Platform Engineer - Engine

Hybrid Working

We have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that we're able to interact and collaborate in person.

The Cross Cutting Engineering team at Engine is the backbone of our innovation. We're dedicated to building and maintaining the reliable, scalable, and maintainable infrastructure and tooling that powers our entire software delivery pipeline - from the first line of code to seamless production deployment and ongoing operations. We own the lifecycle of our features, tackling complex challenges with a first‑principles approach and fostering a multi‑disciplinary environment where you're encouraged to explore and contribute across the platform.

As a Platform Engineer at Engine, you'll be at the forefront of building and scaling our cutting‑edge cloud‑native banking platform across multiple global cloud providers and regions. We're looking for engineers with a strong SRE mindset, who embrace ownership of the entire software delivery pipeline, and are passionate about building internal tooling that empowers our technology teams to operate their applications flawlessly in production.

• Building and Scaling Cloud Infrastructure:
  Design, build, and maintain our cloud infrastructure across multiple providers (including but not limited to GCP) and regions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
• Building on Google Cloud:
  Contribute to the build‑out and optimisation of our core "Engine" on Google Cloud Platform using Java and Kubernetes
• Scaling our SaaS Release Tooling:
  Enhance and improve our multi‑tenant, multi‑region SaaS release and continuous deployment systems using Java, Golang, and Terraform at its core
• Empowering Developers:
  Develop and maintain internal tooling using Java and Golang to improve developer experience and on‑call efficiency
• Automating Compliance and Security:
  Build automation solutions in Golang to enforce compliance and security controls across our platform
• Driving Efficiency:
  Optimise the performance and reliability of our cloud environment with a strong focus on cost‑effectiveness
• Embracing Automation:
  Identify and implement automation opportunities to minimise manual processes across the platform lifecycle
• Ensuring Security:
  Implement and maintain robust security practices to protect our platform and customer data
• Championing Best Practices:
  Stay abreast of new technologies and industry changes, particularly in SRE practices and deployment automation, and share your knowledge with the team
• Maintaining Compliance:
  Contribute to ensuring our platform adheres to relevant industry standards such as ISO
  27001, SOC2, and PCI‑DSS
• Collaborating and Learning:
  Work closely with cross‑functional teams, share your expertise, and contribute to our vibrant learning culture
• Aiming for Greatness:
  Strive for excellence in everything you do, maintaining a curious and inquisitive mindset
• Documenting Solutions:
  Design and document scalable internal tooling clearly and comprehensively
• Taking Ownership:
  Own features and improvements throughout their entire lifecycle
• Participate in on‑call:
  The option to join our on‑call rota (not mandatory!) to deal with interesting technical issues and gain deep insights into our platform’s behaviour

We are generally open‑minded when it comes to hiring and we care more about aptitude and attitude than specific experience or qualifications. For this role, we are looking for some specific additional skills – if you prefer Java only roles be sure to check out our other Software Engineer roles.

• Proven experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, Dev Ops Engineer, Platform Engineer or similar role
• Strong proficiency in Golang and/or Java (if you have experience with only one of these that’s fine, we’ll expect you to pick up the other whilst you’re here!)
• Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Solid understanding and practical experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools
• Deep understanding of SRE…