Senior Platform Engineer - Cloud Native

• Design, build, and own core components of the Civo cloud platform, working on complex distributed systems and influencing architectural decisions. • Live in Kubernetes, virtualisation, and cloud infrastructure, with opportunities to contribute to open-source projects and represent Civo at industry events. • Go beyond implementation with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and long-term system design. • Mentor engineers, drive engineering best practices, and ensure high standards across the team.

• Bring significant professional experience developing software in Go (typically 5+ years or equivalent depth). • Demonstrate strong experience designing and building distributed systems at scale. • Show deep understanding of concurrency, performance optimisation, and system design in Go. • Have proven experience with Kubernetes administration and containerised environments. • Bring experience working with cloud-native architectures and infrastructure. • Demonstrate strong knowledge of microservices, APIs, and service-oriented design. • Have experience operating systems in production including monitoring, debugging, and incident response. • Communicate excellently with the ability to influence technical decisions. • Work autonomously and take ownership of your work as a driver, not a passenger.

• Bring experience contributing to open-source projects in the Kubernetes or cloud-native ecosystem. • Have experience tuning Kubernetes control plane components, optimising reconciliation loops, and debugging operator behaviour across large-scale clusters. • Demonstrate a track record of representing a company at industry events or conferences.

• Design, build, and own scalable, high-performance systems within the Civo Cloud Platform using Golang. • Lead architectural decisions and contribute to long-term technical strategy. • Develop and optimise distributed systems with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and performance. • Tune Kubernetes control plane components, optimise reconciliation loops, and debug operator behaviour across large-scale clusters. • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver robust solutions. • Mentor and support other engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance. • Contribute to and influence engineering standards, tooling, and development processes. • Take ownership of critical services, ensuring uptime, observability, and operational excellence.

• Work a 4-day week as standard (unless attending an event). • Receive uncapped holiday allowance. • Work fully remotely with flexibility and autonomy, with occasional travel to London and international events. • Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that values diversity and creativity. • Receive a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Civo is revolutionising the cloud industry by providing developers and businesses with cutting-edge, developer-friendly cloud solutions. With a focus on simplicity, performance, and reliability, Civo enables clients to unleash the full potential of their projects and scale with ease.