Senior Platform Engineer – London

Senior Platform Engineer – London Overview

At Skyral, we empower decision makers through innovative technology. Our combination of AI, advanced simulation technology, and expert knowledge transforms decision-making processes, enabling faster and more confident choices in complex environments. We deliver practical and efficient solutions to both government and enterprise clients, ensuring outstanding outcomes.

The Production Engineering team is responsible for the foundational aspects of Skyral’s Core platform, providing essential services and infrastructure for deployment in various environments, including public clouds and secure air-gapped networks. Our team facilitates a reliable base for other engineering teams to build customer solutions and oversees the software delivery lifecycle, minimizing friction for engineers by providing tools, establishing patterns, and creating automations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex platform initiatives from start to finish, enhancing our Core platform and supporting customer solutions.
• Set the technical direction for the company, shaping the roadmap and creating enjoyable pathways for engineers to follow.
• Mentor engineers across the organization, raising the standard through reviews, pairing, and knowledge sharing.
• Improve developer tooling and automation, including reusable GitHub Actions, GitOps workflows, and Terraform modules.
• Run and maintain reusable components that package common open-source tools for deployment in any environment.
• Incorporate security into the platform through secure-by-default infrastructure, compliance audits, and collaboration with security engineers.

Qualifications:

• A strong foundation in software engineering with significant experience in building tooling and services using Go or Python.
• Deep expertise in infrastructure and tooling practices, including Infrastructure as Code (ideally Terraform), CI/CD (using GitHub Actions), and GitOps (for example, ArgoCD).
• Hands-on experience in building scalable, reusable infrastructure on major cloud platforms (GCP or AWS).
• Experience with on-premises deployments is a plus.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, from building and operating services to managing cloud-vendor clusters.
• A production mindset, with experience in enhancing the reliability of production environments through observability, incident response, and alerting.

We encourage you to apply even if you feel you meet only some of the qualifications listed. Your unique skills and perspectives may be exactly what we need.

Benefits:

• Unlimited Paid Holiday to support a strong work-life balance.
• Hybrid Working model to accommodate individual preferences.
• Flexible Working Hours to collaborate with your manager on a suitable schedule.
• Enhanced Parental Leave with 26 weeks maternity leave and 4 weeks paternity leave at full pay.
• Private Medical & Dental Insurance through Bupa.
• Transparent compensation structure with a well-defined salary range discussed during the first call.
• Healthy snacks and drinks provided in the office.

At Skyral, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We ensure that individuals with disabilities receive reasonable adjustments during the application process. If you require accommodations, please inform a member of our Talent Team.

We may utilize artificial intelligence tools to assist in various aspects of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications and analyzing resumes. However, these tools do not replace human judgment, and final hiring decisions are made by our team.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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