Lead Infrastructure Engineer

We are seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join the team we are building in Poland for our client, a leading gaming company from Australia. With over 10 years in the industry, the company offers a variety of social games, poker, and casino games, and their applications are among the most visited platforms by players in North America and Europe. If you're passionate about gaming and infrastructure, this is the perfect opportunity to make an impact!

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead and coach engineering teams to deliver high-quality infrastructure solutions that are scalable and reliable.
• Project Planning & Delivery: Drive medium-term project planning and oversee the timely delivery of infrastructure product features, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Continuous Improvement: Implement best practices for architecture, deployment, and monitoring to guarantee high-performing applications that meet user demands.
• Automation & Efficiency: Streamline development workflows by introducing tools and processes that enhance productivity and reduce friction.
• Governance & Support: Ensure infrastructure stability, reliability, and scalability by implementing governance policies and providing operational support to the team.
• Team Development: Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate should have experience in:

• Event-driven architecture
• High-load applications
• Scalable and reliable applications
• Real-time applications

Required Skills:

• Cloud technologies (AWS)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Event streaming platforms (Kafka)
• Container orchestration (Kubernetes)

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of industry experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, cloud architecture, and resilience techniques.
• Experience in leading technical projects, designing infrastructure solutions, and improving processes.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native systems, Kubernetes, and related technologies.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a passion for mentoring and developing others.

Additional Information:

• While this position is remote, the company has an office in Krakow. Employees from across Poland are invited to attend workshops or networking meetings at the Krakow office.
• Work hours align with Polish time (CET), including weekly meetings with the team in Australia, primarily in the mornings.

The Offer:

• The attractive salary package of up to 44K PLN per month on a B2B basis or up to 44K PLN gross for employment contracts.
• Opportunity to work with a company dedicated to building engaging gaming products that are visited by millions.
• Private health and sports benefits.
• Be part of exciting projects launched at the company’s Krakow location.
• A hybrid work environment with opportunities for professional growth and innovation.
• 20 days paid time off plus public holidays.
• Completion bonus (paid yearly, discretionary based on company and individual performance).
• Hardware will be shipped to remote employees or provided in the Krakow office.

Feel free to reach out if you would like more information