gamers and industry experts to redefine the digital gaming landscape.

🏡 Hybrid work model – while this role requires office presence several times (preferably 1-3 days per week) in the office

❤️ Health & wellness perks - access to private healthcare and sports activity packages to keep you feeling great.

🩸Menstrual Leave - we offer paid Menstrual Leave for all menstruating employees, because well-being matters.

🏳️‍🌈 Inclusive & diverse workplace - we ensure everyone feels welcomed and supported.

🎉 Social perks & fun vibes - enjoy frequent team events, free coffee, tea, and fruits, plus an in-house cantina with delicious meals to keep you powered up.

💪 24/7 access to our in-house gym - exclusive for GOG employees, whether you need to buff up for a boss fight or just stretch after a long session.

🎮 Unlimited access to all GOG games! Play, get inspired, and help shape the future of digital gaming.

🐶 Dog-friendly office - yes, your four-legged co-op buddy is welcome at work!

🚗 Free parking on campus - convenient and stress-free parking available for all employees.

✈️ Relocation Package - Moving for your dream job is a necessity? We’ve got you covered! Our relocation support is designed to make your international transition smooth, legal, and stress-free.

🗣️ Speak Up! Policy - your voice matters. We believe in transparency and open dialogue.

What You’ll Do:

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, support, and grow engineering teams, with a strong focus on people development, motivation, and sustainable delivery

• Build a culture of ownership, trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• Conduct regular 1:1s, provide honest feedback, support career growth, and address performance issues when needed

• Ensure healthy team dynamics and effective collaboration 

Delivery & Execution

• Own delivery across teams, ensuring clear priorities, realistic planning, and predictable outcomes

• Manage and continuously refine prioritisation across infrastructure, operational, and enablement initiatives

• Ensure risks, technical debt, and delivery issues are surfaced early and managed proactively

• Use data (e.g. DORA metrics, operational signals, delivery predictability) to guide decisions and improvements

Technical & Strategic Alignment

• Partner closely with senior engineers and Tech Leads to:

  • support platform modernisation and cloud migration initiatives

  • evolve shared infrastructure, CI/CD, and operational tooling

  • establish and promote architectural standards and best practices

• Act as a bridge between strategic technical direction and day-to-day execution

• Ensure platform work is aligned with business goals and delivers clear value to development teams

• Collaborate and negotiate with external vendors and technology partners

• Own and manage the technology budget

Who You Are:

• You have proven experience as a Platform Engineering Manager, IT Operations Manager, or similar, leading delivery-focused engineering teams, min. 4+ years

• You have experience managing infrastructure powering large-scale online services, ideally global systems

• You bring a strong people leadership style, combined with pragmatic execution

• You’re comfortable managing teams working on complex, long-lived technical systems,

• You can collaborate effectively with senior engineers and technical leaders

• You understand modern engineering practices, DevOps/SRE principles, and platform engineering concepts

• You communicate clearly across levels - from hands-on engineers to senior leadership

• Nice to have experience with cloud and hybrid (cloud & on-prem) infrastructure, and migration to cloud

• Nice to have experience with Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, Redis, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Varnish (or similar technologies)