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Platform Engineer

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Attest

Jul 1

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Software Engineering
  • $80K - $95K
  • London

Requirements

  • You have experience working with Linux, AWS, Kubernetes and cloud networking, ideally for SaaS applications.
  • You have experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation or CDK.
  • You have experience of working with at least one programming language, such as Golang, Python or JavaScript.
  • You have experience building and running CI/CD pipelines, ideally using GitOps.
  • You have worked on deploying and managing observability solutions, improving system monitoring and alerting with established tools.
  • You have some expertise in security and how to build secure infrastructure.
  • You are a confident and thoughtful communicator, both verbally and in writing, able to adapt your style to different audiences and in different contexts.

Responsibilities

  • As a Platform Engineer you will work with other squads to understand what blocks Attest’s engineers from delivering effectively, and you’ll identify the highest impact work that will improve the efficiency of our workflows.
  • You will deliver day to day tactical improvements, typically including optimising CI/CD pipelines; automating and improving our AWS/EKS infrastructure with Terraform and Pulumi; responding to incidents along with other engineers; maintaining and improving our telemetry, and maintaining platform documentation.
  • You will improve developer tooling and make sure that our engineers can feel confident using the tools at their disposal.
  • You will continuously evaluate the effectiveness, suitability and cost effectiveness of Attest’s platform and infrastructure, ensuring that as the company grows, the technology we use scales appropriately alongside the platform team itself.
  • You will play an important role in making sure that Attest stays up to date with key technological developments in the wider industry.
  • You will work with leaders across the business to ensure our platform meets any compliance and regulatory requirements.
  • You will support and mentor a strong culture of development, making sure that the skills of the platform team and engineers remain relevant and impactful.

FAQs

What is the main focus of a Platform Engineer at Attest?

The main focus of a Platform Engineer at Attest is to empower other engineers to deliver value with high efficiency, security, and reliability by maintaining and supporting platforms and tools used by the engineering team, as well as identifying and implementing improvements to Developer Experience more broadly.

What technical skills are required for a Platform Engineer at Attest?

A Platform Engineer at Attest should have experience working with Linux, AWS, Kubernetes, and cloud networking for SaaS applications. They should also be proficient in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, or CDK, as well as have experience with at least one programming language like Golang, Python, or JavaScript.

How does a Platform Engineer contribute to improving developer tooling at Attest?

A Platform Engineer at Attest contributes to improving developer tooling by identifying blocks that prevent engineers from delivering effectively, delivering tactical improvements such as optimizing CI/CD pipelines and automating infrastructure, maintaining and improving telemetry, and ensuring that engineers feel confident using the tools at their disposal.

What role does a Platform Engineer play in keeping Attest up to date with key technological developments?

A Platform Engineer at Attest plays an important role in keeping the company up to date with key technological developments by continuously evaluating the effectiveness, suitability, and cost-effectiveness of the platform and infrastructure, ensuring that it scales appropriately as the company grows, and working with leaders across the business to meet compliance and regulatory requirements.

What communication skills are required for a Platform Engineer at Attest?

A Platform Engineer at Attest should be a confident and thoughtful communicator, both verbally and in writing, able to adapt their style to different audiences and contexts. They should be able to effectively communicate with other team members, leaders across the business, and external stakeholders.

We're Attest, and we're making consumer research simple.

Marketing & Advertising
Industry
51-200
Employees
2015
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Attest is the consumer research platform that puts trustworthy insights in more people's hands. By combining the best bits of research technology and human expertise, we make it simple and fast for anyone to uncover opportunity with consumer data. Brands like Unilever, Santander, Walgreens/Boots, Klarna, Brew Dr. Kombucha, Trustpilot, JCDecaux rely on us to cut through the noise and deliver facts. On our self-serve platform, you can survey 125 million consumers in 58 countries in minutes; they answer your burning questions in 48 hours on average. So you can back every decision, from big picture to every day, with real-world evidence. Because when you know how your target consumers are changing, acting, feeling and buying, you always know your next move is the right one.

Benefits

  • Pension Plan

  • Maternity & Paternity Leave

  • Work From Home

  • Flexible Working

  • Childcare Vouchers

  • Annual Leave