Senior Platform Engineer

Checkatrade; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Checkatrade is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join their mission of simplifying home improvements. This role involves working with cloud-native technologies and driving automation and DevOps practices. Candidates should have a strong technical background and a passion for innovation, contributing to a seamless developer experience and platform reliability.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in cloud-native technologies, especially GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, and Datadog.
• Experience with programming languages such as Golang, Python, and JavaScript.
• Proven leadership and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape the platform's technical direction and ensure reliability, security, and performance.
• Drive adoption of infrastructure-as-code practices and implement CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the developer experience.

Skills

Cloud-native technologies

Automation

DevOps

Observability practices

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Helm

Datadog

GCP

AWS

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer

Experience in Cloud Native technologies? Come join us!

Are you looking for a new role? We have an exciting opportunity at Checkatrade for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our mission of making home improvements easy by simplifying the journey and providing support throughout the process. You will play a key role in shaping our platform's technical direction, working with modern technologies, and ensuring high standards of reliability, security, and performance.

Location: Kings Cross, London or Portsmouth. Hybrid working.

Where do you fit in?

We’re seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with a strong background in cloud-native technologies and a passion for automation, DevOps, and observability practices. You’ll be at the forefront of building and maintaining our infrastructure using tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, and Datadog. You will drive the adoption of infrastructure-as-code practices, implement CI/CD pipelines, and champion SRE principles to ensure platform reliability and scalability. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you’ll contribute to a seamless developer experience and play a vital role in securing and optimizing our cloud-based platform.

At Checkatrade, we value skills and passion. We’re building more than software; we’re revolutionising how homeowners and tradespeople connect, interact, and do business. This industry-wide shift is a significant challenge, and we want people excited about making an impact. If you’re someone who pushes boundaries, seeks innovative solutions, and cares about effecting change, join us in shaping the future of trade in the UK.

What’s in it for you?

• Work with the latest tech in a modern, fast-growing company.

• Be part of a passionate community of Engineering, Data, and Product professionals.

• Participate in digitising a largely offline sector and making home improvements easier.

• Enjoy an excellent benefits package, including a bonus scheme, electric vehicle salary sacrifice, private medical insurance, and more.

What do you need to succeed?

• Strong technical background in cloud-native technologies, especially GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, and Datadog. Experience with AWS is also valuable, with a willingness to work within a GCP environment.

• Experience with programming languages such as Golang, Python, and JavaScript.

• Passion for automation, DevOps, SRE, and observability practices.

• Proven leadership, management skills, and excellent communication abilities.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

About us

We’re Checkatrade, the UK’s leading platform for finding tradespeople. With over 50,000 trades listed and more than 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and support tradespeople in growing their businesses.

We’re growing rapidly, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about quality work, attention to detail, and making a difference, you’ll fit right in.