Golang Platform Engineer
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Job description
We are seeking a Platform Engineer with strong Golang expertise to join our engineering organization and work closely with our CI/CD team. This role will focus on building, integrating, and optimizing platform services and developer tooling to enable seamless software delivery at scale. The ideal candidate has deep experience in backend development (with Go), platform reliability, and modern CI/CD practices., * Design and develop platform services and tooling in Golang to support CI/CD pipelines, developer workflows, and infrastructure automation.
- Integrate pipelines, testing frameworks, and deployment automation into the broader platform ecosystem.
- Build APIs and services that streamline code delivery, artifact management, and release processes.
- Enhance developer experience by implementing self-service capabilities for build, test, and deployment.
- Drive standardization of CI/CD practices across teams, ensuring secure, scalable, and maintainable pipelines.
- Contribute to incident response and post-mortems., We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or background can thrive and do their best work. We believe that a diverse team leads to better ideas, stronger outcomes, and a more supportive workplace for all.
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process whether for interviews, assessments, or other parts of the application-we encourage you to let us know. We are committed to ensuring that every candidate has a fair and accessible experience with us.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in Golang (3+ years of production experience).
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Argo Workflows, Tekton).
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
- Proficiency with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi, etc.).
- Solid understanding of API design, distributed systems, and microservices.
- Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK, etc.).
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Background in security and compliance automation within pipelines.
- Experience contributing to or building internal developer platforms.
- Open source contributions in the Go ecosystem., * Passion for automation and developer enablement.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Strong ownership mindset and proactive problem-solving.
- Commitment to continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
Benefits & conditions
We're looking for exceptional talent to join our mission. We offer a chance to create impact in a high-energy and connected culture, while benefiting from continuous learning opportunities, a supportive community which is proud to serve our mission, and comprehensive benefits., * We trust you, so we offer flexible working hours, as long it suits both you and your team;
- Physical and mental health support through our partnership with GymPass giving free access to over 1,500 gyms in the UK, 1-1 therapy, meditation sessions, digital fitness and nutrition apps;
- Our company offers extended and improved maternity and paternity leave choices, giving employees more flexibility and support;
- Cycle-to-Work Scheme;
- Health and Life Insurance;
- Pension Scheme;
- 25 days of Annual Leave (+ Bank Holidays);
- Office snacks every day;
- Friendly, comfortable and informal office environment in Central London.