Platform Engineer

Wireless Logic Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IoT connectivity company in the UK seeks a skilled Platform Engineer to enhance developer experience and contribute to CI/CD strategies. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in Java, microservices, and DevOps practices, including Kubernetes and Terraform. You will collaborate with a dynamic team to shape the platform and tools that support innovative IoT solutions. The role offers a flexible hybrid working model and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Private Medical Insurance

Discounted Gym membership

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Strong Java experience and familiarity with microservice architectures.
• Experience with Kubernetes and CI/CD practices.
• General DevOps experience and skills in API management.
• Ability to optimize frontend and backend performance.

Responsibilities

• Identify, implement, and maintain tooling for developer experience.
• Build generic elements of the customer-facing platform.
• Contribute to CI/CD strategy and monitor platform metrics.
• Collaborate with colleagues and mentor team members.

Skills

Java

API management

DevOps

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Terraform

TDD

Microservices architecture

Performance optimization

GitLab/GitHub

Tools

Kubernetes

GitLab

Helm

Job description

Responsibilities

• Identify, implement and maintain developer experience and platform tooling to drive productivity within engineering
• Build generic elements of our customer-facing platform
• Contribute to CI/CD strategy with internal stakeholders and establish patterns that can be adopted company-wide
• Monitor and drive improvements to performance and platform metrics
• Collaborate with colleagues as a strong team player and mentor
• Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Continuously grow yourself, the team and organisation
• Built and maintained production applications end-to-end with proven success
• Skills in optimising application performance (frontend & backend)
• Worked with complex APIs
• General DevOps experience
• Pipelines, CI/CD with GitLab, GitHub or similar
• Experience with Kubernetes and Helm
• Strong Java experience
• Ability to develop with other languages like PHP or Python
• Understanding microservice architectures
• Terraform
• Knowledge of Open Telemetry, Prometheus etc.
• Strong knowledge of TDD

Preferred

• AWS API Gateway
• Experience with AWS
• Experience of platform engineering and providing tooling for other developers
• Experience with Grafana or similar
• Understanding of auth patterns, access control, etc.
• Rabbit, Kafka, etc.
• Backstage or similar
• Experience establishing development conventions or coding standards

Qualifications

• Strong Java experience
• Knowledge of microservice architectures
• General DevOps experience
• Pipelines, CI/CD with GitLab, GitHub or similar
• Experience with Kubernetes and Helm
• Terraform
• Skills in optimising application performance (frontend & backend)
• Worked with complex APIs
• Strong knowledge of TDD
• Understanding of auth patterns, access control, etc.
• Knowledge of Open Telemetry, Prometheus etc.

Previous Exposure to Product Operating Model (or any product‑driven approach)

• Previous exposure to the Product Operating Model (or any product‑driven approach)

About Wireless Logic

Any company can tell you about how they are a multi‑award‑winning, market‑leading business and yes, we are both of those things in the world of IoT connectivity! But we're more than that. Our mission? To make IoT management a breeze for any device, anywhere. With over 10 million IoT subscriptions active in 165 countries and direct partnerships with 50 mobile networks, we connect you to more than 750 networks worldwide, delivering unmatched value across the IoT connectivity chain.

Innovation is in our DNA, and we have an insatiable hunger to 'wow'! While we may not always get it right, our drive to collaborate, innovate, and achieve top‑notch customer satisfaction never wavers. We offer industry expertise, stellar service support, and the most flexible, resilient, and secure connectivity solutions on the market. Our expertise spans across various sectors, including industry, agriculture, healthcare, security, transport, utilities, and smart cities. IoT… a fancy acronym or a secret code? The Internet of Things (IoT) is like the magical glue that keeps the world connected! From ordering your favourite takeaway to the ANPR technology that helps you find a parking spot, IoT is everywhere—even if you don't realize it.

At Wireless Logic, we provide cutting‑edge connectivity solutions and technologies to ensure a vast array of devices stay seamlessly connected. Join the Nebula squad as a Platform Engineer. You'll collaborate with a dynamic team including Product Manager, Engineering Lead, and fellow engineers to define and build the tools and capabilities that will define our platform and developer experience. You're joining us at a pivotal moment! We're transitioning to a product‑driven culture where your voice and expertise will directly shape our strategic direction. This isn't just another engineering role—it’s an opportunity to leave your mark on something transformative.

Thank you so much for your interest in Wireless Logic Group, we appreciate the time and emotion that goes into an application. We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process, but we are currently excited to have our employees experience our office culture as much as possible. Wireless Logic Group unites and brings people together. We accomplish this when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture we aim to reflect the world's diverse voices both internally and externally to ensure success in our mission.

What Will Make You Shine At Wireless Logic

• Employs technical excellence; produces high‑quality, optimised and efficient solutions
• Shifts engineering practices left; front‑loads requirements, design, testing and success metrics
• Executes pragmatic plans; tests assumptions through small, iterative and measurable changes
• Owns end‑to‑end delivery; breaks down complex problems and communicates progress proactively
• Implements user‑centred thinking; crafts accessible interfaces considering diverse user needs
• Collaborates cross‑functionally; works closely with product, design and participates in agile ceremonies
• Partners with Product; translates business requirements into technical solutions with balanced judgement
• Balances technical debt; makes informed decisions about refactoring versus new development
• Demonstrates strategic thinking; considers trade‑offs, prioritises efforts and drives innovation
• Shows adaptability; embraces alternative approaches when new information emerges
• Communicates effectively; documents technical decisions and translates complex concepts for all stakeholders
• Focuses on growth; self‑motivates through continuous learning whilst guiding and mentoring others

Why Come Work with Us?

• The chance to join a creative, entrepreneurial company where bold ideas are celebrated.
• Full training, ongoing support, and the tools to help you thrive and grow in your role.
• We're a company with heart. We genuinely care about our people and make sure everyone feels valued, respected, and part of the family.

Benefits (UK)

• 25 days holiday
• Buy up to 5 days additional holiday
• Birthday Day off
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Group Company Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discounted Gym membership at over 3000 Gyms
• Dental cover
• Optical cover
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite parking
• Access to a variety of online discounts on major retailers
• Employee assistance program

Interview Process

• Tele Interview – Meet the people team
• Behavioural Interview – Meet your hiring manager
• Pair Programming Interview – Meet your peers
• System Design Interview – Meet more peers

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.