Lead Platform Engineer for Defence-tech AI Startup

JR United Kingdom; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence-tech startup in London is seeking a Platform Lead to design and implement cloud infrastructure for AI-driven projects. The role involves collaboration with engineers and data scientists, promoting best practices in DevOps, and ensuring platform reliability. Offering remote flexibility, this position is perfect for candidates looking to impact operational planning and security in a rapidly growing venture.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in DevOps across multiple platforms.
• Experience handling data-heavy products.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure for AI products.
• Promote best practices in DevOps and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with teams to address platform challenges.

Skills

DevOps

Infrastructure Automation

Monitoring

Incident Response

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Lead Platform Engineer for Defence-tech AI Startup, south west london

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Client:

Stealth Startup

Location:

south west london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are a defence-tech startup from London that specializes in technologies that can analyze social data with the power of AI and psychology to generate insights and intelligence that were not possible before.

The company was founded on the premise that data can be used for social good. With our technology, we are building the capability to predict potential threats to companies, analyze public perception on policies or initiatives, and much more.

We are currently focusing on key projects within Defence, seeing tremendous potential to impact operational planning. This is a perfect time for an experienced Platform Lead to join our team.

Who are we looking for?

We seek a Platform Lead with strong experience in DevOps across multiple platforms handling data-heavy products.

The role offers remote flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement scalable cloud infrastructure and developer platforms supporting AI products and large data workloads.
• Promote best practices in infrastructure automation, DevOps, MLOps, CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and product teams to meet infrastructure needs and solve platform challenges.
• Ensure platform security, compliance, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Manage platform reliability, uptime, observability, and incident response.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineering teams.

If you're seeking a high-impact, rapidly growing venture with remote flexibility, please apply.