Platform Engineer: Scalable Backend (Remote | Travel)

My Product Path; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Learning/certification support

Job summary

My Product Path is looking for a Platform Engineer in Maidenhead to help build and scale cloud-based platforms for safety-critical communication systems. This senior role requires strong experience in backend systems, solid coding skills in Python and/or Node.js, and hands-on exposure to cloud environments, preferably Azure. You will own complex problems, contribute to architecture, and ensure systems are reliable and production-ready while enjoying remote work flexibility and a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building and operating backend or distributed systems in production.
• Solid coding skills (ideally Python and/or Node.js).
• Hands-on exposure to cloud environments (Azure preferred).

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and shipping scalable backend services.
• Owning complex problems across APIs, data flows, and system integration.
• Ensuring systems are secure, maintainable, and production-ready.

Skills

Building and operating backend systems

Coding (Python and/or Node.js)

Service-oriented architecture and APIs

Cloud environments (Azure preferred)

Docker

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as code

Technical judgement

Job description

My Product Path is looking for a Platform Engineer in Maidenhead to help build and scale cloud-based platforms for safety-critical communication systems. This senior role requires strong experience in backend systems, solid coding skills in Python and/or Node.js, and hands-on exposure to cloud environments, preferably Azure. You will own complex problems, contribute to architecture, and ensure systems are reliable and production-ready while enjoying remote work flexibility and a collaborative culture.