Platform Engineer

ESG Book; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join ESG Book as a Platform Engineer and take ownership of key CI/CD pipelines while enhancing developer experience in a progressive and mission-driven environment. Contribute to sustainability goals using your expertise in cloud platforms, containerisation, and infrastructure management. This role offers opportunities for career growth and a collaborative culture focused on transforming finance sustainably.

Benefits

Career Growth Opportunities

Collaborative Culture

Recognition and Respect for Your Impact

Qualifications

• Experience with managing Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Terraform and observability tools like Prometheus.
• Ability to deploy scalable APIs and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead and refine CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling.
• Optimise infrastructure to empower engineers.
• Implement standards for reliability, automation, and compliance.

Skills

Cloud Platforms (GCP)

Containerisation and Deployment

Kubernetes Tooling

Infrastructure as Code (IAAC)

Monitoring Tools

Job description

Job Title: Platform Engineer

Location: London, UK (or Frankfurt, Germany

Working Style: Hybrid – we support working from home, with office presence typically once a week

About ESG Book

Established in 2018, ESG Book's cloud-based solutions are trusted by the world’s largest banks, corporates, investors, and consultants to navigate the complexities of sustainability with precision and efficiency.

By seamlessly integrating sustainability data with an advanced SAAS disclosure platform, we enable financial institutions and corporates to share and interpret mission-critical sustainability information for improved compliance and risk management.

We aim to be the sustainability data layer that powers the financial markets with the insight needed for a more sustainable future.

Why Join as a Platform Engineer?

Are you passionate about scalable platforms and enhancing developer experience? At ESG Book, you’ll have the autonomy to shape a platform that empowers engineers while making a positive impact on sustainability. Your expertise will be respected, amplifying your impact in a company that is mission-driven and people-focused.

Key Benefits of the Role

• Platform Ownership: Lead and refine CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling, shaping a robust, scalable platform.
• Developer Empowerment: Optimise the infrastructure to enable engineers to excel.
• Best Practices in Automation & Security: Implement standards for reliability, automation, and compliance.
• Career Growth: Opportunity for development and clear paths to senior roles and leadership.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a diverse team united by a shared mission to transform finance sustainably.

Skills You’ll Use and Develop

• Cloud Platforms (GCP): Managing Kubernetes, CI/CD, SQL databases, and more within a cloud-native environment.
• Containerisation and Deployment: Deploying scalable APIs, ETL processes, and workflows via tools like Docker and Argo.
• Kubernetes Tooling: Working with GKE, Helm, Istio, and Knative to ensure an effective and responsive infrastructure.
• Infrastructure as a Code (IAAC): Using Terraform and Terragrunt to manage resources across environments.
• Monitoring Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, and other observability tools to ensure system health and visibility.

What You’ll Gain

• Purpose: Use your skills to contribute to global sustainability goals through innovative technology.

• Collaboration: Be part of a leadership team that are strong promoters of ESG Book’s values: drive, commitment to excellence and collective endeavour.

• Recognition & Respect: Your perspective will be welcomed, and your impact will be visible.

• Progressive Culture: A workplace that sees flexibility, inclusion, and growth as strengths, not perks.

Shape the Future of Sustainability Data

At ESG Book, we don’t just talk about change, we’re creating the tools to help drive it. If you're a legal professional who’s thoughtful, capable, and ready to work in a role with purpose, we’d love to connect.

Apply Now

Ready to be part of our journey?Apply today and help shape the future of sustainable finance.