Platform Engineer in London

Looking to work at a Series B Fintech?

Interested in scaling up their AWS and improving their security?

• Role: Platform Engineer (AWS)

• Industry: Fintech

• Salary: £90,000 DOE + Shares

• Hybrid Working: London office up to twice a week

• Benefits: Shares, Flexible hours, Collaborative culture, Training budget

Ada Meher is partnered with a scaling Series B Fintech who are going to their Platform team once again, looking for a Platform Engineer with significant experience in AWS, Kubernetes/Docker, DevSecOps, and Python.

You’d join the Platform team and report directly to the Head of Platform.

Some of the business critical projects include pivoting to a product-aligned deployment pipeline, helping to (further) secure their Data Platform, and automating security vulnerability management.

An ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in their stack, AWS accreditations, and Cybersecurity awareness.

Previous experience in the Financial space would also be received fondly .

You can expect a salary of up to £90,000 DOE, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Healthcare, Shares, flexible working hours, remote working, and more.

Company:

A leading Fintech that provides advanced data/analytics to capital markets (Banks, Brokers and Hedge Funds)

They have three core products ensuring that all raw exchange data it collects, processes, and curates are accurate, complete, and reliable.

Being a leading player in the Data space - and after numerous rounds of funding - they're expanding their reach globally with large-scale expansion plans over the next 18 months.

They have several awards under their belt and most recently, they won a major award at the 2023 Fintech Awards.

Role:

• Lead on ‘DevSecOps' efforts; aiming towards another successful ISO27001 audit
• Secure SDLC CI/CD toolchain along with security gates and integrated quality
• Help to establish a true platform engineering culture
• Work with DevOps tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
• Guide and coach junior members of the team

What we love about this role:

The business has excellent retention and a strong background in progressing team members internally and is a well-respected player in the Fintech space.

Their team is made of several highly experienced and talented Engineers and your day-to-day work will have a direct impact on the business.

You’ll join the business at a time when your input will help shape the future tech stack.

You’ll constantly be advocating for best practices and your voice will be heard across multiple teams.

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role, ideally in the Finance sector
• Demonstrable experience with AWS (6+ years)
• Demonstrable experience with Python
• Demonstrable experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes

Benefits:

• £90k
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Share Options
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance/Life insurance, Wellbeing Physical Activity budget
• Weekly team lunches, Cycle to Work Scheme