Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineering

Next Frontier Capital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TwinThread is seeking a Platform Engineer in Greater London to develop and support Kubernetes-based services. As part of a collaborative team, you will work on production code, ensure operational stability, and automate deployment processes.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in programming, cloud technologies, and agile methodologies. This position values diversity and inclusion, fostering a meaningful impact within the team and the broader community.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Practical cloud native experience deploying Kubernetes applications.
• Advanced experience in programming languages such as Go, Java, or Kotlin.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality production code and debug code written by others.
• Provide operational support for production systems.
• Design and operate Kubernetes-based platform services.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud computing

Agile methodologies

Programming languages (Go, Java, Kotlin)

CI/CD

Education

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Google Associate Cloud Engineer Certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Tools

Crossplane

Terraform

GitOps

Job description

Out of the successful launch of Chase in 2021, we’re a new team, with a new mission. We’re creating products that solve real world problems and put customers at the center - all in an environment that nurtures skills and helps you realize your potential. Our team is key to our success. We’re people-first. We value collaboration, curiosity and commitment.

As a Platform Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Accelerator Business Platform Team, you are the heart of this venture, focused on getting smart ideas into the hands of our customers. You have a curious mindset, thrive in collaborative squads, and are passionate about new technology. By your nature, you are also solution‑oriented, commercially savvy and have a head for fintech. You thrive in working in tribes and squads that focus on specific products and projects – and depending on your strengths and interests, you'll have the opportunity to move between them.

While we’re looking for professional skills, culture is just as important to us. We understand that everyone's unique – and that diversity of thought, experience and background is what makes a good team, great. By bringing people with different points of view together, we can represent everyone and truly reflect the communities we serve. This way, there's scope for you to make a huge difference – on us as a company, and on our clients and business partners around the world.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others
• Develops composable infrastructure systems and capabilities
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems
• Provide operational support for production systems in a “you-build-it-you-run-it” culture, including incident response and continuous reliability improvements.
• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture
• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies
• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect
• Designs, builds, and operates Kubernetes-based platform services, automates developer self-service and CI/CD, improves reliability and operational readiness, and strengthens platform security and controls via IaC, policy-as-code, and hardening standards.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts, such as Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Google Associate Cloud Engineer Certification, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Hands‑on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability
• Advanced in one or more programming language(s), such as Go, Java or Kotlin
• Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, application resiliency, and security
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and processes within a technical domain, such as cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.
• Practical cloud native experience, deploying Kubernetes applications on a cloud service provider, such as Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, or Microsoft Azure

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Expertise in the Kubernetes operator pattern
• Expertise deploying infrastructure as code, using Crossplane, Terraform, or equivalent
• Experience with GitOps workflows

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’s and employees’s religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.