Platform Engineer - Developer Platform

We build the internal developer portal that improves how engineers discover, use, and interact with platform capabilities. We build the internal developer portal that improves how engineers discover, use, and interact with platform capabilities.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and evolve our Internal Developer Platform (IDP) with a strong focus on developer experience and productivity

• Develop and extend our Backstage-based developer portal as the central interface for engineering teams 

• Build and maintain integrations and plugins that connect platform services into a seamless self-service experience 

• Design and implement scalable, developer-facing features using TypeScript and React—focusing on usability, workflows, and real engineering needs 

• Work closely with platform and infrastructure teams to expose capabilities through the portal 

• Improve developer workflows across service creation, deployment, observability, and operations 

• Contribute to shaping the overall developer experience, not just UI—thinking in terms of systems, workflows, and adoption 

• Explore opportunities to introduce automation and AI-driven features to improve developer productivity 

What You’ll Need

• 1–4 years of software engineering experience, ideally working on developer platforms, internal tools, or engineering productivity 

• Experience building or contributing to internal developer portals, platform tooling, or developer-facing systems (not just user-facing apps) 

• Strong experience with TypeScript and React, applied to complex, data-driven applications 

• Understanding of software development lifecycle, CI/CD, and how developers build and operate services 

• Ability to think beyond frontend—connecting UI to backend services, workflows, and real-world engineering use cases 

Nice to Have

 

• Experience with Backstage or similar developer portal frameworks 

• Experience building developer tools such as CLIs, SDKs, or automation workflows 

• Familiarity with AI/LLM-based tools, agents, or developer productivity enhancements 

• Exposure to cloud platforms, infrastructure, or platform engineering practices 

What we offer   A competitive compensation package, of course.     Time and resources to grow and develop, including a personal development budget and paid leave for learning days, as well as paid access to e-learning resources such as O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning.    Time to support life outside of work, with enhanced parental leave plus paid leave to care for loved ones and volunteer in local communities.     Work flexibility, where TomTom’ers, in agreement with their manager and team, use both the office and home to focus, collaborate, learn and socialize. It’s all about getting the best out of both worlds – we ask TomTom’ers to come to the office two days a week, and the remaining three are free to be worked in either location.    Improve your home office with a setup budget and get extra support with a monthly allowance.    Enjoy options to work from your home country and abroad for a set number of days each year, to visit family and friends, or to simply explore the world we’re mapping.     Take the holidays you want with a competitive holiday plan, plus an extra day off to celebrate your birthday.    Join annual events like our Hackathon and DevDays to bring your ideas to life with talented teammates from around the world.    Become a part of our inclusive global culture and have the chance to collaborate with a diverse community – we have over 80 nationalities at TomTom!    Find out more about our global benefits and enjoy additional local benefits tailored to your location.      Meet your team   We’re the Internal Developer Platform team within Platform Engineering. We create the tools and systems that help engineers build and deliver software more easily.

We simplify the development experience by offering standardized, self-service platform capabilities. At the center is our internal developer portal, bringing together services, documentation and infrastructure tools in one place, so teams can move faster with less friction.
Joining our team, you’ll help improve how engineers work every day, making it easier to build, ship and scale products across TomTom.     At TomTom...   You’ll help people find their way in the world. In 2004, TomTom revolutionized how the world moves with the introduction of the first portable navigation device. Now, we intend to do it again by engineering the first-ever real-time map, the smartest and most useful map on the planet.   Work with a team of 3,300+ unique, curious and passionate problem-solvers. Together, we’ll open up a world of possibilities for car manufacturers, enterprises and developers to help people understand and get closer to the world around them.     After you apply   Our recruitment team will work hard to give you a meaningful experience throughout your journey with us, no matter the outcome. Your application will be screened closely and you can rest assured that all follow-up actions will be thorough, from assessments and interviews all the way through onboarding. To find out more about our application process, check out our hiring FAQs.     TomTom is an equal opportunity employer   TomTom is where you can find your place in the world. Every day we welcome, nurture and celebrate differences. Why? Because your uniqueness is what makes you, you. No matter your culture or background, you’ll find your impact at TomTom. Research also shows that sometimes women and underrepresented communities can be hesitant to apply for positions unless they believe they meet 100% of the criteria. If you can relate to this, please know that we’d love to hear from you.