Staff Platform Engineer GCP - Start-up

Job description

Staff Platform Engineer London / WFH to £130k

Are you a technologist with start-up experience and a first class education looking for a new opportunity?

You could be joining a small Fintech start-up run by small, successful and proven team of finance technology entrepreneurs, backed by Silicon Valley investors, as they build out the product, currently in stealth mode.

As a Staff Platform Engineer you'll have an impactful role with lots of influence. Initially you'll assess the current tech set up based on GCP, Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL and Terraform; establish the production environment and extend the platform to enable scalability.

You'll collaborate closely with the CTO and Lead Software Engineer to establish and build systems from scratch and will build a team of high performing engineers, progressing quickly to Head of Technology.

Location / WFH:

You'll be based in Central London, with flexibility to work from home twice a week.

About you:

• You have experience in a similar senior level Platform Engineer role within start-up / scale-up environments with strong commercial acumen
• You have achieved a 2.1 or above BSc from a well renowned top world university, e.g. Russel Group, Ivy League in a relevant technical discipline
• You have a software engineering background with a strong knowledge of modern best practices, architecture and design experience
• You have strong, current technical skills including: GCP, Python, TypeScript, PostgreSQL and Terraform
• You're collaborative and pragmatic with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• You have experience of building teams and developing people

What's in it for you:

• Starting salary £130k
• Equity

Apply now to find out more about this Staff Platform Engineer opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

16-01-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English