Platform Engineer

• Build and maintain the core infrastructure and application platform that underpins all of Monzo's technology teams. • Work hands-on with Kubernetes clusters, AWS and GCP infrastructure, and configuration management using Terraform. • Design and implement backend services including APIs and controllers that provide a simplified, self-service experience for other engineers. • Integrate and manage open-source components to provide robust, scalable primitives for engineering teams. • Develop software for complex projects such as infrastructure migrations, high-scale traffic management, and security tooling. • Help platform teams abstract away infrastructure complexity so they can focus on solving real customer problems. • Contribute to scaling Monzo's infrastructure foundations from 10 to 20 million customers and beyond.

• Have significant professional experience in software engineering, including writing, testing, and deploying robust backend services using strongly typed languages. • Have hands-on experience with AWS and/or GCP and be proficient with Kubernetes. • Be naturally inclined to solve problems through automation and have experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform. • Be deeply curious about systems, enjoy investigating complex issues, and understand how modern distributed applications fail and scale. • Be excited to build a platform that enables success for everyone at Monzo, with a focus on reliability, performance, and developer experience. • Be comfortable working in a fast-paced team that deals with ambiguity and evolving requirements.

• Have experience writing Go for backend services or platform tooling. • Have experience managing Envoy Proxy or similar service mesh technologies. • Have experience working across both AWS and GCP in a production environment. • Have experience working on large-scale infrastructure migrations or high-traffic systems.

• Enhance and maintain foundational platform tools and systems across Kubernetes, AWS, and GCP. • Build backend services that abstract infrastructure complexity and enable self-service for other engineers. • Manage cloud resources using Terraform and integrate open-source components into the platform. • Investigate and resolve complex infrastructure issues across Monzo's distributed systems. • Develop software for infrastructure migrations, traffic management, and security tooling. • Support other platform teams in successfully adopting and using cloud infrastructure. • Contribute to the reliability, performance, and developer experience of Monzo's engineering platform.

We have been Monzo customers for years and have always loved their beautiful, simple app UI. We believe their product has a positive impact on millions of customers, motivating them to be more conservative with their spending and helping them save money. Monzo, as a company, has consistently grown over the past 10 years and is known for its strong company culture, generous benefits, and leadership that strives to be truly transparent and cares about its colleagues. It is a company that helps you advance your career and grow as a professional, working with great teams. If you like to join a thriving, upcoming bank and help millions of customers lead a financially sound life, Monzo gives you the opportunity to push ahead.

• Earn £95,000–£130,000 plus incentive awards tied to performance. • Receive visa sponsorship and relocation support to the UK. • Work fully remotely from anywhere in the UK, with ad hoc meetings in London. • Enjoy flexible working hours with trust to work in a way that suits you and your team. • Receive a £1,000 annual learning budget for books, training courses, and conferences. • Have travel costs covered by Monzo if asked to come into the London office.

Monzo is on a mission to make money work for everyone — building a bank that is fair, transparent, and a delight to use. The Platform Collective builds and maintains the infrastructure, tools, and processes that set Monzo's engineering teams up for success. The Infrastructure Platform team specifically runs the Kubernetes clusters, service mesh, and networking that all of Monzo's microservices depend on — and is investing heavily to support Monzo's ambition to grow from 10 to 20 million customers.