Senior Platform Engineer Equity) at VC-backed compute infrastructure startup
Job in
Greater London, London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-05
Listing for:
Jack & Jill
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-05
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Software Architect
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Greater London
Title
Senior Staff Platform Engineer (Up to £200k + Equity) at VC-backed compute infrastructure startup
Job TitleSenior Staff Platform Engineer
SalaryUp to £200k + Equity
Company DescriptionVC-backed compute infrastructure startup
Job DescriptionAs a founding-level hire, you will architect financial-grade infrastructure for the global GPU market. You will bridge the gap between high-performance compute and capital markets, building systems for real-time pricing, automated settlement, and cross-cloud orchestration. This role offers the unique opportunity to define the technical foundation for a new asset class.
LocationLondon, UK
Why this role is remarkable- Lead the architectural design of a first-of-its-kind trading platform for GPU compute, working directly with founders from elite quantitative and engineering backgrounds.
- Join a well-funded startup backed by top-tier VCs at the intersection of AI infrastructure and sophisticated financial instruments.
- High-impact founding role with significant equity and the mandate to build and lead a world-class platform engineering team from scratch.
- Architect and build robust services for dynamic pricing, on-demand billing, and high-reliability cash settlement systems.
- Design and implement complex inventory management logic and orchestration for GPU instances across multiple cloud providers.
- Own the end-to-end security, scalability, and reliability of core infrastructure to meet financial-grade performance guarantees.
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with a deep background in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or high-scale billing rails.
- Proven track record of building production-grade systems in fintech, payments, or low-latency trading environments.
- Expert-level proficiency in backend languages like Go, Rust, or C++ and experience mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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