Lead Platform Engineer
Are you passionate about fighting climate change? Do you want to work on creating a world where everyone can breathe clean air? Do you want to have an opportunity to shape a growing company?
Who we are
At Breathe, we believe an electrified future is key to achieving this, which is why we are building battery technology to help brands do more with the power they have.
Our physics-based battery management software helps some of the world's largest and most iconic automotive and consumer electronics brands deliver products with faster charging, longer life and zero compromise on safety. Put simply, we make batteries better. And we want you to join us.
What we will give you
You will join a talented and cohesive team who everyday go to work to do more with the power we have. Why? Because we dream of a world where everyone can breathe clean air. You will have the opportunity to have a big say in how the company is run and where we are going.
You will become an agent of change and help us push the industry forward by helping make the complex simple and in return you have an opportunity to grow your career with us as we scale.
We’re genuine people who want to do good and are driven by passion, coffee and a mutual love of dogs – and yes, our office in London is dog friendly and we would love to add more dogs to our pack.
Sounding great right?
We know it isn’t always 9-5, but we do know that family and a good work - life balance are key to innovation, so we offer flexible/hybrid working to try to accommodate your needs, - Not based in London? Don’t worry, let’s chat.
We believe in keeping energy levels high and we have a constant supply of office snacks to help you with that.
We offer Share options, an ethical pension scheme and we know downtime is key to keeping the mind sharp, so we offer 34 days holiday per annum inclusive of Bank Holidays that we want you to take.
As well as the ability to learn from and with a room full of experts working at the cutting edge of the industry, we will provide the support and training to develop your skills, be that via courses, conferences or other learning opportunities / materials.
What you will be doing
We are looking for a versatile and experienced Lead Platform Engineer to join our Software team. Experienced within start-up environments you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our core Platform and Cloud infrastructure. You will directly lead and mentor 1x DevOps Engineer, ensuring the Platform is scalable, reliable, and secure, while driving innovation and best practices.
Your day to day
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of Platform and Cloud architecture.
- Manage and mentor a small team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Ensure the Platform is robust, scalable, and secure.
- Work closely with Engineers across other departments within the business.
- Oversee CI/CD pipelines and advocate for automation across the platform.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability.
- Implement best practices for infrastructure as code, configuration management, and cloud services.
- Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to guide platform evolution.
Your background
- In depth Software Engineering experience with a focus on Platform and Cloud Infrastructure.
- Experience architecting Azure (or similar) cloud environments. (Azure preferred)
- Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools (Terraform).
- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker preferred, Kubernetes would be an advantage).
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and related tools
- A background of Python scripting and programming skills
- Ability to work in a Kind and Conscientious manner
We want to add the best talent to our incredible team, and we want to find you tomorrow. We will do our best to process your application as quickly as possible and come back to you within 2 weeks as we appreciate communication is key. But we aren’t perfect so do reach out to us for an update.
At Breathe, we believe that having diverse perspectives within our team is an essential part of innovating quickly, thinking from first principles, and expanding our expertise. Ultimately, enabling us to deliver better products to our customers.
We aim to attract, nurture, and retain diverse individuals. Because that’s how we do our best work. And because that’s the kind of world we want to live in.
We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates and are happy to provide the accommodations you need within our recruitment process to enable you to demonstrate your skills. Just let us know what you need.
So, what are you waiting for? Come join us!
- Department
- Software Engineering
- Locations
- Kennington Business Park
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Lead Platform Engineer
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