Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer (Database Platforms) – London

A research focused technology organisation operating large scale on premise and hybrid infrastructure is looking for a Platform Engineer to help build, automate and operate the database platforms that underpin business critical systems and large scale engineering workloads.

This is an infrastructure engineering role first and foremost. You’ll be working across automation, platform engineering and DevOps, helping to build reliable, scalable services while developing deep expertise in modern database platforms.

The environment spans Linux, Kubernetes, cloud and on premise infrastructure, with a strong focus on automation, engineering quality and solving complex technical challenges at scale.

We’re looking for someone with solid engineering fundamentals, a passion for automation, and the curiosity to continually learn new technologies. Strong DevOps experience is more important than being an existing database expert.

What you’ll need:

• Experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering
• Strong Linux and Python skills
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Exposure to Kubernetes and modern container platforms
• Experience building automation and improving operational tooling
• A genuine interest in distributed systems, infrastructure and platform engineering
• Database experience is beneficial but not essential if your automation and infrastructure skills are strong

Standout/relevant backgrounds:

• Platform Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or Infrastructure Engineering
• Experience building internal tooling, automation frameworks or Infrastructure as Code
• Exposure to Kubernetes, Terraform modules, Operators or other engineering tooling
• Software engineering experience with a strong infrastructure or platform focus
• Contributions to open source projects, home labs or personal projects that demonstrate curiosity and a passion for technology

This role would suit an engineer with a few years of experience who enjoys building platforms, automating everything possible and solving difficult infrastructure problems. It’s an opportunity to join a highly technical engineering environment where you’ll continue to develop across modern infrastructure, automation and database platforms while working alongside experienced engineers.