At a Glance
- Tasks: Architect and build scalable backend systems while leading a dynamic team.
- Company: Forward-thinking tech company with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity, flexible working, and direct access to founders.
- Other info: Join a fast-paced environment with significant career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Take ownership of projects and work with cutting-edge AI technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience in software engineering, leadership skills, and expertise in Node.js.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Our client, a forward-thinking company in the technology sector, is currently seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join their dynamic team. This permanent, full-time position offers the flexibility of working from their London office or remotely.
Key Responsibilities:
- Architect, design, and build scalable backend systems and APIs across our stack, from architecture through to production.
- Design and maintain microservice and event-driven architectures supporting real-time operational workflows.
- Lead a small team of engineers, driving their delivery and reviewing their work, while being accountable for what ships.
- Set the standard for building with agentic AI, including workflows and team-wide patterns.
- Contribute to technical strategy and architecture decisions, working closely with the Head of Engineering.
- Maintain secure, performant, and maintainable systems, ensuring reliable data pipelines as we scale.
- Engage closely with product workflows to ensure systems built solve the right problems.
Job Requirements:
- Experience in software engineering, ideally in AI, SaaS, or automation platforms.
- A strong degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Proven ability as a lead engineer, ready to own technical direction for major projects.
- Deep expertise in Node.js and NestJS, with experience in designing and building RESTful APIs and microservice-based systems.
- Experience with Next.js is highly desirable.
- An innovative approach to AI, using agentic AI tools like Claude Code and workflows as standard practice.
- A startup mentality, thriving in small, fast-paced teams with a high degree of autonomy.
- Proven leadership skills, guiding both in-person and remote engineers effectively.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and equity
- Flexible working arrangements: London office or remote
- Real technical ownership from day one
- Direct access to the founders
If you are an experienced platform engineer looking for a challenging role with significant ownership and the opportunity to work in an innovative environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's talented team.
Lead Platform Engineer in City of London employer: FBI &TMT
Join a forward-thinking technology company that champions innovation and flexibility, offering a competitive salary and equity alongside the opportunity to work from their vibrant London office or remotely. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have direct access to the founders and the chance to lead a talented team while shaping the technical direction of exciting projects in a dynamic work culture that values autonomy and creativity.
