Tech Lead Cloud Platform

Prolific; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge tech company in London is seeking a Tech Lead for their Cloud Platform team. You will lead technical direction, architect scalable solutions, and mentor engineers. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with GCP and Kubernetes, alongside a strong focus on security and compliance. Join us for a competitive salary, benefits, and a mission-driven culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits

Remote working opportunities

Qualifications

• 5 years with Google Cloud Platform, GKE and Kubernetes ecosystem.
• Proven experience leading cloud platform initiatives.
• Experience implementing cloud compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading the technical direction of Cloud Platform projects.
• Designing and architecting robust Kubernetes and GCP solutions.
• Mentoring platform engineers and fostering operational excellence.
• Driving SOC2, ISO-27001 compliance initiatives.

Skills

GCP & Kubernetes expertise

Cloud Platform experience

Developer-focused design

Technical leadership

Compliance & Security knowledge

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

AWS

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

Django REST framework

MongoDB

Kubernetes

DataDog

Job description

Tech Lead - Cloud Platform

Engineering

Prolific

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space; we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that’s reshaping the landscape of AI. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it’s the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.

The role

Our Cloud Platform team empowers developers to build and deploy their applications swiftly, securely and seamlessly. As the Technical Lead of our Cloud Platform team you’ll be responsible for Prolific’s technical foundation, ensuring our infrastructure remains scalable, reliable and ready for growth. You’ll be a trusted technical expert to leaders and teams across Prolific, architect scalable cloud infrastructure solutions and lead a team that enables rapid, secure delivery at scale.

What you’ll bring to the role

• GCP & Kubernetes expertise: 5 years with Google Cloud Platform, GKE and the Kubernetes ecosystem, with experience managing large-scale production clusters
• Cloud Platform experience: Proven experience leading cloud platform initiatives with expertise in architecting solutions.
• Developer-focused: Track record of designing golden paths and self-service solutions that reduce developer friction while maintaining security and compliance.
• Technical leadership: Proven ability to mentor engineers, drive technical decisions and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Compliance & Security: Experience implementing cloud compliance standards (SOC2, ISO‑27001) and security best practices.

It would be advantageous if you also had

• People management experience
• Familiarity with GCP Security Command Center
• Experience with AWS and event-driven distributed systems
• Experience with ArgoCD

What you’ll be doing in the role

• Leading the technical direction of Cloud Platform projects, ensuring the delivery of scalable, high‑quality solutions, and providing guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Designing and architecting robust Kubernetes and GCP solutions that enable rapid, secure application deployment.
• Serving as a trusted technical advisor to product teams, engineering managers and leadership on platform capabilities and constraints.
• Mentoring platform engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering a culture of operational excellence.
• Driving SOC2, ISO‑27001 and security compliance initiatives across cloud environments.
• Making architectural decisions, participating in technical design discussions and establishing Cloud Platform engineering standards.
• Assisting in hiring, onboarding and training new team members.
• Collaborating with the Engineering Managers and other Technical Leads to develop and uphold good engineering standards and best practices.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to define scope, timelines and required resources.

Key Technologies

• Cloud platforms: Google Cloud Platform and AWS
• Programming languages: Python, JavaScript and TypeScript
• Frameworks: Django REST framework, container-based and serverless architectures
• Databases: MongoDB and DynamoDB
• DevOps and monitoring: CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Celery, EventBridge and DataDog

Why Prolific is a great place to work

We’ve built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won’t come solely from scaling existing models but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation—one that reflects the breadth and the best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research.
Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.