Developer Experience Engineer/ Platform Engineer
Are you the kind of engineer who gets excited about tools, systems, and workflows that make software development smoother, faster, and more fun? Do you enjoy empowering other developers by removing friction from their day-to-day work?
- 32-40
- Medior/ senior function
- 1.150.000-1.350.000
- Budapest
What are you going to do?
You will help dozens of engineers do their best work by creating an environment where development “just works.” Your mission: identify and eliminate friction, improve reliability, and build tools and systems that boost developer productivity and satisfaction.
- Provide and maintain a reliable build and deployment infrastructure
- Improve development workflows—from automated testing to predictable local setups
- Strengthen deployment capabilities and CI/CD processes
- Continuously refine the tools and platforms engineers rely on every day
Your work will directly influence the speed, quality, and happiness of the people building TOPdesk’s products.
Where will you go?
You’ll join our fully remote Developer Experience team, with members in the Netherlands, Germany, and Hungary. We collaborate closely with fifteen development teams, plus our Operations and IT departments, to create the best possible developer experience across the company.
The team is part of TOPdesk’s international Development department, located in Delft, Tilburg, Kaiserslautern, and Budapest. We are proud of our open and informal culture, one that encourages personal growth, professional development, and continuous learning.
As a Developer Experience Engineer, you can dedicate 10% of your working time to personal development: experimenting, exploring, and deepening your expertise in areas that matter to you.
Are you our next innovative Developer Experience Engineer?
- Has 3 to 5 years of relevant professional experience.
- Enjoys tackling technically complex development challenges.
- Is curious about infrastructure and how systems fit together.
- Has affinity with both programming and operations.
- Communicates clearly and actively drives positive change.
- Always thinks ahead and considers the next step for the Development department.
You have experience with some of the following:
- Programming in TypeScript, Java, or Python
- Delivery and deployment pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI)
- Docker; Kubernetes experience is a bonus
- Dependency management tools like Gradle, Maven, Nexus, or npm
- VM and/or application management
- Configuration management (e.g., Puppet, Ansible)
- Linux
- Prometheus / Alertmanager
This is what you do it for
The nicest colleagues, a laptop, and a salary that grows with you. That is a no-brainer, of course. But there’s more. Much more. On the Fringe Benefits page, you’ll discover all of our employment compensations.
5 extra holidays
To promote a healthy work-life balance, TOPdesk is adding 5 extra holidays for personal use, whether for mental health, family, or other reasons.
Life1 Gym membership
Starting from January 1st, 2025, we are trying out a membership program for colleagues at Life1 gyms. It can be used for gym, sauna and over 40 types of group classes.
Volunteering
Simply do it during work time. Did we mention helping people is part of our DNA?
5 extra holidays
To promote a healthy work-life balance, TOPdesk is adding 5 extra holidays for personal use, whether for mental health, family, or other reasons.
Life1 Gym membership
Starting from January 1st, 2025, we are trying out a membership program for colleagues at Life1 gyms. It can be used for gym, sauna and over 40 types of group classes.
Volunteering
Simply do it during work time. Did we mention helping people is part of our DNA?
The job interview process. This is how we do it!
1 You apply
You send your CV and cover letter. Within the week, you'll hear if we're going to meet.
2 Who am I speaking to?
During a phone screening interview, we’ll check if our expectations are aligned. If so, we’ll get together for the first interview.
3 First interview: culture
You'll get to know TOPdesk, and we’ll get to know you! If you have the true TOPdesk spirit, we’ll meet again for a second interview.
4 Second interview: job details
Let’s find out if your experience and skills make you the perfect fit for the job and team.
5 Contract discussion
Everyone excited? Check! Time to draw up a contract and choose your start date.
6 Welcome to TOPdesk!
Once you’ve signed the contract, we’ll arrange everything for your first day. Let the adventure begin!
Want to apply?
Does this role sound like the perfect next step for you? Apply with your motivation letter and CV via the application form.
Tips for the letter? We find it important that you are innovative and communicative. We would therefore like to hear, using an example, what these competencies mean to you. In addition, we are very curious about your experience in the field of Developer Experience Engineering. And at last, we are curious to know why you respond to this role and why you want to join TOPdesk.
Apply now!
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