Engineering Leader (Platform)

TL;DR

Engineering Leader (Platform): Building and scaling the infrastructure, reliability, and developer experience for a travel tech platform with an accent on AWS architecture, SRE practices, and security compliance. Focus on reducing MTTR, achieving SOC 2/PCI-DSS compliance, and creating paved roads for product engineers.

Location: Hybrid, Amsterdam Office

Company

hirify.global is a travel technology platform that empowers entrepreneurs and local experts to launch and grow their own travel businesses.

What you will do

• Architect and manage the AWS environment for scalability, cost efficiency, and multi-region readiness using Terraform.
• Establish a reliability program from the ground up, defining SLIs/SLOs and improving incident response and observability.
• Define and own the platform security posture, supporting SOC 2 certification and PCI-DSS compliance.
• Build a world-class developer experience through internal platforms, CI/CD, and specialized tooling.
• Grow, mentor, and scale the platform engineering team by hiring senior SREs and platform engineers.
• Partner with the CTO and VP of Engineering to define the technical strategy and platform roadmap.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, containerization, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• 4+ years of experience leading, hiring, and scaling platform teams.
• Proven track record of designing reliability programs (SLIs/SLOs, on-call, incident management) at scale.
• Experience with security compliance frameworks (SOC 2, PCI-DSS) within a SaaS or fintech context.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical complexity into business impact.
• Pragmatic startup or scale-up mindset with a strong bias toward action.

Nice to have

• Experience leading platform teams in a consumer-facing industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Unlimited paid time off via the "Time to Recharge" policy.
• Remote work flexibility for up to 4 weeks per calendar year.
• Comprehensive 2-week cross-functional onboarding program and extensive paid family leave.
• Cycle-to-work scheme (Swapfiets subscription) or commuting reimbursement.
• Modern office in central Amsterdam with a rooftop garden and regular team social events.
• Three paid volunteer days per year and cutting-edge equipment.