Senior Platform Engineer

IOI; Brighton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading video game development company in Brighton is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design and build hybrid cloud infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with developers and IT teams to deliver infrastructure solutions and supporting the development of AAA titles. Ideal candidates should have experience with Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and proficient coding skills in Golang, along with a proactive attitude towards improving platform reliability.

Qualifications

• Experience in infrastructure or IT operations with automation tools.
• Expertise in Linux, Kubernetes, and Public Cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation and Golang.
• Strong networking knowledge, including load balancing and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with DevOps and SRE methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Developers and IT teams to design infrastructure solutions.
• Driving continuous improvement and embedding DevOps practices.
• Deploying and operating Kubernetes systems.
• Supporting private cloud, build farms, and orchestration systems.
• Contributing to platform architecture decisions and tooling.
• Writing efficient code in Golang for automation services.

Skills

Infrastructure automation

Linux

Kubernetes

Public Cloud platforms

Golang

Networking knowledge

DevOps methodologies

SRE methodologies

Job description

IO Interactive is an independent video game development and publishing company with studios in Copenhagen, Malmö, Barcelona, Brighton, and Istanbul. We are known for creating popular multiplatform video games and are powered by our proprietary Glacier technology.

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Backbone team. This role involves designing and building our hybrid cloud infrastructure, supporting cloud-native workloads, desktop, and console platforms. You will contribute to infrastructure technologies and support the development of our Glacier game engine and AAA titles like Hitman, Project Fantasy, and a new James Bond game.

As a Platform Engineer in the Developer Services division, you will work with IT and game developers to establish our next-generation build farm, orchestrate game servers, and support services. Your responsibilities include selecting cloud-native technologies, setting up Kubernetes clusters, storage, networking, and developing middleware in Golang.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with Developers and IT teams to design and deliver infrastructure solutions.
• Driving continuous improvement and embedding DevOps practices.
• Deploying and operating Kubernetes systems focusing on reliability and observability.
• Supporting our private cloud, build farms, storage, and orchestration systems.
• Contributing to platform architecture decisions, tooling, and DevOps practices.
• Writing efficient code in Golang for automation and infrastructure services.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Experience in infrastructure or IT operations with automation tools.
• Expertise in Linux, Kubernetes, and Public Cloud platforms; experience with Private Cloud and bare metal systems is a plus.
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation and Golang.
• Strong networking knowledge, including load balancing and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with DevOps and SRE methodologies, GitOps, IaC, and CI/CD.
• Proactive attitude, curiosity, and motivation to improve platform reliability and mentor peers.

About us:

IO Interactive values in-person collaboration to foster team integration, knowledge sharing, and project progress. We are proud of our diverse team, with over 40 nationalities, and a friendly, collaborative work environment. We support our employees through dedicated People Managers and encourage new ideas and insights.