Lead Platform Engineer

COS

Stockholm, Sweden
On-site
Kubernetes platform engineering
Cloud-native infrastructure as code
Azure kubernetes service expertise
You will own the technical direction of a Kubernetes platform with a strong focus on developer experience and operational excellence, treating the platform as a product

Job Summary

  • You will own the technical direction of a Kubernetes platform with a strong focus on developer experience and operational excellence, treating the platform as a product.
  • The platform engineering role involves shaping a highly automated, self-service ecosystem that accelerates developer productivity and enables secure, seamless deployments at scale.
  • COS offers a supportive, low-ego culture with significant influence over platform direction, modern cloud-native technology stack, and opportunities for growth within a value-driven company.

Matching Summary

You will own the technical direction of a Kubernetes platform with a strong focus on developer experience and operational excellence, treating the platform as a product.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Kubernetes platform engineering
  • Cloud-native infrastructure as code
  • Azure Kubernetes Service expertise
  • Production-quality scripting (Bash, YAML, Bicep)
  • Developer experience improvement
  • Public cloud environment operation
  • GitOps tooling

Nice-to-have

  • Technical leadership and mentorship
  • Strong technical writing skills
  • Collaborative and humble approach
  • Focus on maintainability and craftsmanship
  • Obsessive about developer experience
  • Product thinking mindset

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years platform engineering experience
  • Deep Kubernetes and container expertise
  • Experience with public cloud (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
  • Proven track record improving developer workflows
  • Understanding of networking protocols (TLS, DNS, HTTP, GRPC)
  • Experience with observability tooling
  • In-office presence 4 days per week in Stockholm

Work Rights

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