Senior Platform Engineer

Senior Data Platform Engineer / Data Architect

Python | AWS | Terraform | Kafka | Event-Driven Architecture

We are looking for aSenior Data Platform Engineer to join a team building a modern, cloud-native data platform on AWS. This is ahighly hands-on engineering role focused on designing, building, deploying, and troubleshooting platform components—not producing architecture documentation or leading governance activities.

You'll work alongside experienced engineers to build the platform foundation that supports data products across the business. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, writing production-quality code, and taking ownership of infrastructure and platform capabilities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build, deploy, and maintain cloud-native platform components on AWS
• Develop infrastructure usingTerraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Design and implementevent-driven architectures using Kafka
• Develop automation, platform tooling, and services usingPython
• Deploy code through multiple environments and support platform delivery
• Build scalable, resilient, secure, and observable platform services
• Troubleshoot complex distributed systems and production issues
• Improve developer experience through automation, self-service tooling, and platform enhancements
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to deliver reliable platform capabilities
• Contribute to platform engineering best practices and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an engineer who enjoys building systems and solving technical challenges. You'll be comfortable getting into the detail, debugging issues, and explaining the reasoning behind your technical decisions.

Essential Skills

• Strong hands-on experience withAWS
• Excellent knowledge ofTerraform (CloudFormation considered)
• Proven experience buildingEvent-Driven Architectures
• Strong hands-on experience withKafka (Confluent experience beneficial)
• Strong Python development skills
• Experience building cloud-native platforms and distributed systems
• Experience deploying and supporting applications across multiple environments
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with EKS, Lambda, Fargate, DynamoDB or similar AWS services
• Experience with observability, monitoring and platform automation
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience improving developer experience and internal engineering platforms

About You

You'll be someone who:

• Enjoys building rather than just designing systems
• Can explain how you diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
• Has a strong engineering mindset with excellent technical depth
• Takes ownership and delivers high-quality solutions
• Thrives in collaborative engineering teams
• Brings technical maturity and pragmatic decision-making

Location

London Based 2-3 days per week