Principal Platform Engineer — AI-Native IDP Builder

IFS; Staines-upon-Thames; Híbrido; GBP 110 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

IFS is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to build and operate the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) used by product engineering teams. You will own hands-on delivery, automation, and tooling to enable self-serve infrastructure and deployment pipelines.

You will work with Backstage, Kairos, Nexus, and other cloud-native tech to deliver scalable IDP capabilities, collaborating across platform teams and product squads.

Qualificações

• Hands-on experience building or operating internal developer platforms in production.
• Practical experience with IDP tooling (Backstage, Port, Cortex, or similar).
• Experience creating service catalogs, scaffolders, and self-service infrastructure workflows.

Responsabilidades

• Implement, configure, and maintain the IDP end-to-end.
• Build self-service workflows, catalog entries, scaffolders, and templates.
• Integrate IDP with Kairos and Nexus and CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide developer enablement and documentation for product teams.
• Collaborate on platform standards and IDP roadmap.

Conhecimentos

IDP ownership

Platform engineering

Cloud-native infra

Go

React/Next.js

Kubernetes

CI/CD integration

Self-service tooling

Ferramentas

Backstage

Port

Cortex

Kairos

Nexus

CI/CD tooling

Descrição da oferta de emprego

IFS is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to build and operate the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) used by product engineering teams. You will own hands-on delivery, automation, and tooling to enable self-serve infrastructure and deployment pipelines.

You will work with Backstage, Kairos, Nexus, and other cloud-native tech to deliver scalable IDP capabilities, collaborating across platform teams and product squads.