Platform Engineer

Freetrade Limited; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial technology firm in the UK seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to oversee Google Cloud infrastructure and manage CI/CD pipelines. Responsibilities include ensuring observability, maintaining dashboards, and influencing engineering roadmaps. Successful candidates should have experience with cloud services, containerization, and resilience in platform architecture. This role offers competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus Scheme

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Enhanced pension contributions

Group Life Insurance

Private Health Insurance

Income Protection Cover

Enhanced parental leave

Learning & Development funding

Cycle to Work scheme

Paid Sick Leave

Qualifications

• Experience with Google Cloud is a bonus; familiarity with AWS and Azure is acceptable.
• Knowledge of containerization and managing Kubernetes clusters is essential.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code practices and relevant tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Google Cloud infrastructure for deployment.
• Ensure observability and monitoring for best practices in diagnostics.
• Maintain CI/CD infrastructure for product delivery.

Skills

Google Cloud experience

Containerization with Docker

Kubernetes management

Infrastructure as Code with Terraform

Scripting skills (Javascript, Python, Ruby)

Attention to detail

Passion for investments

Experience with high performance platforms

Experience with resilient platforms

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to work in a newly formed Platform Team to manage our Google Cloud Platform, provide DevOps capabilities to the rest of the Engineering teams and help develop a FinOps culture in Freetrade.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage our Google Cloud infrastructure, working with the engineering teams to ensure our services are deployed on the most appropriate cloud systems and make recommendations on appropriate technology choices.
• Own and manage our monitoring and diagnostics. You will work with the engineering teams to ensure we have best in class observability, alerting, SLOs and cost attribution for our software stack.
• Own and manage the CI/CD infrastructure for our products.
• Deliver against challenging technical problems, weighing trade-offs to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions quickly.
• Establish and maintain a high bar of best practice on FinOps, Infra as code, PaaS.
• Own and manage dashboards for tracking operational performance metrics of the platform, such as platform cost per user, per transaction, base costs.
• Influences team and engineering roadmaps and strategy.
• Writes and maintains documentation on the developer operations and platform spaces.

Qualifications

• A track record with Google Cloud is a bonus but we are open to experience with other cloud providers like AWS and Azure.
• Knowledge of containerisation using Docker and experience managing deployed services in Kubernetes clusters.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and experience of using Terraform or an equivalent.
• Knowledge of any scripting language (Javascript, Python, Ruby etc.) and experience of identifying and exploiting automation opportunities.
• Deep understanding and obsession with the details.
• A love for the world of investments.
• Up to date with technology to influence good practices.
• Experience of running platforms that deliver high performance at scale suitable for B2C products.
• Experience of running highly resilient platforms, where reliability and graceful degradation is critical.

About Freetrade

Freetrade's mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings. We're changing that. We're building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you're driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you'll fit right in. 2025 is a big year for us. In January, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We'll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space. This year, we're accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We're building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We're also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary - carefully benchmarked.
• Bonus Scheme - bonuses are linked to company success and your individual impact. First payouts: July 2026.
• Holidays - 25 days plus UK public holidays. Your birthday off, plus one extra day for every year at Freetrade.
• Enhanced pension - We'll match your contributions up to 5%.
• Group Life Insurance - 5x your salary coverage.
• Private Health Insurance - Includes access to medical care, mental health support, dental and vision plans, Wellness programs and preventative care.
• Income Protection Cover - Ensure financial stability in the event of illness or injury.
• Enhanced parental leave - Time off when it matters most.
• Flexibility for those who need it - We're office-first, but focus on output and trust you to manage your time.
• Learning & Development - We fund industry qualifications for your growth.
• Cycle to Work scheme - Buy a bike through salary sacrifice.
• Paid Sick Leave - 10 days of fully paid sick leave per calendar year.

Interview Process

• Initial interview - A chat with one of our Talent Specialists.
• Hiring Manager interview - A deep dive into your skills and experience.
• Live Technical Task - Show us how you think and solve problems.
• System Design - We'll explore how you design systems to handle real-world challenges.
• Executive interview - A conversation with our stakeholders about cultural fit.