AWS Platform Engineer; Terraform Remote

Position: AWS Platform Engineer (Terraform) - 4 Day Week + Remote
Location: Poland

Ever wondered how it would be to revolutionise one of the least digitised industries in the market, alongside a growing and switched‑on team? Read on!

We are Shape.

Construction

We are digitising the largest and most fundamental industry in the world – construction. One in nine people globally work in construction, which constitutes 11% of global GDP. Improving construction strengthens the foundations of human civilisation. We started as a high‑end construction project management consultancy and are now developing a full suite of construction‑management software, one module at a time.

The Role Purpose of the role

We are looking for a Platform Engineer who crafts the tools to accelerate development, delights our engineers, and architect our scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure.

Team

Our team consists of experienced software engineers, product designers, and product strategists. Together we build the digital backbone of a construction organisation.

Top 3 objectives

Be the foundation that supports our app’s rapid growth.

Design and construct a high‑rise platform for our suite of products.

Develop yourself and everyone around you.

Top 5 responsibilities

Own Platform: Support the development environment of our software engineers.

Build and develop your team: Lead, grow, and develop our platform team, ensuring we remain focused on high‑quality work and enjoy the journey.

Keep us on the cutting edge: Stay up‑to‑date with the latest industry technologies, tools, and techniques.

Infra as code: Terraform all the things!

Develop everyone: Maximise personal and professional development and educate the team.

Your Capabilities

As a candidate you should have:

• Mastery: Deep knowledge of the frameworks and tools we use.
• Communication: Communicate messages clearly and concisely, choosing the best method based on audience and urgency.
• Leadership: Help colleagues achieve goals and share knowledge and experience.
• Impact: Make decisions and take action, avoiding over‑analysis or inaction.

Nice to Have (If you don’t have it now you will after joining)

• Mastery: Write code with high simplicity and low complexity.
• Communication: Present concerns, doubts, or ideas publicly with supporting research.
• Leadership: Give constructive feedback to continually improve.
• Impact: Drive change, generate knowledge, and empower the team.

Shape isn’t the place for you if any of the following is true:

• You want an easy, chilled‑out role without much challenge.
• You like to be the smartest person in the room.
• You don’t like continuously receiving honest candid feedback.
• You prefer to do your own thing rather than work with a team.

At Shape we value diverse experiences and perspectives, empowering each member to contribute their unique expertise towards our collective success. If you don’t meet all the criteria but are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply anyway!

Salary and Benefits Standard Stuff

• Competitive salary dependent on location and capability
• Paid annual leave (number of days depends on location) + statutory Bank Holidays
• In‑house coaching sessions
• Discretionary bonus scheme for all team members

The Life‑Changing Stuff

• 4‑Day Weeks: Right, 4‑day weeks.
• Flexibility: Getting things done matters more than when; just keep the team informed if it affects them.
• Grow your whole self: Leaders are coaches; we aim to provide 5 years’ worth of learning and development for every 1 year with us, with coaches, mentors, well‑being therapists, and a development‑oriented environment.
• Be surrounded by the best: We hire only the very best; fast progression is the norm in our meritocratic culture.
• Long‑term impact: Focused on solving the biggest issues in construction project delivery with lasting solutions.

Application

We read thousands of applications, so please write a letter explaining:

Why you want to join us.

If you joined, where you could make the most impact and how.

We start with an intro call to share our culture in a casual conversation. That helps you know us better and tell us about yourself.

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