Senior Platform Engineering Lead — Remote, Scale Systems

Orbis Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 121,012 - 147,904; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to $180k

Equity

Fully remote working

Genuine ownership over platform direction

Job summary

A high-growth technology company in the UK is seeking a senior engineering leader to own and evolve their core platform. The role involves shaping technical direction, leading engineering teams, and scaling systems. Ideal candidates have senior leadership experience in SaaS environments and a strong background in distributed systems. The position offers a base salary of up to $180k, equity, and the opportunity to work fully remotely, with a focus on building technically ambitious solutions.

Qualifications

• Senior engineering leadership experience in high-growth or enterprise SaaS environments.
• Strong background in distributed, cloud-native systems and data-heavy platforms.
• Experience scaling teams and platforms simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the technical roadmap for the platform.
• Scale distributed systems and high-throughput data pipelines.
• Embed automation and intelligence-driven capabilities.

Skills

Senior engineering leadership experience

Distributed, cloud-native systems

Experience in SaaS environments

Scaling teams and platforms

Architectural mindset

Comfortable operating in remote-first organizations

Job description

A high-growth technology company in the UK is seeking a senior engineering leader to own and evolve their core platform. The role involves shaping technical direction, leading engineering teams, and scaling systems. Ideal candidates have senior leadership experience in SaaS environments and a strong background in distributed systems. The position offers a base salary of up to $180k, equity, and the opportunity to work fully remotely, with a focus on building technically ambitious solutions.