Senior API Platform Engineer

teems.it is a growing IT company delivering solutions that have a real impact on the development of the European technology market. We are committed to ensuring our applications meet the highest quality standards, focusing on usability, modern technology and transparency in everything we do.

We offer participation in stable international projects in a remote-first model with the option to work from a modern office located in the heart of Krakow.

Beyond a transparent business environment, we offer:

• Private medical care
• Individual training budget
• Educational and development initiatives
• Internal workshops in Krakow 2-3 times a year (travel and accommodation costs covered)
• Option to work from the office
• Team integrations and training-integration trips
• Commitment to the highest project management standards

Zakres obowiązków

• Design, deploy and maintain API Gateway solutions for traffic management, routing, rate limiting and security.
• Build and optimize modern CI/CD pipelines for application development teams.
• Deliver self-service tools and capabilities for the Internal Developer Platform.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, build PoCs, document ADRs and execute end-to-end implementations.
• Collaborate with Java/Kotlin backend engineering teams to integrate platform solutions and establish shared technical standards.

Wymagania

Must-have:

• Practical experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps or Cloud Infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with API Gateways, API Management, ingress controllers or service meshes.
• Strong proficiency with Kubernetes, Docker and public cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Practical experience creating and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.
• Working knowledge of Java, Kotlin or another modern backend language (and willingness to work in a Java/Kotlin ecosystem).
• Previous experience building or contributing to an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) or Developer Portal (e.g. Backstage or similar tooling).
  
• Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguous technical requirements and deliver solutions end-to-end.
• Excellent English skills (minimum B2+) with the ability to communicate technical concepts and interpersonal perceptions clearly.

Nice-to-have:

• Hands-on experience with Kong or Apache APISIX.

Tech stack

• Java
• CD pipelines
• API Gateway
• API
• Cloud platform
• Kubernetes
• DevOps
• Cloud
• Azure
• Docker
• AWS
• Kong
• Envoy
• Service mesh