Senior Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer

Overview
We’re looking for a Senior Cloud/AWS Engineer to take ownership of a modern cloud platform for a fast-growing, well-funded startup operating at the intersection of AI, compliance, and fintech.
This is a high-impact role where you’ll architect, scale, and secure the AWS infrastructure that underpins an ambitious product roadmap. You’ll drive automation, champion platform reliability, and enable seamless developer workflows in a remote-first, engineering-led environment.
Salary: Up to £130,000
Location: Remote first (occasional meetups in London)
Stage: Early, well-funded, high-traction
Responsibilities

Lead the evolution of AWS infrastructure into a production-ready, scalable, and secure platform.
Build robust automation pipelines and self-service tooling to empower engineering teams.
Drive a zero-trust security approach and embed strong compliance principles from the ground up.
Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, architects, and tech leadership.

Qualifications

8+ years of hands-on experience with AWS at scale.
Deep knowledge of cloud architecture, distributed systems, and platform automation.
Proven track record using tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, and Helm.
Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, and regulatory compliance (e.g. SOC 2).
A passion for building systems that are elegant, reliable, and easy to maintain.
A proactive, curious mindset and a desire to improve how teams work, not just what they build.
AWS certifications are a plus but not essential.
Cloud & Infra: AWS ECS, PostgreSQL, Kafka (migrating from RabbitMQ), Terraform
CI/CD: GitHub-based tooling
Frontend: React

Benefits

Own the cloud platform strategy and execution in a greenfield environment.
High degree of autonomy with the ability to shape tooling, practices, and architecture.
Join a team that values clarity, curiosity, and high-quality engineering.
Work with cutting-edge AI/ML technologies in a product-first company.
Flexible, remote-first setup with an engineering culture built on trust, pragmatism, and iteration.

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