Platform Engineer
Remote
United Kingdom
Full Time
18-03-2025
Job Specifications
About us
We are a London-based startup transforming how financial professionals access and use data. We are building a system of intelligence empowered by AI-driven automation and analytics: a category-defining product that supercharges users to extract knowledge and put it to work.
Backed by top international venture funds and a stellar group of angel investors, we are a team of technologists and founders with experience building AI products (@Advent International) and scaling unicorns (@Scalapay).
We are currently looking for rock stars to join our core team. Together, we will build Desia from the ground up and establish it as the global leader in financial intelligence.
How we work
These are the values at the core of Desia:
Openness and transparency. We're committed to building a transparent company where vision and strategy are shared openly. We believe in clear performance reviews and a culture encouraging feedback from all levels.
Ownership. Our team structure is horizontal, promoting autonomy and ownership in every role. Each team member owns their domain and is empowered to lead and make decisions.
Creativity and innovation. We recognize that great ideas can originate from anyone. We actively encourage and listen to innovative ideas from the entire team.
User-centric. Our users are at the heart of everything we do. From concept to launch, every decision is made with the user in mind. We build our products to solve real problems, constantly measure our impact, and learn from user feedback to iterate and improve.
Diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We believe that embracing diverse thoughts and perspectives is what keeps us at the forefront of innovation.
Desia operates remote-first, with the team working in GMT +/- 2 hours for synchronization. Our London team works from the office 2 to 3 days per week.
Your responsibilities
As a Platform Engineer at Desia, you will be responsible for maintaining and monitoring our services deployed on Google Cloud Platform, implementing multi-cloud deployment strategies, ensuring high availability and reliability across all environments. You will play a key role in expanding and enhancing our event-driven architecture, contributing innovative ideas and implementing robust solutions to complex scalability challenges. Working at the intersection of infrastructure and development, you will collaborate closely with both Product and Development teams to support business objectives and drive technical excellence.
Must-have skills
Hands-on experience with cloud-native services on GCP
Kubernetes expertise, including container orchestration and cluster management
DevOps mindset with proven experience in Helm and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Ability to troubleshoot complex system issues and implement effective solutions
Nice-to-have skills
Experience with CI/CD (GitHub Actions)
Node.js experience
Database administration (Postgres)
Interest in continuously learning and adopting emerging technologies
Hands-on experience with cloud-native services on Azure
Our tech stack
GCP, GKE, Github Actions, Terraform, Sentry, Opensearch, Helm, Postgres
Qualifications
Holding a Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field or possessing similar practical experience.
A minimum of 3 years professional experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering or Backend roles
Compensation and benefits
Salary depending on experience and skills (£40000 - £65000)
Performance bonuses
Stock options and retirement plan
About the Company
Desia is the system of intelligence providing advanced AI applications for productivity, automation and analytics for financial services. Get in touch at info@desia.ai Know more
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