Platform Engineer

Join us and build a streaming platform used by millions.  

At Sky Czech Republic, we’re building the tech backbone that powers some of the world’s biggest streaming services. Ever heard of Peacock in the U.S., or Sky Showtime in the CzechRepublic? They all run on our global streaming platform—a kind of technological skeleton where each service plugs in its own content and branding. Our platform serves millions of users worldwide. Just to giveyou an idea—Peacock alone has 40 million users in the U.S.  

Thousands of engineers globally are shaping this platform, and our Prague tech hub is a key part of that effort. But we don’t just keep the engine running—we push the tech boundaries of what’s possible, alongside teams from Lisbon, London, and New York. Here in Prague, we have teams specializing in frontend development (including mobile, TV, and web), backend development (Java), DevOps & PlatformEngineering, AWS, and data science. 

What is the plot? 

We are looking for a Platform Engineer to join the Developer Platform Engineering- Edge Delivery Team and help drive improvements and new features for our multi-CDN services, supporting the Web and API traffic for our Global Streaming Platform.  

Our department provides the platform infrastructure and capabilities for our developers, SREs, and client teams. By fostering innovation and maintaining stability, we ensure that our teams can efficiently build and support cutting-edge solutions that meet our customers' needs. You'll be supporting an exciting roadmap of enhancements that span across multiple teams. 

What role will you play? 

As a Platform Engineer you’ll be joining our Edge Delivery team which consists of team members based in Prague and London. You will be working with various developers and engineers from other teams located across Prague, the United Kingdom, Lisbon, and the Unites States of America.  

This role requires a strong technical background in CDN technologies, edge integration, and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on optimizing content delivery and ensuring high performance and stability for our streaming services. 

Your daily tasks: 

• Multi-CDN Management: Design, implement, and manage multi-CDN configurations to ensure optimal content delivery and redundancy. 

• Platform Development: Build and maintain internal platform services, APIs, and developer tooling, primarily using Python. 

• Automation: Develop automation and scripting using Python, Bash, and TypeScript. 

• AI-Assisted Engineering: Use tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and technology-specific AI Skills to accelerate development, troubleshooting, and documentation. 

• Performance Monitoring: Continuously monitor CDN performance, analyse metrics, and troubleshoot issues to maintain high availability and low latency. 

• Cloud & Infrastructure: Develop and automate cloud infrastructure using AWS, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code. 

• CI/CD: Build and improve automated testing, deployment, and delivery pipelines. 

• Collaboration & Support: Work with developers and SREs and participate in the team’s support and on-call rota. 

• Security and Compliance: Implement security measures and ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for CDN and edge services. 

• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain comprehensive documentation of CDN configurations and provide regular performance reports. 

What skills do you need to play your role well?   

• Software Engineering: Strong practical experience developing maintainable, production-quality Python software, understanding testing, code reviews, debugging, version control, and maintainable software design. 

• Scripting & Automation: Experience using TypeScript, Bash or similar scripting languages to automate engineering workflows. 

• AI Development Tools: Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, coding agents, or similar tools in day-to-day software development. 

• Cloud Infrastructure: Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). Exposure infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Pulumi.  

• CI/CD: Experience with Git, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitHub Actions. 

• Networking & Edge: Understanding HTTP, DNS, caching, load balancing, and CDN technologies. 

• Problem Solving: Strong troubleshooting skills across software, infrastructure, and distributed systems. 

• Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with developers, SREs, security specialists, and other platform teams. 

• Growth Mindset: An enthusiasm and aptitude for learning new skills and practices, constantly keeping up with the latest developments in the relevant field. 

Desirable Skills 

• Platform Engineering: Experience building internal developer platforms, self-service workflows, or CLI tools. 

• CDN Technologies: Experience with providers such as Akamai, Cloudflare, or Fastly. 

How do you land the role?  

We like to keep our recruitment process simple, transparent, and respectful:  

• First touch: An open chat with one of our recruiters about your experience, goals, and motivation.  

• First interview: A conversation with your future manager or teammates about the role and team.  

• Technical interview: A chance to demonstrate your skills on real-world problems, no trick questions. 

What can you expect in return?   

• Global Impact: Work in an international environment on cutting-edge technology that scales globally. 

• People-First Culture: We care about our people just as much as we care about the stability of our platform. 

• Performance Bonuses: Earn an annual bonus based on your performance. 

• Hybrid Work: Enjoy the best of both worlds with a mix of office and home working. 

• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours to help you balance work and life. 

• 25 days of holidays. 

• 5 days of on-demand leave (sick days). 

• 2 days of paid community volunteering leave. 

• 1 day of paid leave for moving house. 

• Wellbeing Allowance: 18,000 CZK per year to invest in your personal wellbeing. 

• Fitness Perks: Get a fully covered Multisport card or a 950 CZK monthly contribution to a Benefit Card. 

• Meal Allowance: 225 CZK per day to keep you fueled. 

• Premium Life Insurance: Enjoy peace of mind with our premium life insurance scheme. 

• Fun Perks: Free tickets to Universal Theme Parks.