Teamlead Platform Engineering

Start your very own journey – with HolidayCheckAt HolidayCheck, everything revolves around our purpose: making vacations better – together. We’re not only enabling the most wonderful time of the year for our travelers, but also creating an inspiring work atmosphere for our HolidayCheckers – in our modern offices in Munich and Bottighofen.We live our company values every day: As #TeamHolidayCheck, we build trust, take ownership, and love what we do – for the perfect holiday experienceAs Teamlead Platform Engineering (all genders), you’ll take ownership of our cloud infrastructure, shaping the foundation on which all our products run. You lead a diverse and highly skilled team across two locations, empower HolidayCheck’s engineers with modern tools, and drive platform evolution in line with our business strategy. Your mission: high performance, scalability, and sustainable cloud architecture.Your TasksEnsure the reliability, performance, security, and compliance of our cloud platformDefine and implement the long-term vision for our GCP-based infrastructureLead the modernization of legacy systems and reduce technical debt across the platformEnable product teams with self-service tools and platform capabilities that enhance delivery autonomyOversee incident management and drive continuous improvement based on root cause analysisLead, support, and grow a distributed team of 3 software and 6 systems engineersManage the hosting budget and third-party relationships, ensuring cost-efficiency and scalabilityCollaborate with engineering leadership, IT, and cross-functional teams to shape technical direction and standards Our stack & toolsWe write in: Go, BashWe run & automate with: GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Vault, Docker, Ubuntu, PackerWe monitor with: Prometheus, Grafana, NewRelic, Cloud Logging, Trace, ProfilerWe use & contribute to: nginx, Redis, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka, ELK, TraefikWe collaborate using: Slack, Teams, GitHubWhat you bring 3+ years of experience in leading engineering teams in Platform, DevOps, or InfrastructureA track record of delivering long-term platform projects while managing day-to-day operationsDeep hands-on experience with public cloud infrastructure (ideally GCP), infrastructure-as-code, and open-source tools in productionStrong understanding of scalability, performance optimization, and cloud cost managementStrategic mindset with the ability to challenge the status quo and drive platform innovationHigh quality standards, strong problem-solving skills, and a proactive, reliable working styleExcellent communication skills and a collaborative leadership approachOur “All Inclusive Package” for you Workation & Flexibility 20 days of workation within the EU – work where others go on vacationHybrid model: two office days for collaboration & team spirit, three days remote Flexible working hours – early bird or night owl? We’ve got you coveredDevelopment & Culture  Extensive internal & external training opportunitiesDiverse corporate culture with over 30 nationalitiesFrom newbie to champion: structured onboarding for a smooth startPerks & Appreciation  Anniversary perks in the form of extra vacation days or travel subsidiesYour choice of hardware – Mac, Windows, or LinuxFree parking or public transport subsidy Work-Life-Balance & Wellbeing  Childcare subsidy for a family-friendly balanceDepending on location: EGYM Wellpass / Hansefit membership or gym subsidyHealthy & delicious meals in the cafeteria or from our in-house chef EvelynReady to join the HolidayCheck adventure? Then grab your suitcase full of talent and send us your applicationAbout usLet’s make holidays better – togetherHolidayCheck is one of Europe’s leading digital companies for holidaymakers. We bring together under one roof the hotel review and travel booking portal HolidayCheck, the tour operator HolidayCheck Reisen, and our rental car platform.Our vision? Make holidays better Our culture? Colorful, international, and diverse Here, people with a wide range of skills and personalities come together to create an inspiring environment – full of ideas, learning opportunities, and team spirit. Sounds like you? Then join our team