Platform Engineer - Computing Platform

FARFETCH; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury fashion marketplace in the UK is seeking a Junior/Mid-Level Platform Engineer to innovate and enhance their technology's reliability and performance. Candidates should have a degree in Computer Science or related fields, strong programming skills in Python or Golang, and experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Kubernetes. This position offers health insurance and flexible working options.

Benefits

Health insurance for the whole family

Flexible working environment

Training opportunities

Extra days off

Qualifications

• Graduate in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• Strong interest in large-scale distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and manage cloud-native infrastructure.
• Contribute to self-service capabilities and promote engineering autonomy.
• Operate and maintain infrastructure components.

Skills

Python

Golang

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Terraform

Saltstack

Job description

Overview

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world''s best brands, boutiques, and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.

The Role

We are seeking a Junior/Mid-Level Platform Engineer to help us continue driving innovation and making an impact on the reliability, performance, and scalability of Farfetch''s industry-leading technology. You must have a DevOps mindset and be passionate about automation, scalability, and infrastructure reliability. In this role, you will be co-responsible for the maintenance of several technologies that are crucial to the success of FARFETCH''s business.

What You''ll Do

• Design, develop, implement, and manage cloud-native infrastructure and tooling that empowers our development teams.
• Contribute to building self-service capabilities, abstracting complex infrastructure layers, and promoting engineering autonomy.
• Operate and maintain a wide range of infrastructure components, including Linux and Kubernetes-based systems, using automated processes and pipelines.
• Contribute to our culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities for increased scalability, cost efficiency, and reliability.
• Collaborate closely with other engineering teams to understand their needs and provide solutions that accelerate their productivity.

Who You Are

• Graduate or higher in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or have equivalent practical experience.
• A strong interest in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
• Ability to develop using programming languages such as Python or Golang.
• Familiar with the principles of the software development lifecycle and the concepts of infrastructure-as-code.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and comfortable working with related tools/technologies (e.g. Jenkins, Git, ArgoCD).
• Hands-on experience with containerized environments and container orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• A strong interest in one or more of the following domains:
• Cloud Infrastructure: Provisioning and Configuration Management (e.g., Azure, Terraform, Saltstack)
• Networking: Traffic Management, Load Balancing, CDN, and DNS (e.g., HAProxy, Kong, CloudFlare, Firewall)
• Software Development Lifecycle: Automating builds, tests, and deployments (e.g., Jenkins, ArgoCD, Artifactory)
• Have a security-first mindset and an interest in compliance achievement.
• Proactive, creative, and a great team player.
• Good written and verbal English communication skills.

Rewards & Benefits

• Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well-being support and tools
• Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community
• Training opportunities and free access to Udemy
• Flexible benefits program

Equal Opportunities Statement

• Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Scam Disclaimer

• It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.