Lead Platform Engineer

Specialism

Cloud, Platform Engineering, Linux Engineering

Job type

Permanent

Location

London

Salary

£90,000 - £100,000 per annum

There are plenty of engineering roles that promise interesting problems, modern technology, and the opportunity to make an impact. Few genuinely deliver on those promises.

Be a part of building technology that helps people achieve one of the most important milestones in their lives. Our products are changing the way customers access financial services and making home ownership more achievable for people who have traditionally been underserved by the market. Every improvement we make has a direct impact on real customers, genuinely improving their lives.

As a Lead Platform Engineer you want to build the foundations that allow engineering teams to deliver exceptional software safely, reliably, and at pace. This is an opportunity to join a business that is growing rapidly and investing heavily in its engineering capability. Platform engineering is recognised as a strategic function, not simply a support team, and your work will influence how every engineer develops, deploys, and operates software across the business.

Engineering culture is built on trust, ownership, and collaboration. Engineers are encouraged to challenge ideas, experiment with new approaches, and contribute to technical direction regardless of job title. It is an environment where everyone has a voice and different points of view are collectively listened to in order to make the best possible decisions. You will work alongside experienced engineers who enjoy solving difficult problems and who care deeply about building systems that are both elegant and resilient.

As a Lead Platform Engineer, you will help shape the infrastructure that powers our products. You will improve developer experience, strengthen cloud platforms, enhance observability, and ensure our systems remain secure, scalable, and highly available. You will work closely with software engineers, security specialists, and product teams to remove friction from the software delivery lifecycle and enable teams to move quickly without compromising quality.

This is a role for someone who enjoys thinking beyond today's challenges, this is engineering now to preemptively solve future problems. We are scaling our platform, evolving our architecture, and continually improving the way we build and operate our services. There is genuine scope to influence long term technical strategy and introduce new ideas that will have a lasting impact across the organisation.

Joining at this stage offers an exceptional opportunity for professional growth. The business is expanding rapidly, which means there are regular opportunities to lead initiatives, mentor engineers, influence architectural decisions, and take ownership of significant technical programmes. We value people who are curious, pragmatic, and motivated by continuous improvement. If you enjoy building platforms that enable others to do their best work, you will find plenty of opportunities to develop your career here.

If you are an experienced Lead Platform Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, building robust and scalable infrastructure, and helping other engineers succeed, I would love to hear from you. This is an opportunity to join a business with a clear mission, ambitious plans, and an engineering culture that values excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

James Yarrow

Consultant

07441347681