Platform Engineer

wayve; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve in the United Kingdom is seeking a Platform Engineer to build, operate, and improve our cloud platforms and infrastructure behind software development and release systems.

You will work with a team to maintain reliable, scalable, and secure cloud environments, with opportunities to deepen expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering. The role emphasizes collaboration, reliability, and security in a fast-growing embdedded AI context.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in DevOps or cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with at least one cloud platform such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform or Ansible).
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems and cloud-based deployment pipelines.
• Basic understanding of networking, cloud architecture, and system reliability.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Desirable: containerisation and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Desirable: monitoring/observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana or ELK.
• Desirable: Linux systems and shell scripting.
• Desirable: programming/scripting (Python, Bash, Go).
• Desirable: cloud security best practices.
• Desirable: experience with large-scale or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve cloud infrastructure, primarily Azure, to support development, testing, and production environments.
• Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code implementations for consistent provisioning.
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment systems in cloud environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise cloud systems for performance, reliability, and cost.
• Assist in managing containerised workloads with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement and maintain observability for logging, metrics, and alerting to monitor health and incidents.
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure infrastructure meets application requirements.
• Improve security, access control, and compliance within cloud environments.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for infra issues.
• Continue to automate operations across infra and deployment workflows.

Skills

DevOps

Cloud infra

CI/CD

Troubleshooting

Security best practices

Linux systems

Shell scripting

Python

Go

Kubernetes

Docker

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

AWS

GCP

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Job description

Salary: £60,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements:

• 2–5 years of experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or related engineering roles
• Hands-on experience with at least one cloud platform, such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools, such as Terraform or Ansible
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems and cloud-based deployment pipelines
• Basic understanding of networking, cloud architecture, and system reliability
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Desirable: Experience with containerisation and orchestration, such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Desirable: Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools, such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK
• Desirable: Experience working with Linux systems and shell scripting
• Desirable: Programming or scripting experience, such as Python, Bash, or Go
• Desirable: Understanding of security best practices in cloud environments
• Desirable: Exposure to large-scale or distributed systems

Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and improve cloud infrastructure, primarily Azure, to support development, testing, and production environments
• Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code implementations, such as Terraform or Ansible, for consistent and repeatable infrastructure provisioning
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment systems running in cloud environments
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise cloud systems for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Assist in managing containerised workloads and orchestration platforms, such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Implement and maintain observability tools for logging, metrics, and alerting to monitor system health and support rapid incident response
• Work with engineering teams to ensure infrastructure meets application requirements and supports scalable software delivery
• Improve security, access control, and compliance within cloud environments
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure and deployment issues
• Continuously improve automation to reduce manual operations across infrastructure and deployment workflows

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Ansible
• Azure
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• ELK
• GCP
• Grafana
• Hardware
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Prometheus
• Python
• Security
• Terraform

More:

Founded in 2017, we are Wayve, a developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate complex environments, supporting safer and more usable automated driving systems. Our intelligent, mapless, hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers. As a Platform Engineer, you will help build, operate, and improve the cloud platforms and infrastructure behind our software development and release systems. Youll work with a team to maintain reliable, scalable, and secure cloud environments, with opportunities to deepen your expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering. We value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive culture. We are committed to an inclusive interview experience and encourage applications from people with varied skills and experiences; accommodations are available during the interview process upon request.

last updated 40 week of 2026