Senior Staff Platform Engineer (Up to £200k + Equity) at VC-backed compute infrastructure startup
We are seeking a Senior Staff Platform Engineer to architect financial‑grade infrastructure for the global GPU market. The role is a founding‑level position, responsible for building systems for real‑time pricing, automated settlement, and cross‑cloud orchestration.
Salary
Up to £200k + Equity
Location
London, UK
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead the architectural design of a first‑of‑its‑kind trading platform for GPU compute, working directly with founders from elite quantitative and engineering backgrounds.
- Join a well‑funded startup backed by top‑tier VCs at the intersection of AI infrastructure and sophisticated financial instruments.
- High‑impact founding role with significant equity and the mandate to build and lead a world‑class platform engineering team from scratch.
What You Will Do
- Architect and build robust services for dynamic pricing, on‑demand billing, and high‑reliability cash settlement systems.
- Design and implement complex inventory management logic and orchestration for GPU instances across multiple cloud providers.
- Own the end‑to‑end security, scalability, and reliability of core infrastructure to meet financial‑grade performance guarantees.
The Ideal Candidate
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with a deep background in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or high‑scale billing rails.
- Proven track record of building production‑grade systems in fintech, payments, or low‑latency trading environments.
- Expert‑level proficiency in backend languages like Go, Rust, or C++ and experience mentoring high‑performing engineering teams.
