Senior Platform Engineer

Requirements

• Substantial experience in cloud platforms with a track record of leading the design and delivery of platform services for developer enablement
• Deep expertise in IaC and a language-agnostic approach to automation — we don’t believe tools or technology should ever be a barrier
• Extensive hands‑on experience with container orchestration platforms and a strong command of core containerisation concepts
• Proven experience leading the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines with a focus on deployment automation, reliability, and developer experience
• Strong knowledge of observability, logging, and monitoring best practices, with experience owning and evolving an observability strategy
• A collaborative and product‑minded approach, with the ability to influence platform direction and advocate for engineering teams at a senior level
• Excellent communication skills — able to articulate complex technical ideas clearly to both engineering and non‑technical stakeholders
• A low‑ego working style that fosters open collaboration and creates space for everyone to contribute ideas

What the job involves

• As we continue to scale, we’re looking for self‑starters and bold thinkers who are excited to build on this success and help shape the next generation of financial products and platforms delivering real value to both individuals and businesses
• We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer who will be a key part of this mission, playing a leading role in the design and evolution of our Internal Developer Platform — driving self‑service infrastructure, automation, and tooling that enhances engineering effectiveness, reliability, and security across the organisation
• Lead the design and delivery of self‑service infrastructure and developer tooling, setting the technical direction for how platform capabilities are built and evolved
• Define and champion platform abstractions that reduce complexity, accelerate delivery, and establish golden paths for engineering teams
• Own the strategy and continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code, enabling teams to operate their services autonomously with confidence
• Drive improvements to the observability stack using tools like CloudWatch, X‑Ray, and Grafana, ensuring system transparency across engineering
• Proactively identify inefficiencies and gaps in the platform, shape the solutions, and own their inclusion in the roadmap
• Establish and enforce best practices for resiliency and reliability to ensure platform stability and eliminate single points of failure
• Lead on embedding security best practices into infrastructure, CI/CD processes, and automation frameworks in close partnership with Information and Cyber Security teams
• Develop deep relationships with Product Engineering teams to anticipate their needs and drive meaningful improvements to platform capabilities
• Mentor and support mid‑level Platform Engineers, acting as a technical reference point and helping others grow
• Champion a culture of open communication, cross‑team collaboration, and experimentation
• Foster a psychologically safe environment where team members can challenge ideas and share feedback openly and respectfully

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