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Senior Platform Engineer

Understanding Recruitment
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 8 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join a Law Tech business focused on developing AI technology for legal solutions.
  • The role requires in-depth knowledge of the AWS ecosystem, a strong foundation in Python backend development, and experience with mission-critical systems or greenfield projects.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of several years of relevant experience, ideally with previous startup experience being a plus.
  • This position offers a salary of up to £100k plus benefits, with opportunities for rapid growth and direct impact on the company's success.
  • The role is based in London, with a preference for in-office work once a week.

Senior Platform Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join a Law Tech business building a Greenfield AI technology to provide clients with fast, cost-efficient, and tailored legal solutions.

You'll work closely with the CTO and VP of Engineering, to improve and expand the company's AWS-based cloud infrastructure. You'll play a critical role in establishing best practices and setting up the foundation for a reliable, secure, and scalable platform. The role is initially split between DevOps and Python backend development (approximately 50-50%), but as the infrastructure takes shape, the focus will move increasingly towards Platform / DevOps.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the cloud and infrastructure strategy from the ground up and make a lasting impact as they scale.

We are seeking a Sr Platform Engineer with:

  • In-depth knowledge of AWS ecosystem
  • Strong foundation in backend development (ideally Python)
  • A track record of working with mission-critical systems or greenfield projects
  • Previous start up experience would be a plus

What's in it for You?

  • Opportunity to work in a small, high-growth team where your contributions have a direct impact on success.
  • Ability to collaborate with top talent and industry veterans, including those with machine learning and AI expertise - Play a leading role in the development of a brand-new AI-driven NLP product.
  • Option for rapid growth with the potential to set up DevOps culture with quick progression to Head of DevOps.

Location: London (ideally asking for traveling to the office 1nce a week)

Compensation: upto £100k + benefits

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