Cloud Platform Engineer in London

We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen. Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why. With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast‑moving, performance‑obsessed, and driven by being better every day.

Global payments are complex and ever‑evolving. At Checkout.com, our Cloud Engineers build the resilient, scalable, and secure foundations that enable our Merchants to boost their acceptance rates, cut processing costs, and fight fraud. We are looking for engineers to help us evolve our Azure ecosystem, ensuring our infrastructure is as high‑performing as the code it supports.

What we are looking for

• Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Azure Fundamentals: At least 1 year of experience in a cloud engineering role. Familiarity with core Azure services such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, App Services, and CosmosDB.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Foundational knowledge of Terraform (preferred).
• Networking & Security: Basic understanding of Azure networking patterns (e.g., Hub‑and‑Spoke VNet architecture, Azure Front Door, Private Links) and security best practices using Azure Key Vault and RBAC.
• DevOps Mindset: Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions) and a passion for automation.
• Problem Solving: Excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to triage common flows unaided during incidents.
• AI Curious: Eager to explore how AI can enhance infrastructure automation and team productivity.
• Communication: Great communication skills with the ability to provide clear updates on progress and interact with stakeholders to resolve common support queries.

How you’ll make an impact

• Design & Deliver: Build and maintain small‑to‑medium sized cloud services, ensuring alignment with Checkout Engineering standards and architectural patterns.
• Collaborate & Grow: Partner with Senior Engineers to deliver project‑level work within your Atom and actively participate in team ceremonies and peer reviews.
• Operational Excellence: Adopt full operational responsibility for your services, providing triage and support to ensure high availability of our payment systems.
• System Reasoning: Create well‑documented solutions that are easy to reason about, even for those unfamiliar with the system.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for improvement within your team’s cloud footprint and design/implement these enhancements with mentors.
• Ownership: Display high accountability for delivered tasks, showing urgency during incidents.

Key responsibilities

• Work independently on implementations and support tasks.
• Help design and deliver feature‑level work.
• Ensure systems—from microservices to global networking—are built to the highest standards of the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework.
• Participate in team ceremonies and peer reviews.
• Provide clear updates on progress and interact with stakeholders.
• Adopt full operational responsibility for services and triage during incidents.

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive – through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one. Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity – and where your growth is in your hands. We work as one team and back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.