Principal Platform Engineer

<h2 class="p1"><strong>Principal Platform Engineer</strong></h2> <h3 class="p1"><strong>Salary: £100K &#8211; £130K</strong></h3> <h3 class="p1"><strong>Location: London </strong></h3> <p class="p2">At Data Idols, we are working with a rapidly scaling, AI-driven technology company that is transforming how complex workflows are automated and delivered at scale.</p> <p class="p1">This is an early-stage, high-growth environment where engineering excellence is critical. The business is building sophisticated, AI-powered systems used by global organisations and is now looking for a Principal Platform Engineer to take ownership of its infrastructure as it scales.</p> <h3 class="p1"><strong>The Opportunity</strong></h3> <p class="p1">This is a senior, high-impact position where you will own the design, build, and evolution of the company&#8217;s cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring systems are secure, scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient, while enabling engineering teams to ship quickly and confidently. Working directly with founders and senior engineers, you will play a key role in shaping DevOps, observability, and compliance as the platform grows. This role suits someone who enjoys building from scratch, taking ownership, and operating in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.</p> <h3 class="p1"><strong>Skills and experience</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Strong experience with cloud platforms</li> <li>Experience working with Terraform</li> <li>Strong knowledge working with Docker and Kubernetes</li> <li>Database and storage experience</li> <li>Strong Python skills</li> <li>Proven experience owning infrastructure end-to-end</li> </ul> <p class="p1">If you are looking for a new challenge, then please submit your CV for initial screening and more details.</p> <h2 class="p3"><strong>Principal Platform Engineer</strong></h2> <p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Y291cnRuZXkuMTYzNTYuMTEzMDlAZGF0YWlkb2xzLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif"></p>