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.
Responsibilities:
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
Job Requirements:
- 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
Pluses:
- 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)
What we offer:
- Competitive Salary – We ensure fair and attractive compensation that reflects your skills and 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.
Join us at GOG and shape the future of gaming!
How to apply:
If you think you’ve got what it takes, please submit your CV in English below.
Please be informed that we reserve the right to contact only selected applicants.