Platform Engineer, Kraken.tech

• This is a great fit if you enjoy: Being hands-on across AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform day-to-day. Using Python for practical automation and “make it easier next time” improvements. Working in a consultative way with clients and internal teams to unblock delivery
• You don’t need to be an expert in everything - you’ll use AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Python regularly, and we’re happy if you’re stronger in some areas than others, as long as you have exposure across the stack and are keen to grow
• We’re open on background, but you should have a solid foundation and be excited to work hands-on with the core stack
• AWS: hands-on experience building, running, or supporting AWS infrastructure/services
• Kubernetes: practical exposure to deploying/operating workloads (bonus if EKS), plus Docker/container fundamentals
• Terraform (IaC): experience provisioning infrastructure via Terraform (or similar IaC tooling)
• Python (baseline): able to read/write Python for scripting/automation (Python is the least critical of the four, but still required)
• Communication: clear communicator who can work consultatively with stakeholders/clients and thrive in async collaboration
• Comfortable working with Linux in real environments
• Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire

Desirable

• Our Global Platform Engineering Solutions team builds and automates the build process for new client environments
• We also partner directly with clients to deliver custom integration solutions and make sure requirements around networking, data safety, security/regulatory needs, and operational readiness are met
• We’re a remote-first, global team that collaborates heavily via asynchronous communication and a Kanban-style workflow
• We’re hiring Platform Engineers to help us scale how we deliver new client environments - and to invest in automation so we can move faster and reduce manual work
• Depending on your level, you’ll be supported to take ownership of more of the build lifecycle over time. Typical responsibilities include:
• Build new client environments on AWS and support the delivery of Kraken customer environments / Kraken Flow environments
• Use Terraform (IaC) to provision and maintain infrastructure in a repeatable, scalable way
• Operate and troubleshoot Kubernetes environments (we use Amazon EKS) to support platform deployments and runtime reliability
• Contribute to platform tooling and automation (often in Python) to reduce manual steps and improve speed/quality of builds
• Help improve delivery tooling and workflows (e.g. CI/CD with CircleCI, deployment tooling, and GitOps with ArgoCD)
• Partner with clients and internal product/engineering teams on integrations, including topics like networking and authentication
• Participate in production support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement (code reviews, documentation, tech evaluations)
• Collaborate effectively in a remote-first, async team environment (clear written updates, good documentation habits)