This is a remote position.
We are seeking a high-ownership, execution-oriented Platform Engineering Lead to drive enterprise integration strategy, design scalable standard patterns, and connect SaaS platforms with critical enterprise systems. Operating with a true "platform mindset"—focusing on reusable architecture over one-off deliveries—you will bridge the gap between business divisions and technical implementation.
The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience in API governance and solution architecture, paired with the stakeholder management skills required to navigate a complex, fast-paced matrix environment and bring order to ambiguity.
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Platform Standardization & Governance: Define, document, and drive the enterprise-wide adoption of standardized integration patterns, API governance frameworks, and data flow architectures across multiple delivery teams.
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SaaS & Enterprise Integration: Architect and manage robust integrations between core SaaS platforms and enterprise ecosystem layers (identity management, data pipelines, and downstream business consumers), emphasizing high reliability and security.
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Business Translation & Fast Execution: Partner directly with business divisions to understand commercial needs, rapidly translating business requirements into pragmatic technical integration designs and accelerated implementation paths.
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Cross-Functional Stakeholder Leadership: Interface effectively across a matrixed organizational structure, aligning technical strategies with business priorities and serving as a key liaison between business leads and engineering teams.
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Reliability & Scalability: Establish operational guidelines for API performance, error handling, retry mechanisms, and system resilience across all platform data flows.
Requirements
Total Experience: 5+ years of overall IT/Software Engineering experience.
Solution & Integration Architecture: Minimum 3 years of direct, hands-on experience in integration architecture, API design, data flow modelling, and core integration patterns.
SaaS Integration & Identity: Proven track record of integrating enterprise SaaS platforms with enterprise IT systems, including identity and access management (IAM) and central data layers.
Stakeholder Management: Exceptional capability to build relationships and influence outcomes in complex, fast-paced matrix environments.
Platform Mindset: Demonstrated ability to build scalable, repeatable platform capabilities rather than point-to-point "one-off" solutions.
Language & Communication: Full fluency in written and spoken English, with clear capability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Core Competencies: Growth mindset, high degree of ownership, execution focus, and comfort navigating ambiguous requirements.
Benefits
- Location: Europe
- Contract Type: Freelance / Contract
- Start date: October, 2026
- Time Allocation: 40 hours/week
- Pharma industry
Skills Required
- 5+ years of overall IT or software engineering experience
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience in integration architecture, API design, data-flow modeling, and core integration patterns
- Experience integrating enterprise SaaS platforms with enterprise IT systems, including identity and access management and central data layers
- Strong stakeholder management skills in complex, fast-paced matrix environments
- Demonstrated ability to build scalable, repeatable platform capabilities instead of point-to-point solutions
- Full fluency in written and spoken English
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders
- Growth mindset, strong ownership, execution focus, and comfort navigating ambiguous requirements
What We Do
futureproof s.r.o. is a Czech consulting and staffing firm focused on data, analytics, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure. It provides contract and permanent staffing, team augmentation, time-and-material resources, and specialist or lead placements, while also offering expert consulting through a network of architects and project leaders. The company emphasizes niche technical expertise, trusted relationships, continuous learning, and long-term value for clients.
