Head of Platforms

18 Hours ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking a Head of Platforms to lead two critical teams: Build, Automation & Test, and Infrastructure. The role involves shaping platforms that ensure the smooth operation of our games and services, focusing on scalability, resilience, and efficiency. Responsibilities include strategic and operational direction for cloud infrastructure, architectural decisions for scalability, high availability, cost efficiency, and security. The role also entails shaping strategy within the Central Tech & Services leadership team, ensuring data protection compliance, establishing security protocols, and managing cloud expenditures and budgeting.
Must have:
  • Leadership in DevOps/SRE/Infrastructure/Build Automation
  • Expertise in CI/CD systems
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Proficiency in automated testing frameworks
  • Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Experience in the games industry
  • Knowledge of IaC and automation (Terraform)
  • Understanding of observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus)
  • Exposure to container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
Perks:
  • 30 days paid vacation

Job Details

Do you love building scalable platforms and leading awesome tech teams? We’re looking for a Head of Platforms to head up two key groups—Build, Automation & Test and Infrastructure—and help shape the platforms that keep our games and services running smoothly

Role

As the Platform Services Manager, you will be responsible for setting the strategic and operational direction for two key technology teams: Build, Automation & Test, and Infrastructure. Your primary goal is to deliver a resilient, scalable, and efficient development platform and cloud infrastructure that power Paradox’s games and services.

This is a hands-on leadership position that blends technical guidance with team and process management. You’ll collaborate closely with developers, engineers, and key stakeholders to drive ongoing enhancements, ensuring optimal performance, availability, and security across both development and production environments.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Provide leadership, guidance, and development opportunities for both the Build, Automation & Test team and the Infrastructure team.

  • Take ownership of cloud infrastructure operations and strategic oversight.

  • Lead architectural decisions focused on ensuring scalability, high availability, cost efficiency, and robust security across cloud environments/platforms.

  • Play an active role in shaping strategy and planning as part of the Central Tech & Services leadership team.

  • Partner closely with other departments to maintain adherence to data protection regulations and cloud governance standards.

  • Establish and uphold comprehensive security protocols and operational procedures for cloud services.

  • Manage and optimize cloud expenditures, while overseeing Platform Services budgeting, vendor negotiations, and contract management.

Qualifications:

Must-Have:

  • Demonstrated success in leading high-performing technical teams within DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), infrastructure, and/or build automation domains.

  • Deep expertise in continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) systems.

  • Practical experience with cloud infrastructure, (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP).

  • Well-versed in automated testing frameworks and tools.

  • Exceptional leadership abilities with strong communication and collaboration skills.

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience in the games industry or with game development.

  • Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools and automation (e.g. Terraform).

  • Understanding of observability tools and monitoring frameworks (e.g. Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana).

  • Exposure to container orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker).



Want to shape the tech behind legendary games? Take charge of how we build, test, and launch at scale—while leading the platforms that keep everything blazing fast, rock solid, and battle-ready. If you're driven by impact and love moving at full throttle—apply now!


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About The Company

Today, Paradox consists of both publishing and internal game development. We have a broad portfolio of games and own the most important brands, including Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Prison Architect, Victoria, Age of Wonders and the World of Darkness catalog of brands. Since 2004, the company has published its games all over the world, initially through physical distribution but primarily in digital channels after 2006.

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