Lead Platform Engineer GCP - Start-up

*Join a well-funded Fintech start-up and lead the technical architecture for an innovative platform in stealth mode.*

*Lead Platform Engineer London / WFH to £150k*

Are you a platform engineering technologist with start-up experience and relevant education looking for a new opportunity?

You could be joining a small Fintech start-up run by small, successful and proven team of finance technology entrepreneurs, backed by Silicon Valley investors, as they build out the product, currently in stealth mode.

As a Lead Platform Engineer you'll have an impactful role with lots of influence. Initially you'll assess the current tech set up based on GCP, Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL and Terraform; establish the production environment and extend the platform to enable scalability.

You'll collaborate closely with the CTO and Lead Software Engineer to establish and build systems from scratch and will build a team of high performing engineers, progressing quickly to Head of Technology.

This is a full-time, permanent position.

Successful candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

*Location / WFH:*

You'll be based in Central London, with flexibility to work from home twice a week.

*About you:*

* You have experience in a similar senior level Platform Engineer role within start-up / scale-up environments with strong commercial acumen
* You have a relevant technical degree or equivalent experience
* You have experience in a major technology company
* You have a software engineering background with a strong knowledge of modern best practices, architecture and design experience
* You have strong, current technical skills including: GCP, Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL and Terraform
* You're collaborative and pragmatic with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
* You have experience of building teams and developing people

*What's in it for you:*

* Starting salary £150k
* Equity

*Apply now* to find out more about this Lead Platform Engineer opportunity.

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Benefits:
* Work from home

Work Location: In person