Senior Platform EngineerVerified as a real position

Who we’re looking for

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Terraform.
• Experience with Pulumi is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Proficiency in networking protocols, load balancing, and traffic management.
• Strong understanding of web traffic optimization and caching strategies.
• Self-proficient in driving and owning project and deliverable milestones.
• Good priority and time management skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of security practices and ability to implement security measures.
• Familiarity with some of the programming or scripting languages such as Go, Python, or TypeScript.
• Experience in CDN providers (e.g., Cloudflare, Akamai, Fastly) would be considered a plus.

What you’ll do

• Lead and mentor a team of platform engineers in the design, implementation, and management of multi-CDN environments.
• Continuously monitor CDN performance, analyze metrics, and troubleshoot issues to maintain high availability and low latency.
• Work with edge technologies to enhance CDN capabilities and improve user experience for global streaming services.
• Ensure seamless integration and performance of Web and API services across multiple CDNs.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, and security, to ensure cohesive support for streaming services.
• Implement security measures and ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for CDN and edge services.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of CDN configurations and provide regular performance reports.
• To partake in the team support and on-call rota for services managed by the team for our multi-CDN estate and services (DNS, Certificate Management, CDN IAM/RBAC, CDN observability).

About the position

Join us and build a streaming platform used by millions. At Sky Czech Republic, we’re building the tech backbone behind some of the world’s biggest streaming services. Ever heard of Peacock in the US or Sky Showtime across Europe, including the Czech Republic? They all run on our global streaming platform — a shared technological core where each service plugs in its own content and brand. Our platform serves millions of users worldwide — Peacock alone reaches over 40 million viewers in the US. Thousands of engineers across the globe help shape it, and our Prague tech hub plays a key role. We don’t just keep things running; we actively push the boundaries of streaming technology together with teams in Lisbon, London, and New York. In Prague, we work across a wide range of engineering domains: frontend development (mobile, TV, and web), backend (Java), platform engineering, content delivery networks, video playback (Golang), and data engineering (Python). Whatever your focus, you’ll work on technology used at truly global scale.

Benefits

• Global Impact: Work in an international environment on cutting-edge technology that scales globally.
• People-First Culture: We care about our people just as much as we care about the stability of our platform.
• Performance Bonuses: Earn an annual bonus based on your performance.
• Hybrid Work: Enjoy the best of both worlds with a mix of office and home working.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours to help you balance work and life.
• 25 days of holidays.
• 5 days of on-demand leave (sick days).
• 2 days of paid community volunteering leave.
• 1 day of paid leave for moving house.
• Wellbeing Allowance: 18,000 CZK per year to invest in your personal wellbeing.
• Fitness Perks: Get a fully covered Multisport card or a 950 CZK monthly contribution to a Benefit Card.
• Meal Allowance: 225 CZK per day to keep you fueled.
• Premium Life Insurance: Enjoy peace of mind with our premium life insurance scheme.
• Fun Perks: Free tickets to Universal Theme Parks.