HEAD OF DEVELOPER PLATFORM

ppAs part of its sustained growth, Gaming1 is looking for a bHead of Developer Platform /b to join its Platform Engineering organisation. /p pThis is a new leadership role, reporting to the bVP of Platform Engineering /b, with the mission to own and further develop the platform that Gaming1 engineers use every day to build, ship and run software. /p pThe Head of Developer Platform will lead around b15 to 20 engineers across three teams /b, through approximately three Engineering Managers. This is not a role about inheriting a finished organisation, nor about starting from scratch. Existing teams and existing platform adoption are already in place. The challenge is to bring them together into one coherent platform layer, raise maturity, strengthen team capabilities and continue building what is still missing. /p pAs such, this position offers a unique mix of strategic ownership, technical proximity and people leadership. The person joining will have genuine latitude to shape how the developer platform operates as an internal product, in close collaboration with the VP of Platform Engineering, the Platform Product Manager, Principal Architects and the other Heads of Engineering /p h3YOUR ROLE /h3 pAs bHead of Developer Platform /b, you will be responsible for defining, leading and continuously improving the platform layer that enables Gaming1 engineers to build and run software in a fast, safe and self-service way. /p pYour

key responsibilities
will include: /p ul lipLead, structure and grow three platform-oriented teams: Developer Experience, Channel and Reliability Operations. /p /li lipManage and develop Engineering Managers, ensuring that each team has the right level of clarity, maturity, ownership and accountability. /p /li lipShape the Internal Developer Platform as a genuine internal product, with a strong focus on value creation, developer adoption and measurable outcomes. /p /li lipDrive the evolution of developer tooling, golden paths, templates, CI/CD, self-service capabilities and end-to-end developer workflows. /p /li lipOversee the shared frontend platform, including the app shell, design system and SDKs used by product teams to deliver their customer experiences. /p /li lipStrengthen the reliability and observability practice, including SRE principles, incident response and platform dependability. /p /li lipWork closely with the Head owning the Infrastructure Composition Layer to define clear technical boundaries, interfaces and collaboration principles between platform layers. /p /li lipPartner with the Platform Product Manager to align platform initiatives with internal customer needs and the platform value map. /p /li lipCollaborate with Principal Architects to ensure technical coherence and alignment across engineering layers. /p /li lipTranslate the broader platform engineering vision into a pragmatic strategy and execution roadmap for your scope. /p /li lipBuild open communication habits across teams, ensuring that context, decisions and reasoning are shared clearly and consistently. /p /li lipHelp introduce new practices and tools, including AI where relevant, in a way that creates tangible value and supports engineering engagement. /p /li /ul h3YOUR PROFILE /h3 pWe are looking for an experienced engineering leader who combines strong people leadership, platform product thinking and credible technical depth. /p pYou have: /p ul lipbProven experience leading engineers /b through managers, ideally managing at least two Engineering Managers and teams totalling around 15 engineers or more. /p /li lipDeep and current experience evolving an internal developer platform, developer tooling, CI/CD or self-service engineering capabilities as a product. /p /li lipA bstrong software engineering and architecture background /b, with the ability to set credible direction for platform and reliability topics. /p /li lipA track record of building, shaping and growing teams, including hiring and developing Engineering Managers. /p /li lipbStrong understanding of reliability /b as a core engineering principle, not as an afterthought. /p /li lipThe ability to work at the intersection of strategy and execution, turning vision into clear priorities, operating models and team-level direction. /p /li lipA bproduct mindset /b applied to internal platforms, with attention to adoption, value, outcomes and developer experience. /p /li lipThe ability to introduce new practices and tools thoughtfully, including AI, with a focus on real engineering effectiveness rather than hype. /p /li lipbStrong communication skills /b and the ability to make decision-making transparent across teams. /p /li /ul /p