Senior Platform Engineer - Cloud, CI/CD & Scale

The Very Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working model

Inclusive culture and environment

£1,000 flexible benefits allowance to

30days holiday + bank holidays

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

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Job summary

The Very Group is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to shape the core platform underpinning our engineering ecosystem. You’ll make it faster to build, safer to release, and easier to scale, with impact across hundreds of teams and products.

You’ll work in a hybrid environment, enjoy flexible benefits, and help raise engineering standards across the business while supporting a culture of learning and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting skills and curiosity for how systems behave in the real world.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, automation and configuration management.
• Background in scripting or programming (Java, Python, Bash or similar).
• Comfort with Linux environments, networking fundamentals and integrated systems.
• Understanding of CI/CD and version control and how they come together to support great delivery.
• Experience in complex environments where scale and reliability matter.

Responsibilities

• Shape and evolve our cloud infrastructure so it’s secure, scalable and built for reuse.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and automation to make it easier for engineers to build and release.
• Reduce friction by introducing smarter tooling and eliminating toil.
• Solve complex platform challenges and guide teams with hands-on support.
• Connect systems, platforms and services to work seamlessly together.
• Spot opportunities to improve performance, reliability and developer experience.
• Champion modern engineering practices and help teams adopt them with confidence.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Cloud infra

Automation

Scripting/Programming

Linux & Networking

CI/CD & VCS

Scale & Reliability

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Automation tools

Job description

The Very Group is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to shape the core platform underpinning our engineering ecosystem. You’ll make it faster to build, safer to release, and easier to scale, with impact across hundreds of teams and products.

You’ll work in a hybrid environment, enjoy flexible benefits, and help raise engineering standards across the business while supporting a culture of learning and inclusivity.