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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # platform engineer for high-performance computing - **Company:** Enfint - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Airflow, Application Performance Management, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, CMake, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Corona (Software Development Kit), Information Engineering, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), OpenMP, Open Source Technology, Software Tools, Cloud Services, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Workflow Management Systems, Data Logging, High Performance Computing, Git, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Build Tools, Docker, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840675871-platform-engineer-for-high-performance-computing ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in data engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline * Experience with Python * Experience with Cloud * Experience with High Performance Compute (HPC) * Deep knowledge of at least one common programming language, including toolchains for documentation, testing, and operations/observability * Deep expertise in modern software development tools and ways of working * Deep cloud expertise, including infrastructure-as-code tools and scalable compute technologies * Experience with CI/CD implementations using git and a common CI/CD stack * Deep expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, and the broader CNCF ecosystem, including Helm * Experience with low-level application build tools such as make and CMake, and automated build systems such as spack or easybuild * Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Argo Workflow, Airflow, Nextflow, Snakemake, VisTrails, or Cromwell * Experience with application performance tuning and optimization in parallel and distributed computing, including MPI, OpenMP, or Gloo * Deep understanding of hardware, networks, storage, and their impact on application performance * Demonstrated excellence in agile software development environments using tools such as Jira and Confluence * Deep familiarity with high-performance application tools, techniques, and optimizations, including engagement with the open-source community * Nice to have: Contributions to open-source tools. ## Description * Develop key components of a hybrid on-prem/cloud compute platform for interactive and scalable batch computing * Establish processes and workflows to transition existing HPC users and teams to the platform * Build code-driven environments, applications, and containers/images * Deploy applications through CI/CD * Consult science users on application scalability to PBs of data * Optimize the design and execution of complex solutions in large-scale distributed computing environments * Produce well-engineered software with automated test suites, technical documentation, and operational strategies * Ensure consistent use of platform abstractions for logging and lineage quality * Participate in code reviews and partner to improve team standards * Follow the QMS framework and CI/CD best practices and guide improvements to ways of working * Provide leadership to team members and help them complete work correctly. ## Related Videos - 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