Senior Platform Engineer - Understanding Recruitment : Job Details

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