About us

What if your work could drive change in a globally established industry, shaping processes that touch every corner of the world? At Forto, we are at the forefront of change, harnessing the power of AI to revolutionise logistics. We want to reinvent digital supply chains to be transparent, frictionless and sustainable. From day one, our mission has been to simplify global trade - creating a seamless and efficient logistics process.

About the role

• You will manage two of our platform engineering teams, with a total headcount of 8 engineers: Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Identity and Access Management (IAM).

• The SRE team at Forto is responsible for reliability and developer experience. We enable our development teams to write complex business logic by providing best-in-class tooling and infrastructure.

• The IAM team is responsible for developing and maintaining the authentication and authorization services for our self-developed platform and employee-facing systems.

• We have a production environment based on GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Helm. On top of that, we have self-service tools written in Typescript and a bit of Go.

• “You build it, you run it” is a goal for our developers. We love to improve our engineers' lives so they can build, run, observe, and generally own the software they write on all levels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead two highly skilled teams of platform engineers and software developers.

• Help develop a multi-year vision with incremental deliverables, adjusting well-defined processes to changing business requirements and ensuring roadmap delivery.

• Establish high technical standards through processes and culture.

• Mentor and coach engineers to help them create a fulfilling career and build individual solid contributors and leaders.

• Work across functions within engineering and product to drive developer experience and site reliability topics.

• Improve team autonomy by enabling & empowering Forto engineers to own security, reliability, and observability as non-functional requirements of their products.

• Ensure roadmap delivery, align the team on the implementation path of product strategy, and balance the needs of building, maintaining, refactoring, scaling, and extending features to support the technology's life properly.

• Design, plan and ensure delivery of software and infrastructure to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Forto's services.

Required Skills & Experience:

• At least 8 years of Engineering experience and 4 years of Engineering Management experience. Existing expertise in Platform Engineering is required.

• Ability to attract, hire, and coach world-class engineers. You can up-level existing teams by hiring top-notch senior talent, growing leaders, and helping struggling members. You can gain the trust of the team and guide their careers.

• You navigate and lead a team through challenging situations.

• You enjoy building an agile and blameless culture plus an organization from scratch.

• You like to iterate on problems instead of making and syncing big plans upfront.

• You know how to drive a cross-functional change.

• You have a solid understanding of cloud and platform technologies.

• Hands-on knowledge of the following is a plus: GCP (preferred) or AWS, Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform

Forto Operating Principles:

At Forto, our 11 Operating Principles shape the way we work, collaborate, and succeed. As a member of our Tech Division, these are the core principles that will guide your daily impact and decision-making:

• Think Systems First – Approach challenges with a systems mindset, designing for scalability, efficiency, and long-term success.

• Succeed Through Accountability – Take ownership of your work, follow through on commitments, and drive results with confidence.

• Assess Risks and Act – Make informed decisions by balancing risks and opportunities, ensuring progress without unnecessary hesitation.

• Seek Solutions Always – Embrace a problem-solving mindset, looking beyond obstacles to find smart, effective solutions.

• Communicate Swiftly and Directly – Foster clarity and efficiency by sharing information openly, honestly, and in a timely manner.

Don’t fit all of our criteria? That’s okay! We know that you might be hesitant to apply if you don’t meet all our requirements, but here at Forto, we pride ourselves on embracing diverse perspectives and celebrating potential. If you are passionate about this position and the Forto values, please apply anyway. There could be a place for you in this role - or another one that’s a perfect fit!

Why work with us?

Our team is hard-working, constantly seeking to maximise the impact of their work, but we put our people first, always winning with care. We value efficient systems and swift, direct communication. We want everyone to have their time to speak, so that we can embrace diverse perspectives to help drive towards solutions always.