Release Platform Engineer

bet365; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

bet365 is seeking a Release Platform Engineer to build automated guardrails for global development pipelines. You will manage GitLab, Sourcegraph, and related services, using Python, Go, React, and TypeScript to deliver compliance dashboards and release engines. Expect on-call duties and a hybrid work-from-home policy within a high-impact team.

You will automate repetitive tasks with AI, ensure traceability and security, and collaborate across engineering to improve pipeline reliability at scale.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform roles.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python or Bash.
• Strong understanding of version control systems like GitLab and Artifactory.
• Practical knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Hands‑on experience with AI-native engineering, including LLM platforms and prompt engineering.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL and AlloyDB.
• Frontend development skills using React and TypeScript.
• Understanding of observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk.
• Knowledge of security and compliance standards within source-code management.

Responsibilities

• Operate and improve release and compliance platforms built in Python and Go
• Support automated release approvals and software-change auditing
• Administer the source-code-management tooling estate and supporting services
• Develop and maintain user interfaces using React and TypeScript
• Ensure application availability and resolve issues across the platform estate
• Write automation and integrations to reduce manual toil
• Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform; containerise services with Docker on Kubernetes (GKE) hosted on GCP
• Participate in on-call services as a technical escalation point
• Build dashboards and alerts to monitor pipeline reliability
• Coach and mentor colleagues across the wider engineering function

Skills

Python

Bash

GitLab

Linux

AI/LLM

Terraform

PostgreSQL

React

TypeScript

Observability

Security & Compliance

Tools

GitLab

Artifactory

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes (GKE)

Go

Python

Go

React

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

GCP

Job description

As a Release Platform Engineer, you will build the automated guardrails that keep our global development pipelines moving safely, transparently, and at speed.

The Regulatory Support team provides the critical infrastructure that allows development teams to ship software with confidence. This team builds and maintains the platforms that automate release approvals and software-change auditing, ensuring every deployment is traceable and compliant.

You will manage our source-code-management estate, including GitLab, Sourcegraph, and supporting services like token rotation. By leveraging Python, Go, React, and TypeScript, you will create in-house applications-from compliance dashboards to automated release engines that solve complex engineering challenges.

Automation is central to this role. You will identify repetitive tasks and use AI tools to reduce toil, allowing you to focus on strategic improvements. This is a high-impact role where your work directly influences how we deliver software at scale.

This role includes an on-call requirement.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid work from home policy.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform roles
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python or Bash
• Strong understanding of version control systems like GitLab and Artifactory
• Practical knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
• Hands‑on experience with AI-native engineering, including LLM platforms and prompt engineering
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code using Terraform
• Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL and AlloyDB
• Frontend development skills using React and TypeScript
• Understanding of observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk
• Knowledge of security and compliance standards within source-code management

Additional Information

• Operate and improve release and compliance platforms built in Python and Go
• Support automated release approvals and software-change auditing
• Administer the source-code-management tooling estate and supporting services
• Develop and maintain user interfaces using React and TypeScript
• Ensure application availability and resolve issues across the platform estate
• Write automation and integrations to reduce manual toil
• Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform; containerise services with Docker on Kubernetes (GKE) hosted on GCP
• Participate in on-call services as a technical escalation point
• Build dashboards and alerts to monitor pipeline reliability
• Coach and mentor colleagues across the wider engineering function

At bet365, we're committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued. Where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of their background. We're Never Ordinary, and we're always striving to be better. If you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please don’t hesitate to reach out.