Lead Platform Engineer - Solutions in London

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe! Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy. We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone. It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.

What You'll Do:

• Technical Leadership
  • Work closely with the APAC Solutions lead, Director, Heads of Platform Engineering and Client Engineering to define strategic objectives and team direction.
  • Manage team priorities and ensure initiatives are completed within deadlines.
  • Work with Client Engineering and pre‑Sales teams to support client use cases and integrations, with a continuous improvement workstream to streamline and automate app builds.
  • Provide production support for highly‑available, large‑scale internet‑facing distributed systems.
• People Management
  • Line manage 7-10 Platform Engineers in Solutions team across the US and EU, and co‑manage the global, follow‑the‑sun team and pipeline to support new client infrastructure builds.
  • Set clear performance expectations and regularly review individual and team performance, offering actionable insights and constructive feedback to support and grow team members.
  • Lead a strong team culture with open communication, trust, and inclusive team environment.
  • Participate in Platform Engineering leadership and org‑wide efforts as well as setting high standards for team health, code hygiene, and ways of working.
• Technical Delivery
  • Deliver technical improvements such as small features and bug fixes.
  • Support team delivery through code reviews, technology research and architectural guidance.

Technologies We Use

• Build platform tooling and automation primarily in Python and Django.
• CI/CD pipelines in CircleCI; GitOps workflows using ArgoCD.
• Kubernetes‑based environments – we use Amazon EKS.
• Terraform for IaC.

What You'll Have:

• Excellent communication skills, with a focus on doing this asynchronously across multiple timezones and countries.
• Demonstrable impact working effectively with developers, product managers and other business stakeholders to understand and deliver impactful projects or improve KPIs.
• Record of successfully and consistently delivering critical path projects, on time and at scale.
• Meticulous organisation and planning skills.
• Experience of mentoring and coaching highly‑autonomous teams.
• Proficiency with AWS. We use a lot of different AWS services including Amazon EKS in production.
• Knowledge of Platform Engineering best‑practices, including security, CI/CD tooling and methodologies.

What Will Help:

• Experience working on SaaS platforms, including engaging product teams to ensure up‑skilling and knowledge sharing across teams.
• Proactive, problem‑solving orientation with an interest in continual improvement.
• Prior experience in globally distributed teams.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We consider all applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.