Head of Platform Engineering

Shawbrook Bank is seeking a Head of Platform Engineering to lead a team focused on advancing the bank’s technology platform. This position is based in London and centers on guiding the development and deployment of engineering solutions that support business growth. Role overview The Head of Platform Engineering oversees the design and implementation of scalable system architectures. Ensuring strong performance and security standards will be a key part of this role. The position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to keep engineering initiatives aligned with overall business goals. Leadership responsibilities Lead and inspire the platform engineering team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture. Promote continuous improvement within the team and across engineering practices. Encourage innovation and support professional development among team members. What you will do Oversee the development and execution of engineering solutions for the bank’s technology platform. Guide architectural decisions to ensure scalability, security, and reliability. Work with stakeholders from various business units to ensure technology initiatives meet strategic objectives.

Our Mission Dex exists to connect talented people with opportunities where they can thrive. Work and productivity shape much of human experience, and even with advances in AI, there will always be a need for human creativity and passion. Dex is building a platform to help individuals discover their strengths and connect with roles where they can excel. The goal: more people in fulfilling work, leading to a happier and more productive world. We’re starting by matching driven software engineers with companies that truly value their skills. About Dex Dex is backed by a16z Speedrun, Concept Ventures, and investors from OpenAI, Wise, ElevenLabs, Meta, and others. The team is made up of 12 ambitious, direct, and kind people based in Borough, London. In-person collaboration is important to us, so we meet around three times a week, but we also respect individual schedules and keep things flexible for adults with lives outside work. About the Role Dex is looking for a Head of Engineering who enjoys building great products and strong teams. This is a hands-on leadership role. The current engineering group has three skilled team members and is set to double soon. The Head of Engineering will help grow the team, work directly on product development, and shape technical direction. This position works closely with the founder and is a key part of the leadership team, responsible for the technology roadmap and making decisions about how resources are used. Key Responsibilities Set the technical vision: make architectural choices, improve system design, and keep the codebase clean and maintainable as the company grows. Raise engineering standards: establish code review guidelines, incident response practices, and quality expectations to support team excellence. Build effective processes: introduce planning, delivery, and review habits that improve performance without adding unnecessary bureaucracy. Stay hands-on: contribute to backend systems, infrastructure, and product features. Lead by example through active participation, not just management. Location This role is based in London, with a mix of in-person and flexible work.

Join Relay in Revolutionizing Logistics!At Relay, we are fundamentally transforming the way goods are transported in the digital age. With the backing of Europe’s largest logistics Series A funding ($35M) from visionary investors like Plural—whose portfolio ranges from fusion energy to space exploration—we are growing at an unprecedented pace, surpassing 99.98% of venture-backed startups. We are building an exceptionally talented team that is setting new benchmarks in the logistics sector.Our Mission is to eliminate barriers to commerce. Currently, high delivery costs function as a hidden tax on e-commerce, dictating what can be sold online and who can engage in this space. We aspire to create a world where goods move freely among people, ensuring a seamless and accessible online shopping experience for all.The Team• A dynamic team of approximately 110 individuals, over half of whom are in engineering, product, and data roles.• Home to 45+ advanced degrees in fields such as computer science, mathematics, and operations research.• Handling thousands of data points for each parcel we manage, with extensive calculations, analyses, and predictions.• A culture that thrives on first-principles thinking, rapid feedback loops, and relentless experimentation.Your OpportunityAt Relay, our network generates data at every interaction—couriers, routes, parcels, sortation, pricing, and demand signals. This data serves as the foundation for every decision we make, especially as we increasingly integrate AI systems for autonomous decision-making.As the Head of Data Platform, you will oversee the infrastructure that transforms raw data into actionable insights. This includes managing the transformation layer (dbt), the semantic layer (Cube), the pipelines that supply them, and the standards that ensure the output is reliable. You will be tasked with ensuring data readiness for human analysts, dashboards, machine learning models, and autonomous agents.This is a pivotal leadership role where you will inherit a high-performing engine. The platform currently supports critical decision-making across all departments, backed by a robust dbt architecture and a semantic layer with strict naming conventions. Your mission is to elevate this 'V1' success into a world-class platform that remains the ultimate source of truth as our complexity scales.You will lead a team of dedicated data and analytics engineers who possess deep technical expertise and take great pride in their work. They are autonomous and have a clear vision of excellence. What they need is a leader who can...

We offer a hybrid working model, requiring two days a week in our Edinburgh or London office, along with monthly travel between offices, including Bath.About UsSeccl is a pioneering embedded investment platform, owned by Octopus, dedicated to making investment accessible and beneficial for everyone.As a B-Corp certified company, we have achieved a remarkable product-market fit and are on an exciting growth trajectory, poised to disrupt and enhance the investment industry significantly.We are proud to be part of the Octopus Group, a multi-billion pound enterprise committed to revitalizing outdated industries through innovative companies like Octopus Energy and Octopus Money.Visit the Seccl website for the latest updates on our products and our mission to reshape the future of investments.The RoleWe are seeking a dynamic Head of Trading to spearhead and refine Seccl’s trading capabilities as we expand. Trading is a vital component of our platform, enhancing the experience for both our clients and the investors they support. Currently, we utilize an outsourced execution model, but we are in the process of developing a next-generation trading infrastructure with a direct market approach aimed at reducing costs, enhancing control, and significantly improving client satisfaction.In this role, you will oversee the performance, governance, and development of trading operations. You will manage daily trading activities while also playing a key role in implementing our new brokerage model and defining the future trading architecture across our platform.This is a unique opportunity to design and lead a modern trading capability within a rapidly growing investment platform.Your Typical Day Will Involve:Managing the comprehensive trading capabilities at Seccl, ensuring that execution, settlement, and post-trade processes function smoothly, efficiently, and with robust operational oversight.Collaborating with the trading operations team to establish clear performance standards, enhance operational resilience, manage incidents, and pursue continuous improvement.

About Gigs Gigs builds a platform that lets tech companies add global mobile connectivity to their products. The goal: make integrating telecom as simple as integrating payments. By automating provisioning and removing telecom hurdles, Gigs helps businesses from fintechs to HR platforms offer mobile services without the usual complexity. The team numbers around 100 people, spread across the US and Europe. Gigs has raised close to $100 million from investors including Ribbit Capital, Google, and Y Combinator. The company brings together engineers and product leaders from places like Stripe, Airbnb, and Shopify, all focused on solving technical and regulatory challenges in telecommunications. Curiosity, creativity, and a drive to shape the future of telecom matter here. Gigs welcomes people who want to tackle tough problems and make an impact. Core Values Speed: Move quickly and deliver. Ambitious deadlines are the norm, and each week counts. Ownership: Spot a problem? Step up and fix it without waiting for approval. Customer Obsession: The success of customers is central to every decision. Ambiguity: Work often involves making decisions with incomplete information. Judgment and instinct matter. First Principles: Question assumptions and dig into the reasons behind how things are done. Role Overview: Senior Platform Engineer (London) This role sits at the heart of Gigs’ technical operations. Senior Platform Engineers design, build, and maintain the infrastructure and developer tools that power the company’s connectivity and payments platform. The work enables product teams to ship faster and more reliably, supporting growth at scale. The Foundation team owns the core systems every Gigs engineer depends on: CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, observability, deployment tools, and shared platform services. Taking on complex infrastructure challenges is a key part of the job, with a focus on keeping systems efficient and dependable.

About the Role Saturn is looking for a Platform Engineer in London. This role focuses on building and improving the platforms that power our products. The work centers on designing systems that scale, run efficiently, and support a growing user base. What You Will Do Develop and optimize core platform components Work closely with other engineers to deliver reliable systems Contribute to the design of scalable solutions that handle increasing demand Team and Collaboration Platform Engineers at Saturn collaborate with a skilled engineering team. The group values practical solutions and a shared commitment to quality.

JustPark is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Engineering to lead our Demand Engineering team in London. This pivotal role involves overseeing engineering operations that support our demand-driven initiatives, ensuring our platform remains at the forefront of innovation in the parking industry.The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of engineering principles, a proven track record of managing diverse teams, and the ability to drive strategic initiatives that enhance our product offerings. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to improve processes and deliver exceptional results.

Your ImpactAs a Senior Platform Engineer at DISCO, you will lead significant projects and play a pivotal role in the success of our engineering teams. Your expertise will inform long-term strategic planning, mentorship for senior engineers, and steer technical decisions across various teams or departments. Your focus will be on system design, implementation, and the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of DISCO’s distributed data platform.What You'll DoTechnical Leadership and Mentorship: Assume a leadership role in project teams, guiding engineers and influencing technical decisions, while innovating and solving complex organizational challenges.Performance Optimization: Design systems that emphasize high performance, scalability, and reliability.Ownership: Proactively identify and address potential issues within products and systems, creating actionable plans for resolution.Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with stakeholders including product managers, designers, developers, and executives to ensure architectural designs align with business needs and customer expectations.Software Development: Develop, maintain, and enhance sophisticated, scalable, high-performance data software solutions tailored for our big data platform at a petabyte scale, ensuring architectural excellence.Code Quality and Optimization: Commit to and enhance code quality through thorough review processes, optimization techniques, and adherence to industry best practices.Technical Problem Solving: Tackle intricate technical challenges with innovative problem-solving approaches.Collaboration and Communication: Work effectively within the engineering team and cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders during project planning and execution.Continuous Learning and Adaptation: Stay abreast of the latest technological trends and advancements, continuously improving your skills and knowledge to contribute innovative ideas to the team.Technical Documentation: Generate and maintain comprehensive technical documentation to ensure clarity and accessibility of information.Data Platform Development: Construct and sustain robust and scalable data platforms to facilitate analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence.Data Integration and ETL: Design and optimize ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, ensuring efficient data integration.

At OakNorth, we are dedicated to empowering the most ambitious businesses in the UK. Since our inception in 2015, we have provided over $21 billion in loans across the UK and US, facilitated the creation of more than 58,000 new homes and 36,000 jobs, and supported countless personal savers, all while contributing to the growth of the UK economy. Join us in making a tangible impact!

Genomics England is looking for a Platform Engineer based in London. This full-time position centers on building and maintaining the platforms that enable genomic analysis and data processing. The work directly contributes to making genomic data more accessible and valuable for healthcare. Key responsibilities Develop and maintain platforms that handle genomic data analysis. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design effective solutions. Ensure data processing systems are reliable and efficient to support ongoing research. Role focus This role supports research and healthcare initiatives by providing stable and scalable technology for genomic data. Platform Engineers at Genomics England play a part in advancing how genomic information is used in medical settings.

Join a Revolutionary CompanyMeticulous is transforming the software development landscape at an unprecedented pace. We have created the world's first fully autonomous and comprehensive testing platform specifically for frontend codebases—a groundbreaking capability that we believe is essential for unleashing the full potential of code generation.Our innovative solution has garnered significant interest, with renowned companies such as Dropbox, Wiz, and Notion often prioritizing Meticulous over other software products in their stack. Our dedicated team of eleven, featuring exceptional engineers from esteemed organizations like Uber, Google, Dropbox, GitHub, Meta, and Palantir, has made this success possible.Discover more about our mission in this video here.Your RoleBe Our First Platform EngineerAt Meticulous, we analyze thousands of recorded user sessions for each pull request, necessitating robust and scalable infrastructure that is both fast and cost-effective.As the first dedicated Platform Engineer, you will take ownership of the systems enabling this capability. Your responsibilities will encompass designing and constructing resilient infrastructure to accommodate significant growth, managing its production operations, and shaping our incident response processes. This is not merely a maintenance position; you will be instrumental in defining our operational and architectural strategies as we expand.Enjoy substantial autonomy in this role. As a key member of a small team, your architectural decisions will directly influence our infrastructure development, allowing you to innovate rather than simply execute predefined designs.Key ResponsibilitiesYour contributions will drive our platform engineering initiatives, spanning infrastructure, security, and developer experience:Designing Robust Infrastructure: Architect, build, and scale the compute platform that powers Meticulous, effectively managing our cloud resources through Terraform while maintaining rigorous change management protocols. Optimize infrastructure costs while balancing performance and expenditure as we grow.Ensuring Production Reliability: Enhance our monitoring, alerting, incident response, and on-call protocols to guarantee swift and effective resolution of system issues.Developing Production Code: Integrate platform engineering with general software development tasks, contributing code that extends beyond mere infrastructure.

About FreshaFresha stands as the premier marketplace platform for beauty and wellness, trusted by millions of consumers and businesses globally. Currently, over 130,000 businesses and more than 450,000 stylists and professionals leverage Fresha, having processed over 1 billion appointments to date.Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Fresha operates 15 global offices throughout North America, EMEA, and APAC.Our platform empowers consumers to discover, book, and pay for beauty and wellness appointments with local businesses. At the same time, beauty and wellness professionals utilize our all-in-one platform to streamline their operations through intuitive business software and innovative financial technology solutions.Fresha’s ecosystem equips merchants with everything necessary to operate their business smoothly, including appointment bookings, point-of-sale systems, customer records management, marketing automation, loyalty programs, beauty product inventory management, and team oversight.Our consumer marketplace enhances revenue opportunities for partner businesses by harnessing the power of online bookings and automated marketing through mobile applications, alongside advanced integrations with major tech brands like Instagram, Facebook, and Google.Role OverviewAs Fresha embarks on its next phase of global expansion, the Platform Engineering team plays a crucial role in fostering rapid, secure, and sustainable growth.In the capacity of Platform Engineering Team Lead, you will bear responsibility for the team's performance and outcomes, ensuring consistent delivery, proactive communication, robust system architecture, and adherence to operational standards.In light of the swift advancement of AI and automation, this is an exceptional opportunity to redefine platform development and operations, minimizing manual effort, enhancing reliability, and empowering smarter, faster engineering decisions.You will contribute to Fresha’s growth by promoting infrastructure readiness, aligning platform strategies with business objectives, and applying AI where it can provide tangible operational advantages.We place a strong emphasis on customer impact, even within internal projects, as platform enhancements ultimately serve to enrich the customer experience.

Join Our Mission at OmneaAt Omnea, we are transforming the way enterprise businesses function, focusing on the most challenging processes in procurement. A single purchase can take months, generate over 50 emails, and require input from Finance, Legal, Security, and IT for approval.With a remarkable $75M investment from Khosla Ventures, Insight Partners, and Accel, we are set to change this paradigm. Our AI-driven platform seamlessly integrates every individual, step, and system, facilitating quick, secure, and efficient purchasing. We offer a unified platform for requests, automated approvals, risk assessments, and comprehensive spend visibility.This is a $7B+ untapped market, and our growth reflects the immense opportunity: we have achieved a tenfold increase in ARR to double-digit millions within just 18 months, earning the trust of global companies like Spotify, MongoDB, Monzo, and Albertsons. Omnea has recently been recognized as the 4th fastest growing startup in Europe.Our team boasts experience from Tessian (a cybersecurity tech firm backed by Sequoia, Balderton, Accel, and acquired post-Series C). Our members include former founders and operators who have built unicorns, delivered exceptional products, and executed at the highest standards. You will collaborate with leaders like Ben, Abs, Sabrina, and Rebe.Discover More About Life at Omneahere.Why We Need a Platform Engineer NowOur deployment frequency is several times a day, serving enterprise clients who demand unwavering reliability, and our growth trajectory is tenfold. The platform team is responsible for the infrastructure, tooling, and developer experience that supports all of this. We are looking to add a hands-on Platform Engineer to enhance our CI/CD processes, scale our serverless infrastructure, improve observability, and empower every product engineer to achieve greater effectiveness.

Join Us in Revolutionizing the Creator Economy with AIFanvue is a leading force in the rapidly evolving creator monetization landscape. Our AI-driven platform empowers creators to engage, connect, and earn directly from their audiences on a grand scale. Following our recent Series A funding, we have achieved over $100 million in annual recurring revenue, experiencing triple-digit growth year-over-year and supporting a vibrant community of hundreds of thousands of creators and millions of fans worldwide.As a Platform Engineer at Fanvue, your mission will be to streamline processes for our engineering teams. This role is pivotal in developing the infrastructure, tools, and foundational components that enable our product teams to deliver solutions swiftly, safely, and confidently at scale. Your ResponsibilitiesConstruct and uphold core platform infrastructure across diverse cloud environmentsEnhance CI/CD pipelines to facilitate rapid, secure, and consistent deploymentsDesign and implement observability, monitoring, and alert systems for platform servicesDevelop self-service tools and platform primitives that empower teams to operate independentlyCollaborate with product teams to assess infrastructure needs and eliminate obstaclesBoost reliability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness across core systemsManage incidents, perform post-incident analyses, and implement lasting solutionsContribute to the documentation, standards, and best practices for the platform Who You AreProven experience as a platform, infrastructure, or backend engineerProficient in working with cloud platforms and distributed systemsFamiliar with infrastructure as code, CI/CD systems, and monitoring toolsPossess a product-oriented mindset and a collaborative spirit

BitGo stands at the forefront of digital asset infrastructure, providing a comprehensive suite of services including custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement from secure regulated cold storage. Since our inception in 2013, we have dedicated ourselves to empowering clients to confidently navigate the digital asset landscape. With a robust global footprint and numerous Trust companies, BitGo serves a diverse range of institutions, including many leading brands in the industry, exchanges, and platforms, as well as millions of retail investors globally. As a pivotal component of the digital economy, BitGo manages a substantial share of Bitcoin network transactions and is recognized as the largest independent custodian and staking provider in the digital asset field. For further information, please visit www.bitgo.com.In the role of Global Head of Solutions Engineering at BitGo, you will take on a vital leadership position, guiding a talented team of solutions engineers to ensure the effective implementation and integration of our digital asset solutions for our clients. This role necessitates a blend of technical proficiency, strategic leadership, and a profound understanding of digital assets to foster client satisfaction and drive business growth.

At NextStep, we harness the power of AI to create a career platform tailored specifically for top consulting talent navigating career transitions. Our innovative smart matching technology connects exceptional consultants with high-potential opportunities, enabling companies to tap into world-class talent seamlessly.We are currently seeking a dynamic Head of Strategy to join our rapidly scaling tech startup in London.Head of Strategy - LondonCompensation: £150K-£180K base salary + equityYour Role:As our Head of Strategy, you will take charge of shaping the strategic vision for our fast-growing tech startup and translating innovative ideas into actionable plans. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:Establishing and steering the company's long-term strategic roadmap.Discovering new market opportunities, innovative business models, and potential growth levers.Conducting in-depth market analysis, competitive assessments, and scenario planning.Collaborating with the executive team to inform critical strategic decisions.Overseeing strategic initiatives from inception to successful execution.Developing business cases for new products, partnerships, and market expansions.Delivering strategic recommendations directly to the CEO and Board of Directors.Working cross-functionally with product, sales, and operations teams to align priorities effectively.Your Profile:Significant consulting experience from MBB, Big Four, or boutique firms.7+ years of experience in strategy, corporate development, or impactful strategic roles.Experience in tech or high-growth startup environments is highly desirable.Strong business acumen with the ability to transition from analysis to action swiftly.Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating ideas to founders, executives, and investors.Comfortable with ambiguity and possessing the resourcefulness to achieve results in a startup culture.A proven track record of leading strategic projects that yield tangible business outcomes.Data-driven yet agile, without being hindered by the need for perfect information.If you have a robust background in consulting and are eager to influence strategy in a growing tech company, we believe this opportunity could be a perfect match for you.Application Process:

Join Our Mission to Empower Small Businesses Across the UK At Funding Circle, we believe that small businesses are the heart of the economy, and we are dedicated to providing them with the financial backing they require to thrive. Our innovative platform leverages advanced data insights to deliver funding in a matter of minutes, not weeks.We combine the dynamic spirit of a fintech startup with the reliability of a public company, creating an environment where our team members, affectionately known as Circlers, can exercise autonomy, take ownership, and make a meaningful impact.Our high-achieving team is characterized by collaboration and support, where we uplift one another, challenge the status quo, and work in unison to build something extraordinary. Together, we move faster and achieve more.The impact is significant: In the past year, businesses utilizing our platform contributed £7.2bn to the UK economy Join us in a mission that truly matters![Explore our Impact Report] | [Check our Trustpilot]The Role Location: London (Hybrid) | Office Attendance: 2 days per week | Competitive Salary + BenefitsAs the Head of Engineering for Multi-Product Experiences, you will lead our engineering teams focused on creating unified customer experiences across multiple products. This role entails bringing together existing teams with a clear mission to enhance customer journeys and streamline business processes, ensuring smooth integration with product-specific paths.You will be responsible for defining the technology strategy for Multi-Product Experiences and achieving key outcomes in technology and architecture, engineering excellence, and operational methodologies. Your key responsibilities will include:Team Development: Mentor and support engineering managers and staff engineers across various experience levels, fostering a group structure that aligns with the company's values and allows for growth.Strategic Leadership: Translate strategic goals into operational initiatives, guiding company and product directions...

About Light.At Light, we are on a mission to transform outdated factory-era ERPs into dynamic, living software. Our Smart Financial Platform equips modern, global businesses with capabilities like automated accounting, real-time reporting, and financial workflows that evolve with their pace.Creating alongside our customers, we prioritize speed and craftsmanship. In a short span, we've evolved from a concept to a vital resource for renowned companies such as Lovable, Legora, and Keyshot. Our users don’t just work with Light—they enjoy using it.As a pioneering team, we are creating a new software category. Imagine engineers passionate about finance, designers focused on reconciliation, and operators treating finance as a product. If you’re enthusiastic about revolutionizing financial workflows, you’re in the right place.Supported by top-tier investors and guided by industry leaders, we are developing groundbreaking products with the freedom to innovate boldly and take ownership of our results. Join us in making Light the global standard for next-gen finance.The AI Platform Engineer RoleAs a member of the Foundation Team, which acts as the catalyst for our engineering organization, you will play a pivotal role in architecting our internal

Backend Platform EngineerWe are looking for a talented Platform Engineer to join our elite team at mlabs, a pioneering software development firm leading the charge in the fintech and digital asset industries. Our organization is a major contributor to one of the world's largest and most dynamic crypto social networks, having generated upwards of $600 million in revenue since early 2024. At the crossroads of high-scale social coordination and decentralized finance, we are committed to revolutionizing the future infrastructure.This role is crucial to maintaining the security, scalability, and integrity of our platform, which is attracting global attention. The ideal candidate will enhance our backend engineering and infrastructure security, executing robust controls across a complex cloud and blockchain ecosystem.Key Responsibilities:Pipeline Security: Develop and maintain a secure CI/CD pipeline, integrating automated security checks throughout the development lifecycle.Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Design and implement infrastructure following IaC principles while adhering to security best practices.Security Automation: Automate security scanning and monitoring of our cloud and blockchain infrastructure for real-time threat detection and mitigation.Container Security: Establish and manage advanced security protocols for high-throughput containerized environments.Observability & Metrics: Create and sustain comprehensive security dashboards to monitor and report on our security posture.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work alongside development teams to address security issues and enhance code-level security standards.Secrets & Key Management: Design and implement sophisticated solutions for secrets management and cryptographic key handling.Configuration Baselines: Set and enforce secure configuration baselines across our entire cloud infrastructure.

Join DV Trading as a Client Platforms Engineer in London, where you'll be at the forefront of developing and optimizing cutting-edge trading platforms. This role is perfect for an innovative engineer eager to leverage their technical skills in a dynamic environment. You will collaborate with a talented team to enhance user experiences and streamline trading functionalities.