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About LendableLendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money. We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start:One of the UK’s newest unicorns with a team of just over 700 peopleAmong the fastest-growing tech companies in the UKProfitable since 2017Backed by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman SachsLoved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot)So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days.We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes.Join us if you want toTake ownership across a broad remit. You are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1Work in small teams of exceptional people, who are relentlessly resourceful to solve problems and find smarter solutions than the status quoBuild the best technology in-house, using new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy liftingWe're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to help us scale the multi-account AWS platforms that now power Lendable products across the UK, US and Mexico, supporting the hundreds of engineers shipping on top of them.You'll be joining a Platform Engineering team of eight, reporting to our Platform Engineering Manager. This is a senior, hands-on role in a production environment where minutes of downtime translate directly into customer impact. You'll take ownership of key parts of our platform, driving technical direction and making pragmatic trade-offs between reliability, cost, and developer experience. We build with self-service in mind, creating paved roads, abstractions, and guardrails that enable product teams to move fast without needing to understand the underlying complexity.Your responsibilities will includeDesign and manage core AWS infrastructure via Terraform and TerragruntBuild and operate robust Kubernetes, GitOps and observability toolingShape how engineering teams ship to production, progressive rollouts, canary deploys and fast, safe rollbacksBake security into the SDLC, policy-as-code, OIDC-based cloud access, secret scanning and pre-merge controls, working closely with our Security teamPartner with engineering teams on infrastructure, database and deployment best practicesProvide and continuously improve CI/CD and developer toolingShare an on-call rotation with the team, supported by the observability and tooling you help buildWe make use of AI-assisted tooling (e.g. code generation, debugging, and platform operations). You’re either already comfortable working this way, or excited to adopt it.Your experienceProduction experience running Kubernetes at scale, not just deploying to it, but operating it.Proven ability to improve developer experience and platform adoption across teamsDeep cloud experience, ideally on AWS.Strong infrastructure-as-code skills with Terraform (Terragrunt a bonus).Hands-on experience with a modern observability stack including Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana.Modern CI/CD experience: GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Flux.Comfort scripting in at least one of the following: TypeScript/Node, Python or Go.A solid grounding in Linux, networking, and security fundamentals.We don't expect every box to be ticked. If most of this sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you.What success looks like in this roleProduct teams can ship to production independently using self-service platform capabilities, without needing direct support from Platform EngineeringPlatform standards (infrastructure, deployment, security) are widely adopted across teamsChanges to the platform measurably improve developer experience and delivery speedIncidents are reduced over time through better system design, observability, and guardrailsInfrastructure is scalable, cost-efficient, and secure by default, with clear trade-offs made where neededOur tech stackCloud & compute: AWS (multi-account, multi-region), EKS with Karpenter and KEDAIaC: Terraform, Terragrunt, HelmCI/CD & GitOps: GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Argo RolloutsObservability: Datadog, Prometheus, GrafanaSecurity: HashiCorp Vault, Kyverno, Checkov, AikidoDatabases: PostgreSQL and MySQLDeveloper platform: BackstageAI tooling: Claude Code, Cursor, AugmentTooling we build ourselves: TypeScriptInterview processIntro call with Talent TeamCognitive Assessment 15 minutesHiring Manager call - 30 minutesTech interview - Solution Design - 2 hoursCulture Interview with our VP of Technology - 45 minutesLife at LendableWinning team: the opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companiesFlexible working: flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sitesSocials & connection: opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office wallsHealth coverage: support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health coverRetirement & savings: long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plansEmployee referral programme: earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team membersOffice meals & snacks: enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locationsSustainable commuting: cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locationsPlease note: The availability and details of specific benefits vary by location and role. For more information, please speak to your Talent Partner.Check out our blog!
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