Tech Lead Cloud Platform

Prolific - UK Job Board?; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI infrastructure firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Technical Lead for its Cloud Platform team. The successful candidate will oversee scalable and reliable infrastructure, mentor engineers, and innovate cloud solutions. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes, with strong leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary and remote working opportunities in a mission-driven environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote working opportunities

Mission-driven culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years with Google Cloud Platform and Kubernetes managing large-scale clusters.
• Proven experience leading cloud platform initiatives.
• Experience implementing cloud compliance standards like SOC2, ISO-27001.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction of Cloud Platform projects.
• Design Kubernetes and GCP solutions for application deployment.
• Mentor platform engineers and drive compliance initiatives.

Skills

GCP & Kubernetes Expertise

Cloud Platform Experience

Developer-focused

Technical Leadership

Compliance & Security

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

AWS

Kubernetes

MongoDB

DynamoDB

CircleCI

GitHub Actions

Celery

EventBridge

DataDog

Job description

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 development. 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 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:

• 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
• Design and architect robust Kubernetes and GCP solutions that enable rapid, secure application deployment.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to product teams, engineering managers, and leadership on platform capabilities and constraints.
• Mentor platform engineers, provide technical guidance, and foster a culture of operational excellence.
• Drive SOC2, ISO-27001, and security compliance initiatives across cloud environments.
• Make architectural decisions, participate in technical design discussions, and establish 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
• Frameworks: Vue.js, 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.

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