Platform Software Engineer

i2 Group, a Harris Computer company, is seeking a Platform Software Engineer on a full-time, permanent, remote basis with a monthly requirement of attending the i2 Group offices in Cambridge. The Role The Platform team solves one of the harder problems in software delivery: getting the same product to work correctly on a developer's laptop, a cloud cluster, a multi-node on-premise deployment, and a fully air-gapped system. None of those environments are ones we control once deployed, and loose intent produces different results on each of them. The job is deciding precisely what has to be true everywhere, and then building it. Alongside customer-facing delivery, the team builds the internal platform capabilities that let our R the platform engineer brings domain knowledge and an instinct for what good looks like. Either way, we’ll help you get there. What You’ll Be Doing Designing, building, and maintaining the software and tooling used to deploy, configure, and operate i2’s products across desktop, single-box, on-premise, and cloud targets Building production-grade container images and the interfaces they expose to hosting platforms Owning the deployment and upgrade story for stateful distributed components, including recovery paths from shapes already shipped to customers Delivering releases to customers across diverse and often restricted environments, and supporting the upgrade paths from what is already in the field Developing internal platform capabilities that let R you understand why they differ, not just that they do Container technology: you have built and shipped production‑grade images, not just run them locally Cloud deployment and Infrastructure‑as‑Code: you have worked with AWS and understand the tooling Application security: you understand trust boundaries, identity models, and secrets handling CI/CD pipelines: you have built and maintained them, not just consumed them You can work effectively with engineers, architects, and non‑technical stakeholders The role may require UK national Security Check (SC) vetting; candidates must be eligible for and willing to undergo this if needed. Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. What You’ll Work With AI coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) as the primary development workflow AWS today, with Azure and Google Cloud planned Infrastructure as code: AWS CDK and CloudFormation CI/CD with CircleCI and internal developer tooling Docker and production image pipelines Deployment tooling for Windows and Linux, including desktop installer and packaging Apache Solr, ZooKeeper, DB2, SQL Server, Postgres Ansible for configuration management Python Helpful, But Not Required Kubernetes AWS or Azure certification in one or more disciplines FastAPI, React, or TypeScript, for internal developer tooling and portals About i2 Group i2 Group is the global leader in advanced visual analysis solutions. We empower analysts and investigators to discover, create, and disseminate actionable intelligence to combat threats including crime, terrorism, war, and fraud. Our software helps analysts transform data in real time, enabling customers to detect, disrupt, and defeat sophisticated threats across law enforcement, fraud and financial crime, military defence, and national security. Benefits Salary: £45,0000 - £65,000 25 days holiday + 5 Personal Days leave + bank holidays Private health and dentalcare Employee share options Annual Lifestyle Reward amounting £325 per annum/pro rata. Supporting Your Application Our recruitment process comprises interviews and, at times, a written exercise, an assessment day, and/or a presentation. As an equal opportunities employer, we want to do all we can to make this a positive experience for you. If your application progresses, please make us aware of any adjustments or additional support we can provide. At Harris, we believe great people build great software. We offer an environment where employees are empowered to make a real impact, grow their skills, and shape their careers. Our teams enjoy a supportive, award‑winning culture, a casual and collaborative workplace, and opportunities to learn from a diverse group of businesses and industries. We are financially strong and proudly part of Constellation Software Inc. (CSI), the largest software company in Canada, providing long‑term stability alongside entrepreneurial autonomy. In addition to a competitive compensation and benefits package, we offer meaningful perks, flexibility, and—most importantly—a culture that values people, curiosity, and having fun while doing great work. Follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about our culture, values, and career opportunities. Harris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability may contact us by email at . Accommodation requests may be made at any time. This email address is dedicated solely to accommodation requests and cannot be used to inquire about application status. Know Your Rights Poster EO 13496: Notification of Employee Rights under Federal Labor Laws Our commitment to fair and equitable hiring. As part of our recruitment process, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during the initial screening phase to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely align with the requirements of the role. This technology supports efficiency and consistency in the early stages, but it never replaces human judgement. All subsequent evaluations and final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment professionals. AI does not make final hiring decisions. #J-18808-Ljbffr