Platform Engineer

Cloud
Hybrid
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Platform Engineer

Fuse Energy is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to lead their infrastructure and platform engineering initiatives. The role encompasses three crucial areas: Infrastructure Platform, Data Platform, and Observability Platform. As the first Platform Engineer, you'll have significant autonomy in implementing technical solutions while working directly with the software engineering team. You'll be responsible for AWS cloud operations, data engineering infrastructure, and comprehensive monitoring solutions. The position offers a unique opportunity to shape the company's technical infrastructure while working with modern technologies like AWS, Python, and various monitoring tools. The role combines hands-on technical work with strategic platform development, making it ideal for someone who wants to make a significant impact on a company's technical foundation. Benefits include competitive compensation, equity, and excellent work-life balance with generous vacation time.

Last updated a month ago

Responsibilities For Platform Engineer

  • Focus on cloud operations on AWS, implementing solutions for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
  • Work with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code implementations, and development workflows
  • Architect and maintain data engineering platform
  • Build scalable data pipelines
  • Implement comprehensive monitoring and observability solutions
  • Work directly with software engineering team to bridge the gap between development and operations

Requirements For Platform Engineer

Python
  • Strong experience with AWS is a must
  • Being comfortable with programming (Python preferred, but other languages acceptable)
  • Experience in AWS CDK would be a big plus
  • Experience in building data processing infrastructure
  • Knowledge of monitoring and observability platforms (Datadog experience is a plus)
  • Deep understanding of networking concepts and DNS management

Benefits For Platform Engineer

Equity
  • Competitive salary and a stock options sign-on bonus
  • Biannual bonus scheme
  • Fully expensed tech to match your needs
  • 30 days paid annual leave per year (including bank holidays)
  • Deliveroo breakfast and dinner for office-based employees

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