Platform Engineer: Logistics ML on Edge & On-Prem

Dex; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dex is partnering with a company building a logistics middleware for armed forces. You will own backend infrastructure, focusing on data processing, network optimisation, and classic ML pipelines to distil intelligence into tactical decisions.

The role involves working with constrained on‑prem hardware and navigating ambiguous requirements as defence contracts land. NATO citizenship is a hard requirement for this position.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years building production software with a focus on platform/infrastructure engineering.
• Experience with classical/traditional ML or willingness to work on constrained hardware.
• T-shaped: comfortable navigating business context, technical detail, and ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Own backend infrastructure for a logistics middle-layer, integrating with NATO systems.
• Design and implement data processing and signal pipelines for intelligence feeds.
• Optimise network performance and routing under severe environmental constraints.
• Develop and deploy classical ML models for tactical supply-routing decisions.
• Work with constrained on-prem hardware (16-20 CPUs, 64GB RAM per server).

Skills

Platform engineering

Classical ML/Signal pipelines

Cross-functional / T-shaped

Security clearance readiness

Job description

Dex is partnering with a company building a logistics middleware for armed forces. You will own backend infrastructure, focusing on data processing, network optimisation, and classic ML pipelines to distil intelligence into tactical decisions.

The role involves working with constrained on‑prem hardware and navigating ambiguous requirements as defence contracts land. NATO citizenship is a hard requirement for this position.