Platform Engineer

Salt; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a skilled Platform Engineer (Golang) to enhance secure, scalable, and flexible cloud infrastructure. This role involves automating DevOps practices and working closely with Agile teams to deliver exceptional platform solutions across cloud provisioning, CI/CD, and container orchestration.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with expertise in Golang and infrastructure development.
• Experience with AWS, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD tooling.
• Comfortable working in Agile teams with a focus on code quality and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and build reusable infrastructure modules using Golang and Terraform.
• Support the setup and automation of CI/CD pipelines and testing processes.
• Work within Agile teams to deliver fast, high-quality platform solutions.

Skills

Golang

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Scripting for automation

Code quality

Job description

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Location: Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite in London or Brighton

We’re hiring for a skilled Platform Engineer (Golang) to help deliver secure, scalable, and flexible cloud infrastructure through automation and DevOps best practices. You’ll join a high-performing team working across cloud provisioning, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and container orchestration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build reusable infrastructure modules and tooling using Golang and Terraform
• Develop and maintain secure, scalable reference architectures in AWS
• Support the setup and automation of CI/CD pipelines, testing and release processes
• Work within Agile teams to deliver fast, high-quality platform solutions
• Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Implement monitoring, self-service tooling, and ephemeral environments to streamline development and operations
• Produce high-quality documentation and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong software engineering background with expertise in Golang and infrastructure development
• Proven experience with AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD tooling such as Git and Jenkins
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native patterns
• Experience with Docker and scripting for automation
• Strong focus on code quality, testing, and best practices in a DevOps environment
• Comfortable working in Agile teams and communicating clearly across engineering, product, and security stakeholders
• Passionate about improving developer experience and contributing to team knowledge-sharing

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Kafka, gRPC, GraphQL, or policy-as-code tools like Sentinel or OPA
• Contributions to internal or open-source platforms
• Familiarity with building cost-optimized and compliant infrastructure in regulated environments

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements