[VKS] Platform Engineer (with Kafka expertise)

Our client is a gaming company established to reform the national gaming system. Operating under the principle of exclusivity, its mission is to provide games responsibly, mitigate gambling-related risks, and ensure player protection while preventing fraud.

The company offers a wide range of games divided into three main categories: Lucky Games, Casino Games, and Betting Games. It emphasizes operating responsibly and contributing to a safe and secure gaming environment.

We are seeking a hands-on Data-as-a-Service Engineer with strong expertise in Apache Kafka and a solid background in cloud-native infrastructure. A background in Platform Engineering and a strong command of modern cloud-native tooling are essential.

Position – how you’ll contribute

• Design, implement, and optimize our Kafka-based event streaming platform, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve infrastructure, observability, and deployment workflows.
• Automate platform operations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and scripting.
• Contribute to the platform strategy, helping evolve our architecture as the business grows.

Expectations – the experience you need

• Strong hands-on expertise in Apache Kafka (scaling, monitoring, fault tolerance, security, and data migration).
• Proven experience in Cloud & Kubernetes Management (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm charts, Operators, Service Meshes).
• Solid understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Tasks.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure Management & Automation using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Experience working with VPCs, API Gateways, and Load Balancers.
• Skilled in CI/CD pipeline development, ideally using GitLab.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting, with the ability to build automation tools.
• Hands-on experience with Monitoring & Logging solutions such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Strong communication skills.

Position at: Software Mind Romania

Our offer – professional development, personal growth:

• Flexible employment and remote work
• International projects with leading global clients
• International business trips
• Non-corporate atmosphere
• Language classes
• Internal & external training
• Private healthcare and insurance
• Multisport card
• Well-being initiatives

Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities – these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we’re always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines employment with enjoyment.