Lead Platform Engineer — Hybrid (London) AWS & Kubernetes

Investigo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to design and expand a cutting-edge internal platform on AWS EKS. This role demands extensive Kubernetes knowledge and strong software engineering skills. You will lead a globally distributed team, enhance the developer experience, and drive architectural decisions within a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership abilities and an agile mindset along with a commitment to operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Expert level knowledge of Kubernetes and related tooling.
• Strong software engineering foundation, particularly in cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with Extreme Programming practices, including pair programming.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve the internal developer platform, ensuring security and scalability.
• Own the roadmap embedding customer feedback and data-driven metrics.
• Drive technical architecture decisions for platform consistency.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

Leadership in software engineering

Cloud technologies knowledge

Agile delivery mindset

Collaboration and team knowledge-sharing

Tools

AWS EKS

Python

Golang

Job description

A leading tech recruitment firm seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to design and expand a cutting-edge internal platform on AWS EKS. This role demands extensive Kubernetes knowledge and strong software engineering skills. You will lead a globally distributed team, enhance the developer experience, and drive architectural decisions within a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership abilities and an agile mindset along with a commitment to operational excellence.