Platform Engineer | AWS, Python, Golang | Salary Up to £65,000 +Shares & Bonus | Fintech, Payments Platform (B2B) | Manchester, Hybrid (2 days per week)
The Company
We are working with an international Fintech Start-Up in the payments space who are completely changing the game for how payments work for small businesses. They have built a platform that massively reduces costs giving small merchants a bigger chance of success and much more flexibility.
This rapidly scaling company is founded by entrepreneurs with a serious background in building businesses. They have secured millions of funding from some of the UK's most well-recognised venture capitalists and are now building out the Platform Engineering team.
The product has a strong presence around Europe and the UK, and they have also recently launched in America.
About The Role
You will be joining the small but scaling Infrastructure & Platform Engineering team, playing a key role in designing, constructing, and maintaining the infrastructure.
You will contribute to delivering a platform for a fast-growing challenger payments company, providing feedback and suggestions for product enhancements, overseeing the build and delivery infrastructure (e.g., CI/CD tools), and guiding teams on their optimal use.
Responsibilities for the Platform Engineer
* Collaborating within a cross-functional team to assist software engineers in designing and implementing infrastructure as code.
* Keeping up to date with the latest technologies and implementing them into our platform.
* Taking ownership and responsibility for projects from start to finish.
* Refining and automating regular processes, tracking issues, and documenting changes.
* Ensuring operational resilience by sharing knowledge with the team.
* Architecting cost-effective, fault-tolerant, and highly available solutions on a secure and performant platform.
* Monitoring and reporting on system status to maintain optimal performance.
* Improving the security of both the infrastructure and platform.
* Working with broader engineering teams to analyse and resolve issues in real-time, providing end-to-end problem resolution.
Requirements for the Platform Engineer
* Minimum 4 years experience working as a Platform Engineer / SRE
* Strong experience with AWS Cloud
* Exposure to using Golang, Python & Bash
* Experience creating CI/CD Pipelines
What They Can Offer:
* Up to £65,000 + Bonus & Benefits
* 2 Days Hybrid Working in the central Manchester Office
* Health Insurance
If you are interested in the Platform Engineer position, please send over your CV. If we think you are a match, we will give you a shout.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology and Engineering
Industries
Banking and Financial Services
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