Fleet Reliability Engineer

Startup Talents Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

On-site visits

Job summary

Startup Talents Ltd in London seeks a Fleet Reliability Engineer to join a hardware/software operations team supporting a distributed device management platform. You will maintain 400+ consumer devices, work across two West London data centers, and perform weekly on-site visits to ensure uptime and hardware integration.

The role blends scripting and hands-on hardware tasks, including device deployment, repair, and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Must have a balanced hardware and software skillset (50/50).
• Ability to code and script command lines.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance.
• Experience with consumer electronics or embedded systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fleet of 400+ consumer devices in operational condition (coding and repair).
• Physical device management and troubleshooting at two West London data centers.
• Weekly on-site visits (typically once per week, sometimes twice).
• Device deployment, installation, and hardware integration.
• Hands-on work including pulling apart TVs and integrating capture hardware.

Skills

Hardware expertise

Software scripting

Troubleshooting

Independent work

Embedded systems

Consumer electronics

Job description

London, United Kingdom | Posted on 25/10/2026

The employer is a leading end-to-end SaaS analytics platform that empowers media and entertainment clients to audit and optimize their content, apps, and channel placements across connected devices in over 25 countries. Their platform provides visibility into where content appears, how it’s placed, and how it performs, enabling smarter commercial decisions, operational efficiency, and better outcomes for their clients (leading on-demand video platforms).

They are hiring a Fleet Reliability Engineer role in London (West London area - Hybrid) on a permanent basis.

Location : Hybrid - West London

Markets : Worldwide/International

Minimum experience : 3 years

Salary : up to 55kdepending on experience

Work pattern : Hybrid with weekly visits to LondonDatacenters

This is a Hardware/software operations Engineer type of role to support their distributed device management infrastructure. The team manages hundreds of consumer devices (smart TVs, Fire TVs, set-top boxes, video game consoles, mobiles and tablets) equipped with specialized hardware for video data collection and Media Placement across global data centers.

This is a permanent role combining software scripting operations with consumer electronics hardware management.

You will be part of a team of 3-4 including a specialist in international device deployment/3D Printing, and a Bluetooth remote replication project Lead. You will share responsibilities across daily operations and individual project work

MISSIONS

Primary · daily

• Maintain fleet of 400+ consumer devices in operational condition (coding and repair)
• Physical device management and troubleshooting at two West London data centers
• Weekly on-site visits (typically once per week, sometimes twice, occasionally none)
• Device deployment, installation, and hardware integration
• Hands‑on technical work including pulling apart TVs, extracting circuit boards, and integrating specialized capture hardware (EXV9210 devices,video capture cards)

Secondary

• Add new devices to the fleet
• Software development and maintenance Individual project work (approximately 20% of time)
• Research and development tasks (e.g., duplicating Bluetooth remotes, troubleshooting unexpected device behavior)
• Problem‑solving for emerging issues caused by device software updates or unforeseen technical challenges

Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Must-have

• Hardware expertise combined with software programing knowledge with 50/50 balance
• Ability to code and script command lines
• Hands‑on troubleshooting and problem‑solving ability
• Ability to work independently and think on feet without constant guidance
• Experience with consumer electronics or embedded systems preferred

Ideal

• Curiosity and drive to understand problems deeply and explore solutions
• Initiative and proactive mindset to identify and solve issues independently
• Innovation/R&D capability to tackle novel problems with limited guidance
• Willingness to learn and adapt to unfamiliar systems
• Experience with Bluetooth, IoT, or consumer device management is a plus

CONDITIONS

Contract : Permanent role - Hybrid London (UK)

Work model : Remote-first with mandatory on-site requirements

Travel requirements : Weekly visits to West London data centers