Senior Platform Engineer

Pod; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pod is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to enhance our cloud infrastructure supporting electric vehicle charging solutions. The role involves collaborative design, automation, and maintenance of systems to ensure operational reliability and security while enjoying flexible working conditions and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Salary of GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000 DOE

Access to 'UnMind' wellbeing platform

Flexible hybrid working model

Work abroad for up to 20 days per year

Salary Sacrifice EV Scheme

Free Pod Point

Family & friend discount scheme

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Generous parental and family leave

Pension scheme with 4.5% matched contribution

Eyecare scheme

Life insurance covering 4x annual salary

Virtual GP provided by HealthHero

Employee Assistance Program

Free Mortgage Advice

Discounted Gym Memberships

Cycle2Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role (Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or SRE).
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and core services.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Designing and maintaining reliable cloud infrastructure.
• Building and evolving CI/CD pipelines.
• Leading improvements to performance and security practices.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

SRE principles

Automation

CI/CD pipelines

Security best practices

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Tools

PostgreSQL

GCP

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer

Department: Technology

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Product Engineering Manager

Compensation: GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000 / year

Description

Leading the way in electric vehicle charging, we've been at the forefront of adoption in the UK since 2009. With over 250,000 charge points installed so far, out of a total of 1 million in the UK, we make EV ownership simple and affordable.

Partnering with top automotive brands like Mercedes, Jaguar Land Rover, BMW and Kia, as well as energy leaders such as EDF and Centrica, we've earned accolades such as the 'Which? - Trusted Trader' award and 'Best for Value, Home EV Chargers - What Car?'

Pod is the next evolution of Pod Point. As electrification becomes everyday, Pod is here to help build a brighter future for society by managing the flow of energy, making it affordable, accessible, and for the benefit of everyone. With 250,000 customers already trusting us to be at the heart of their EV life, we see Pod playing a leading role in the UK's increasingly electrified future. Our focus is on powering not just homes and vehicles, but local communities and social progress.

Our Ways of Working

We're all about flexibility, community and a healthy work-life balance. Our hybrid model offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office working. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but you can expect to work from our London office between 8-12 days per month.

To support this, the successful applicant should be within a reasonably commutable distance to our office (Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HB).

Join the EVolution:

We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our growing Platform team. You'll play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure that underpins our products. You'll work closely with engineers across the organisation to ensure our systems are secure, scalable, observable, and resilient. This is an exciting opportunity to drive automation and improve developer experience.

You'll also be responsible for:

• Designing and maintaining reliable cloud infrastructure, primarily on AWS.
• Using Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Terraform) to manage cloud resources and deployments.
• Building and evolving CI/CD pipelines to streamline delivery and reduce manual toil.
• Implementing monitoring, alerting, and incident response workflows following SRE principles.
• Leading improvements to performance, scalability, and operational reliability.
• Driving security best practices across infrastructure and deployments.
• Collaborating with engineering teams to define standards and promote DevOps culture.
• Documenting systems and processes to support knowledge sharing and maintainability.

Electrify us with your skills:We think this role would be great for somebody who has proven experience in a similar role (ideally a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer or SRE).

We are specifically looking for:

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and its core services, some experience with GCP would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Deep understanding of SRE principles, including observability, incident management, and capacity planning.
• Strong focus on automation, tooling, and reducing manual operations.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid grasp of security best practices in cloud-native environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Effective communicator with strong collaboration and documentation habits.
• Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset.

Further to the above, if you have any experience with the following, do shout about it on your CV, as whilst not a requirement, it would certainly be a bonus if you had:

• Experience with other cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL or similar relational database technologies.
• Understanding of compliance frameworks, especially ISO 27001.

Perks that spark joy:

• Salary of GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000 DOE
• Access for you and up to 5 family/friends to the 'UnMind' wellbeing platform
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Work abroad for up to 20 days per year
• Salary Sacrifice EV Scheme
• Free Pod Point
• Family & friend discount scheme
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Very generous parental and family leave
• Pension scheme with a 4.5% matched contribution
• Eyecare scheme
• Life insurance covering up to 4x your annual salary
• Virtual GP provided by HealthHero
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Mortgage Advice
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Cycle2Work Scheme

Important Information:

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