Platform Engineer

Gravitee Topco Limited.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading API management company seeks a Platform Engineer to enhance their Kubernetes-based services. The ideal candidate has solid infrastructure management experience, a passion for problem-solving, and a commitment to continuous learning. This hands-on role offers a hybrid work culture, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional growth. Join a dynamic team shaping the future of digital transformation.

Benefits

Excellent medical coverage

Pension or 401k options

Stock option plan

25 days vacation

3 mental health days

Birthday off

Professional development allowance

Quarterly outings

Hybrid work culture

Endless growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in infrastructure management.
• Fluent with creating and managing Kubernetes clusters and Helm based deployments.
• Strong believer in infrastructure as code and deployment automation.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver secure, scalable environments on Kubernetes.
• Support customers by resolving technical issues.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on new features and infrastructure.

Skills

Kubernetes (cluster creation & management)

Docker

Terraform

Helm Charts

Cloud experience (AWS and/or Azure)

Argo Workflows & ArgoCD

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Join the API Revolution at Gravitee—Where Innovation Meets Growth

Since our beginnings in 2015, Gravitee has grown into a global force, recognized as a 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ Leader for API Management. What started with four developers challenging the complexities of APIs has evolved into a revolutionary platform powering API and event stream ecosystems worldwide. We’re driving digital transformation for top enterprises, from Michelin to Roche to Blue Yonder and beyond, offering unmatched control over APIs and event streams.

Our rapid growth and leadership in API management are fueled by our team’s commitment to excellence and our core values:

• Passion: We bring excitement to everything we do, constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve.
• Hold Nothing Back: We go above and beyond to help customers and teammates succeed, holding ourselves to the highest standards.
• Professionalism: We believe in clear, respectful communication and prioritize the needs of our team and customers.

Join us on this journey. Be part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible in API management, and shaping the future of digital transformation. The possibilities are endless—be a part of the revolution!

THE ROLE & WHY IT EXISTS

Gravitee.io is taking APIs to the next level — we are the premier, open source API platform and we want everyone to know how amazing our software is. To make this happen, we are looking for someone passionate, curious and ambitious. This is where you come in.

As a Platform Engineer, you’ll be a key member of our Platform Team, responsible for ensuring Gravitee’s products are best-in-class, not just in features, but also in reliability, scalability, and performance.

You’ll build and deliver production-ready, Kubernetes-based environments for enterprise customers, contribute to Gravitee’s NextGen Cloud infrastructure, and occasionally step in to provide deep technical support for clients.

This is a hands-on, critical, and highly technical role, perfect for someone who thrives on problem‑solving, collaboration, and delivering exceptional experiences for both customers and colleagues.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Your daily to-do list will feature some or all of the following, but is not limited to:

• Build and deliver secure, scalable environments (POCs and production‑ready) on Kubernetes.
• Support our customers by investigating and resolving technical issues with precision and care.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop and maintain new features and infrastructure.
• Contribute to Gravitee’s NextGen Cloud platform and its evolution.
• Share knowledge through internal TechTalks, documentation, and mentoring.
• Drive innovation in processes and tools to continuously improve platform reliability and customer experience.

ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS

The right candidate will possess at least the following skills, if not more:

• Kubernetes (cluster creation & management)
• Docker
• Terraform
• Helm Charts
• Cloud experience (AWS and/or Azure)
• Argo Workflows & ArgoCD

Even better if you also have skills across:

• Certificate management (ZeroSSL, Let’s Encrypt)
• Continuous Delivery tooling
• Observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus)

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

The right candidate will possess at least the following skills, if not more:

• 3+ years of professional experience in infrastructure management
• Fluent with creating and managing Kubernetes clusters and Helm based deployments
• Strong believer in infrastructure as code and deployment automation.
• You like sharing knowledge and continuous learning is important to you
• Curious and eager to contribute to all aspects of a project: CI/CD, dependency management, vulnerability management.
• A patient, resilient problem solver with sharp attention to detail.
• Collaborative, communicative, and committed to sharing knowledge and learning continuously.

AT GRAVITEE, YOU’LL GET…

• Excellent medical coverage to keep your body and mind healthy
• Pension or 401k program options for all locations
• Stock option plan for employees
• 25 days holiday/vacation in addition to in‑country national holidays
• 3 mental health days per year with an allowance toward a mood‑boosting activity of your choice
• Birthday off to celebrate your dayLearn and grow with our professional development allowance to be used to benefit your career
• Quarterly outings and an annual off‑site in an exciting location!
• Hybrid culture with options to go in to an office in one of our hubs
• Ability to work for one of the fastest‑growing companies and alongside some of the most talented people in the API technology sector
• A meaningful, progressive, global company culture that is as fun as it is hardworking
• Endless growth opportunities

At Gravitee, no employee or applicant will be treated less favorably on the grounds of their sex, marital status, race, color, nationality or ethnic or national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, or religion or belief.

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