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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer - **Company:** Relation - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Disaster Recovery, Github, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, DataOps, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Machine Learning Operations, Terraform - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815091380-platform-engineer ## About the Role * A Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related quantitative field. A minimum of 3 years of combined experience in software engineering, with a demonstrated ability to design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters. Bonus: experience developing and deploying applications on Kubernetes. * Solid experience in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and ArgoCD. Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform. * Solid Python coding experience, with the ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code. Bonus: experience with Go. * Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a systematic approach to solving complex problems. * Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. * Bonus: experience with DataOps and MLOps., * A great team player * A clear communicator * Driven by impact * Humble and hungry to learn * Motivated and curious * Passionate about making a difference in patients' lives ## Description About Relation We are an end-to-end biotech developing transformational medicines, with technology at our core. Our ambition is to understand human biology in an unprecedented way; discovering therapies that will treat some of life's most devastating diseases. We leverage single-cell multi-omics directly from patient tissue, functional assays and machine learning to drive disease understanding, from cause to cure. We are committed to building diverse and inclusive teams. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We strive to create an interdisciplinary workplace that cultivates innovation through collaboration, and we empower each of our team members to do their best work and develop to their highest potential. The opportunity As a Software Engineer in our Platform Team, you will join the engineering team in a role pivotal to our mission to revolutionize target discovery and validation using advanced machine learning models. You will work closely with the Machine Learning and Data Science teams, designing and scaling our hybrid compute cluster, building core-platform services, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and scalability. Role Responsibilities * Develop, evolve, and contribute to the architectural strategy for our Kubernetes-based clusters spread across our private cloud and multiple public clouds. * Engineer and manage the full lifecycle of internal and public-facing applications, APIs, and services. * Enhance continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines, facilitating efficient development, testing, and deployment processes. * Establish comprehensive monitoring solutions to proactively detect and resolve issues. * Ensure robust backup, disaster recovery, and failover strategies are in place. * Enforce best practices and security measures to protect sensitive data and comply with industry standards. * Work closely with Machine Learning and Data Science teams to understand their computational needs and challenges and provide expert guidance and support to ensure their success. Professionally, you have * A Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related quantitative field. A minimum of 3 years of combined experience in software engineering, with a demonstrated ability to design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters. Bonus: experience developing and deploying applications on Kubernetes. * Solid experience in setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and ArgoCD. Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform. * Solid Python coding experience, with the ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code. Bonus: experience with Go. * Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a systematic approach to solving complex problems. * Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. * Bonus: experience with DataOps and MLOps. Personally, you are * A great team player * A clear communicator * Driven by impact * Humble and hungry to learn * Motivated and curious * Passionate about making a difference in patients' lives Join us in this exciting role where your contributions will have a direct impact on advancing our understanding of genetics and disease risk, supporting our mission to get transformative medicines to patients. Together, we're not just doing research; we're setting new standards in the field of machine learning and genetics. The patient is waiting! Relation Therapeutics is a committed equal opportunities employer. RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Please note that Relation Therapeutics does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Resumes should not be forwarded to our job aliases or employees. Relation Therapeutics will not be liable for any fees associated with unsolicited CVs. Seniority level * Mid-Senior level Employment type * Full-time Job function * Engineering and Information Technology Location: London, England, United Kingdom ## Related Videos - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) - [Implementing Feature Environments with AWS and Terraform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/531-implementing-feature-environments-with-aws-and-terraform) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer)