Senior Software Engineer - SRE & Observability

Forter; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital commerce company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong development skills and SRE experience. You'll design and manage Kubernetes and observability systems, supporting engineering teams. The role requires deep experience with AWS and observability tools, in a collaborative culture that values growth and continuous learning. Join a global team committed to innovative digital commerce solutions, where your contributions impact reliability and developer experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus plan

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Private health insurance including vision and dental coverage

Generous PTO policy

Half day Fridays every Friday

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with cloud infrastructure including AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.
• Background in modern programming languages like Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• Comfortable with collaborative practices like pair programming and code reviews.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Forter's Kubernetes platform and observability systems.
• Migrate from EC2 VMs to Kubernetes and from ELK stack to a new scalable platform.
• Support engineering teams in improving their observability practices.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Observability tools

Development in modern languages

Collaborative practices

High-quality software focus

Excellent communication skills

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

A leading digital commerce company in Greater London is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong development skills and SRE experience. You'll design and manage Kubernetes and observability systems, supporting engineering teams. The role requires deep experience with AWS and observability tools, in a collaborative culture that values growth and continuous learning. Join a global team committed to innovative digital commerce solutions, where your contributions impact reliability and developer experience.