Engineering Manager - Platform Core *EU/UK remote* (m/f/d)

The role

You will manage the Platform Core team and own the roadmap for Terraform infrastructure, multi-account AWS, and IAM/networking foundations. You will treat internal engineering teams as customers and steer a compute migration from ECS/Fargate to Kubernetes.

What you will do

• Own the roadmap for Platform Core's Terraform infrastructure, multi-account AWS setup, and IAM/networking foundations.
• Run Platform Core as an internal product.
• Collaborate closely with Security Engineering to ensure access controls and compliance requirements are built into the platform.
• Steer the ongoing compute migration from ECS/Fargate to Kubernetes through to completion.
• Manage and grow the team through 1:1s, hiring, and performance development.
• Coordinate with the future SRE team and other platform functions as the team scales.

Required qualifications

• 7–10 years in software or infrastructure engineering
• At least 3 years managing engineers directly
• Hands-on depth with Terraform, multi-account AWS, and container or serverless compute
• Experience running infrastructure as an internal platform that other teams build on and depend on daily
• A demonstrated track record of hiring and developing engineers
• Datadog or equivalent observability experience at scale
• Clear, confident communication for a technical, cross-team audience
• Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as Copilot, Claude Code, or Cursor

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a growing team with big responsibilities
• Attractive remuneration
• Your choice of preferred OS, Windows or Mac
• Flat hierarchy and transparent communication in a relaxed, professional atmosphere
• Opportunity to develop your talent in a dynamic team with ambitious goals
• Flexibility and possibility to work remotely
• Pliant Card with monthly credit to explore the product and enjoy food with colleagues

About the company

Pliant is a modular B2B payments platform combining commercial card issuing, payment accounts, FX and spend management for businesses and AI agents. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant serves businesses and partners across Europe and North America.