Platform Engineer

If you're a Platform Software Engineer who enjoys building reliable infrastructure, improving developer workflows, and working in technically challenging environments, this could be the role for you. A Cambridge-based deep-tech company is looking for a Platform Engineer to join its world-class engineering team. You'll help build and maintain the internal platforms and systems that enable engineers to develop, test and release cutting-edge software used by leading technology organisations. The team is highly skilled, collaborative and focused on building technically complex products used in demanding development environments. What you'll do

• Maintain CI systems, artifact repositories and delivery platforms
• Implement monitoring and observability tools
• Build machine, container and development images
• Maintain internal toolchains and infrastructure
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders

• 2-5 years' experience in Platform, DevOps or Software Engineer / Linux roles
• Strong Python development on Linux
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible or similar
• Experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins)
• Familiar with Git workflows and modern development practices
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have

• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms
• Knowledge of networking or distributed systems
• Familiarity with C / C++ toolchains