Platform Engineering Lead at Jooble

We’re Jooble, a global IT company with a mission to help people find their dream jobs. Our main product is an international job search website used by millions of people in 67 countries every day. According to SimilarWeb, we’re one of the top 10 most popular job search websites worldwide! Since 2006, we’ve grown from a small startup founded by two students into a major player in the online recruitment market with 280+ professionals.

Development culture at Jooble

At Jooble, we strive to create high-quality code. We follow the coding standards and conduct timely and effective code reviews. We apply TDD, DDD, and BDD techniques. Also, our developers often take part in pair/mob programming sessions to brainstorm ideas, design the best solutions, and share expertise within the team.

We regularly conduct Tech talks where we share knowledge and solve challenging engineering issues. And on Product Sprint Demos, we sync on the overall progress of the whole product. We carefully track the progress of tasks in Jira, which provides clarity and transparency. The team of Technical Writers keep our internal knowledge base in Confluence up to date. It is essential for the company that all employees are deeply involved in the product and are able to influence the result.

The Platform Engineering team

This team focuses on all areas of our infrastructure, reliability & operations from one side and enhancing engineer’s productivity on the other. Our teams work closely with our product engineers to advocate a DevOps culture, providing them with the tools required to continuously deploy and observe systems in production.

It consists of 3 teams (Engineering, DevOps, and IT operations), and supporting this function is one of our business priorities.
The Platform Engineering Team is currently overseen by our CTO, however, to ensure we can successfully scale the team capabilities & focus more deeply on this direction, we are looking to hire a Platform Engineering Lead.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Setting a strategy and direction for the Platform teams based on current business strategy & needs. This will include creating a roadmap, building processes & introducing metrics to ensure we’ll reach our goals.
• Provide technical guidance, guaranteeing our platform's reliability, performance, and security.
• Manage and mentoring leaders across the platform to help them grow their skills and accomplish their goals.
• Oversee that we're running infrastructure most efficiently. Managing infrastructure & team budget.
• Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and collaboration across the Platform Engineering team.
• Work closely with the CTO and Product Development Team Leads to align long-term platform vision with business needs.

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience in the engineering & technology field. Extensive hands-on experience with technology & infrastructure.
• Prior experience owning the technical direction and strategy at an organization.
• People-centric mindset and proven experience building high-performing engineering teams. Ability to work with several teams & managing managers.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, DevOps practices, and agile frameworks.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, strategic thinking ability, and business-oriented mindset.
• Experience managing technology budgets and resources effectively.

Why You’ll Love Working at Jooble:

Remote-First: Work from anywhere in the world! We have hubs and offices in Warsaw, Kyiv, and Lutsk, but you can work from home if you prefer. Plus, we provide all the necessary equipment to ensure you have everything you need to be productive and comfortable, whether you're working remotely or in one of our offices.

Flexible Hours: We care about results, not clocking in hours. You can choose when to start your 8-hour workday (between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Kyiv time), ensuring overlap for meetings and collaboration with colleagues across 25 countries.

Continuous Learning: We believe that investing in our team's growth is crucial for both personal and professional success. Every employee also has an individual fixed budget to cover intellectual educational needs, which can include any form of education that helps you acquire both soft and hard skills useful in your work life.

Healthcare and Wellbeing: We provide comprehensive health insurance for everyone who has worked with us for more than three months. We also offer financial support to cover medical expenses for colleagues abroad. We prioritize mental health by partnering with a well-being service, giving employees access to psychological consultations. Additionally, you can reimburse 50% of the cost of your therapy session.

Time Off: 24 days of annual leave, 20 days of paid sick days, and 4 extra sick days without needing a medical certificate. Take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed!

Our Culture

We embrace a product mindset, continuously innovating and improving our services to meet the needs of our users. We cultivate a workplace that values support, respect, honesty, and the free exchange of ideas. Feedback is integral to our culture, promoting both personal and professional growth. Our team is confident, assertive, and never afraid to voice opinions, always ready to tackle challenges and advance our projects.

Supporting Ukraine

Since the beginning of the war, Jooble has been actively supporting and organizing fundraisers to aid our country. Many of our colleagues are bravely serving on the front lines or volunteering, and we couldn’t be prouder of their dedication and efforts. We committed to supporting our nation in any way we can.

Ready to Make an Impact? If you’re passionate about this opportunity and want to join our team, please send us your CV. Our recruiter will be in touch with you soon!