Staff Data Platform Engineer — Scale + Reliability

Astronomer; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A cloud infrastructure company in Greater London is looking for a Staff+ level engineer. The role involves defining and leading the database strategy, influencing production infrastructure design, and working with various data technologies such as Postgres and Kubernetes. Candidates should have strong hands-on experience and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with distributed teams. This position offers unique opportunities to shape the company's data practices in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing, developing, and scaling production infrastructure.
• Extensive knowledge of Postgres and Postgres-like cloud offerings.
• Strong experience in Non-Abstract Systems design and implementation.
• Strong proficiency in Golang and in-depth experience with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop our Database and overall data strategy.
• Be directly involved in decision-making on our work processes.
• Create and maintain comprehensive internal documentation.

Skills

Postgres

Golang

Kubernetes

Communication skills

Job description

A cloud infrastructure company in Greater London is looking for a Staff+ level engineer. The role involves defining and leading the database strategy, influencing production infrastructure design, and working with various data technologies such as Postgres and Kubernetes. Candidates should have strong hands-on experience and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with distributed teams. This position offers unique opportunities to shape the company's data practices in a hybrid work environment.