Senior Infrastructure Engineer New London / Remote

Sotheby’s group; London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to innovate and enhance their infrastructure and developer platform services. This role involves collaborating with engineering teams to create scalable solutions that empower peers and improve efficiency. Candidates should possess a strong background in platform engineering, programming skills in languages such as Go or Python, and experience with cloud technologies. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering exceptional tools and experiences that delight users and drive success in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in engineering platforms and infrastructure.
• Experience with cloud technologies and deployment tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a platform for engineers to work efficiently.
• Design tools and APIs that enhance user experience.

Skills

Platform Engineering

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Customer Focus

Programming (Go, Node.js, Python, Scala, Java)

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Terraform

CloudFormation

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Kubernetes

Docker

Kafka

Kinesis

Job description

Established in 1744, Sotheby’s is the world’s premier destination for art and luxury. Sotheby’s promotes access to and ownership of exceptional art and luxury objects through auctions and buy-now channels including private sales, e-commerce and retail. Our trusted global marketplace is supported by an industry-leading technology platform and a network of specialists spanning 40 countries and 70 categories which include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, Jewelry, Watches, Wine and Spirits, and Design, as well as collectible cars and real estate. Sotheby’s believes in the transformative power of art and culture and is committed to making our industries more inclusive, sustainable and collaborative.

THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Infrastructure Engineer to play a central role in the future of our infrastructure and developer platform services. You will join the InfraDev team working closely with other engineering teams to deliver high quality and scalable solutions for building and delivering technology products at Sotheby's. In this role you will be a technical driver, teacher, and hands-on contributor helping shape our architecture and technology stack.

You have a passion for building practical, reusable, and resilient solutions for other engineers, and wish to tackle hard product and engineering challenges working in concert with smart people. You have the ability to take on complex problems, learn quickly, iterate, and persist towards a good solution. You are customer-focused and passionate about delivering tools that will delight and empower your peers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build, optimize, and maintain a platform that enables other engineers and product teams to work faster and more efficiently
• Design elegant abstractions, usable and practical tools, and robust APIs
• Work closely with engineers across our Product & Technology teams
• Communicate persuasively with peers to inspire cooperation and collaboration
• Eager to learn new technologies and open to learning from others
• Create amazing intuitive experiences that remove pain points for our users

IDEAL EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

• 4+ years of experience in engineering building platforms, infrastructure, and deployment and infrastructure tooling
• Experience with one or more programming languages including but not limited to: Go, Node.js, Python, Scala, or Java
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience with build and deployment tooling (Bazel, Github Actions, Pants, Spinnaker)
• Experience with automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience with relational database systems (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Exposure to microservices architecture and observability (Kubernetes, Docker, service meshes, distributed systems, tracing)
• Exposure to event streaming platforms (such as Kafka and Kinesis)

Equal Opportunity Statement: The Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership/union status, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic predisposition, genetic information, reproductive health decision, gender identity or expression, alienage or citizenship status, domestic violence victim status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province or local law. The Company complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it operates.