Platform Engineer (Princpial)

Ocho People; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a growing platform engineering team at a leading company driving developer experience, infrastructure scalability, and high-impact engineering culture in Belfast. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will build internal tools, improve CI/CD systems, and innovate with AWS/Kubernetes, while also mentoring engineers and enhancing engineering productivity.

Benefits

Attractive salary + bonus

Hybrid working

36 days leave

5% matched pension

Private health insurance for you & family

Learning budget

Flexible working

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering.
• Hands-on expertise with Go, TypeScript, Kubernetes, and AWS.
• Experience in scaling distributed systems and driving technical strategy.

Responsibilities

• Build internal tools using Go and TypeScript to automate infrastructure.
• Design and improve CI/CD pipelines and AWS/Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Lead platform strategy and mentor engineers.

Skills

Go

TypeScript

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Technical strategy

Communication

DevEx

Tools

Terraform

CDK

Lambdas

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Join a growing platform engineering team driving developer experience, infrastructure scalability, and high-impact engineering culture. You'll lead internal tooling, CI/CD systems, and AWS/Kubernetes platforms, using modern tech to streamline software delivery across the company.

Day to day:
* Build internal tools using Go and TypeScript to automate infrastructure and developer workflows
* Design and improve CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, and AWS-based infrastructure
* Use Terraform, CDK, and Lambdas to deliver scalable platform solutions
* Lead platform strategy and cross-team collaboration to enhance engineering productivity
* Improve observability, incident response, and infrastructure reliability
* Mentor engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence

Experience:
* 6+ years in software engineering
* Strong hands-on expertise with Go, TypeScript, Kubernetes, AWS
* Deep knowledge of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CDK)
* Passion for DevEx, strong communication, and architectural decision-making
* Experience in scaling distributed systems and driving technical strategy

Perks & Benefits:
* Attractive salary + bonus
* Hybrid working - Belfast
* 36 days leave
* 5% matched pension
* Private health insurance for you & family
* Learning budget, flexible working, and more

Please apply now if you are meeting the above criteria. For a confidential conversation, feel free to contact Andrew Harrison directly