Platform Engineer - Linux / Python / AWS

Platform Engineer (Linux, Python, AWS) – Deep Tech

If you’re a Platform Software Engineer who enjoys building reliable infrastructure, improving developer workflows, and working in technically challenging environments, this could be the role for you.

A Cambridge-based deep-tech company is looking for a Platform Engineer to join its world-class engineering team. You’ll help build and maintain the internal platforms and systems that enable engineers to develop, test and release cutting-edge software used by leading technology organisations.

The team is highly skilled, collaborative and focused on building technically complex products used in demanding development environments.

What you’ll do

• Maintain CI systems, artifact repositories and delivery platforms
• Implement monitoring and observability tools
• Build machine, container and development images
• Maintain internal toolchains and infrastructure
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders

About you

• 2–5 years’ experience in Platform, DevOps or Software Engineer / Linux roles
• Strong Python development on Linux
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible or similar
• Experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins)
• Familiar with Git workflows and modern development practices
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice to have

• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms
• Knowledge of networking or distributed systems
• Familiarity with C / C++ toolchains

Why join?

• Work on technically complex deep-tech products
• Join a small, highly skilled engineering team
• Contribute to software used by global technology companies
• Cambridge office-based or hybrid role

Sound like your kind of challenge? Apply now for immediate consideration or get in touch for a confidential chat.