Principal Platform Architect & Innovator

LinuxRecruit; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LinuxRecruit is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to join its elite engineering leadership team. This role transcends traditional maintenance, acting as the technical heartbeat for globally scaled projects and driving architectural decisions across AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

You will mentor engineers, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and lead initiatives that accelerate delivery and talent growth while maintaining high-quality execution and scalable, reliable platforms.

Qualifications

• Expert in platform engineering with ability to translate architectural vision into execution.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities for engineering teams.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical heartbeat for ambitious projects across the global scale.
• Architect and guide cloud and container strategies with AWS, K8s, and IaC tooling.
• Lead peer learning, coaching, and recruitment efforts to grow top-tier talent.
• Support and shape technical sales discussions through tooling and platform strategies.

Skills

Platform engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentorship

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

LinuxRecruit is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to join its elite engineering leadership team. This role transcends traditional maintenance, acting as the technical heartbeat for globally scaled projects and driving architectural decisions across AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

You will mentor engineers, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and lead initiatives that accelerate delivery and talent growth while maintaining high-quality execution and scalable, reliable platforms.