Platform Engineer (Stateful).

Platform Engineer (Stateful).

Miejsce pracy: Warszawa

Technologies we use

Expected

• Kubernetes
• Kafka
• PostgreSQL
• YugaByteDB

Optional

• Go
• AWS
• RDS
• Aurora

Operating system

• Windows

About the project

We are on a mission to build the UK’s leading Banking-as-a-Service platform, underpinned by innovative cloud-native technology. As a Stateful Platform Engineer, you will design and operate shared Kafka and database platform capabilities that enable developers to deliver software reliably, securely, and at scale.

If you have a passion for Kubernetes, distributed systems, and automation-driven engineering, this is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact on modern banking technology.

Sounds like your kind of challenge?

This is how we organize our work

This is how we work

• agile

Your responsibilities

• Deliver changes to Kafka, PostgreSQL, YugaByteDB, and other stateful platform components in a controlled and highly automated way.
• Build self-service platform features using Kubernetes-native interfaces, automation pipelines, and reusable tooling to streamline developer experience.
• Reduce operational toil by simplifying provisioning processes, eliminating ticket-driven workflows, and defining platform golden paths.
• Improve resilience, security, scalability, and operational safety across all stateful workloads.
• Investigate incidents and system performance issues, turning findings into actionable improvements.
• Implement and maintain observability standards, alerting systems, SLOs, dashboards, and runbooks for critical infrastructure services.
• Develop platform software such as operators, controllers, and backend services to manage and automate platform operations at scale.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to drive safe adoption of shared messaging and data services.
• Note: Detailed project information will be shared during the recruitment process.

Our requirements

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and modern platform engineering concepts.
• Practical operational or development experience with Kafka, PostgreSQL, YugaByteDB, or similar database/distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering, observability, change management, and incident response.
• Track record of building automation or self-service tools that improve developer productivity.
• Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable, well-tested code (Go or similar languages).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on developer experience and supported adoption.

Optional

• Experience building Kubernetes operators/controllers, ideally using Go.
• Familiarity with AWS managed database services (e.g., RDS, Aurora) or equivalent solutions.
• Knowledge of distributed database patterns, multi-region architecture, and disaster recovery.

What we offer

• Flexible cooperation model – choose the form that suits you best (B2B, employment contract, etc.).
• Hybrid work setup – 2 days per month from the Warsaw office
• Collaborative team culture – work alongside experienced professionals eager to share knowledge.
• Continuous development – access to training platforms and growth opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits – including Interpolska Health Care, Multisport card, Warta Insurance, and more.
• High quality equipment – laptop and essential software provided.

This is how we work on a project

• Continuous Deployment
• Continuous Integration
• DevOps

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance

Joining this project you’ll become part of Mindbox – a tech-driven company where consulting, engineering, and talent meet to build meaningful digital solutions. We’ll back you up every step of the way, accelerate your development, and ensure your skills make a difference.

Mindbox Sp. z o.o.

At Mindbox, we connect top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe.

Our focus is on matching your skills with work that matters – projects that use modern tech stacks, solve real business challenges, and give you space to grow. By joining us, you’ll deliver technology solutions for well-known brands, supported by the Mindbox team that values knowledge-sharing and continuous development. We make sure you have the tools, flexibility, and guidance to do your best work – and to keep moving forward in your career.