Lead Platform Engineer (£120k–£170k + Equity) at venture-backed operations platform

Job Title

Lead Platform Engineer

Salary

£120k–£170k + £120k–£170k Equity

Company Description

High‑growth venture‑backed operations platform

Location

London, UK

Job Description

As a Lead Platform Engineer, you will architect and scale the foundational infrastructure powering an innovative operations‑as‑a‑service ecosystem. You will spearhead the transition toward a robust, automated platform that enables high‑velocity product delivery. This is a high‑impact leadership role focused on site reliability, developer experience, and building resilient systems for global scale.

Benefits

• Exceptional compensation package with substantial equity upside in a scaling startup.
• Direct influence over the technical roadmap and architectural standards of the entire engineering organization.
• Work alongside an elite team of engineers in a culture that prioritizes autonomy and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment workflows.
• Mentor and lead a team of platform engineers to ensure high availability and system performance.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to identify and resolve infrastructure bottlenecks and security risks.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering with a focus on cloud‑native technologies.
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams and managing complex architectural migrations.
• Strong proficiency in infrastructure‑as‑code, container orchestration, and building developer‑centric tooling.

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