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# Staff Data Platform Engineer - Scale + Reliability

- **Company:** Astronomer
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815164676-staff-data-platform-engineer--scale--reliability

## About the Role

A cloud infrastructure company in Greater London is looking for a Staff+ level engineer. The role involves defining and leading the database strategy, influencing production infrastructure design, and working with various data technologies such as Postgres and Kubernetes. Candidates should have strong hands-on experience and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with distributed teams. This position offers unique opportunities to shape the company's data practices in a hybrid work environment.
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## Description

A cloud infrastructure company in Greater London is looking for a Staff+ level engineer. The role involves defining and leading the database strategy, influencing production infrastructure design, and working with various data technologies such as Postgres and Kubernetes. Candidates should have strong hands-on experience and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with distributed teams. This position offers unique opportunities to shape the company's data practices in a hybrid work environment.


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