Platform Engineer

Akunacapital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Akuna Capital in London is seeking a Platform Engineer to own and deliver cloud-based infrastructure initiatives. You will work with Trading, Development, Infrastructure and Operations teams to design and implement scalable, secure platforms in a hybrid cloud, using Kubernetes (EKS/on-prem), Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.

You should have 5+ years in Platform/Cloud/SRE/DevOps, strong Linux, and hands-on AWS experience; AWS Certified preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in Platform/Cloud Engineering, SRE, DevOps or related infrastructure roles.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification preferred.
• Deep Kubernetes production experience (EKS & on-premise).
• Strong AWS cloud infrastructure design experience; GCP a plus.
• Terraform/IaC expertise with modular design.
• Experience building scalable, secure cloud-native platforms.
• Strong observability and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern delivery.
• Strong Linux administration and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Experience with cloud-native data services (RDS, Aurora, Redshift, DynamoDB).
• Leadership mindset and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud solutions and IaC.
• Monitor and secure hybrid-cloud environments.
• Evaluate architectures and provide recommendations.
• Provision, configure, upgrade, and monitor Kubernetes, Spark, Kafka, and large-scale databases.
• Automate infrastructure management and pipelines with Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab.
• Explore cloud-native container tech and monitor deployments for performance.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure reliable production systems.

Skills

Cloud Engineering

Platform Engineering

DevOps

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Python

Linux

Observability

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kubernetes (EKS & on-prem)

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab

Python

Bash

AWS

GCP

RDS/Aurora/Redshift/DynamoDB

Job description

About Akuna:

Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm with a strong focus on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data driven solutions, and automation. We specialize in providing liquidity as an options market maker – meaning we are committed to providing competitive quotes that we are willing to both buy and sell. To do this successfully, we design and implement our own low latency technologies, trading strategies, and mathematical models.

Our Founding Partners first conceptualized Akuna in their hometown of Sydney. They opened the firm’s first office in 2011 in the heart of the derivatives industry and the options capital of the world – Chicago. Today, Akuna is proud to operate from additional offices in Sydney, Shanghai, London, and Singapore.

Whatyou’lldo as aPlatform Engineerat Akuna:

This is an exciting role where you will be given the opportunity to take ownership of projects and make them your own. At Akuna, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our efficiency as we continue to grow. As a Platform Engineer, you will work closely with our Trading, Development, Infrastructure, and Operations teams. You will design and implement cloud solutions, automate infrastructure as code, improve cloud governance and security, and monitor our hybrid-cloud environments. In this role, you will:

• Ensure cloud services are leveraged to their full potential (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and best practices are being followed
• Help manage our public cloud growth and continuously improve Akuna’s hybrid-cloud operating model
• Evaluate proposed solution architectures and provide recommendations
• Provision, configure, upgrade, and monitor technologies such as Kubernetes (EKS and on-premise), Spark, Kafka, and other large-scale distributed databases
• Automate infrastructure management and development pipelines with tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins and GitLab
• Explore new technologies in the cloud-native/container ecosystem
• Work with Infrastructure and Development teams to monitor systems, clusters and cloud deployments to detect errors and monitor performance
• Adhere to the engineering mindset of creating and maintaining performant and reliable production systems

Qualities that make great candidates:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, SRE, DevOps, or related infrastructure roles
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification preferred
• Deep experience deploying, operating, and scaling Kubernetes in production, including on-premise clusters and Amazon EKS
• Strong expertise designing and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS; experience with GCP is a plus
• Advanced proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including reusable module development, state management, and platform automation
• Experience building and operating highly available, scalable, and secure cloud-native platforms
• Strong knowledge of observability, including monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational troubleshooting
• Proven experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices
• Strong Linux systems administration and troubleshooting skills in distributed production environments
• Proficiency in automation and scripting with Python, Bash, or similar languages
• Experience with cloud-native data services, including Amazon RDS, Aurora, Redshift, and DynamoDB
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, influence architectural decisions, and mentor engineers
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience partnering across engineering, operations, and business teams
• The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems are essential functions of the role

In addition to technical skillsets, Akuna values the unique perspectives people can bring to the table to collaboratively solve complex problems and drive Akuna forward. We want everyone to feel empowered to apply. We welcome your application and encourage you to take the first steps toward your future with us!

Please note that level/title will be determined upon the conclusion of the interview process.If you are a current student or recent graduate, please take a look at our Entry Level and Intern positions.