Senior Platform Engineering Leader
Marks & Spencer Group plc2 hours ago
Glasgow, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategy, design, and evolution of enterprise developer tooling and CI/CD platforms across a global environment.
- Improve the reliability, scale, usability, and operational maturity of self-hosted and SaaS tooling.
- Partner with engineering teams and stakeholders to identify developer friction, set direction, and deliver platform improvements.
- Drive adoption of modern automation and AI-enabled workflows across software delivery and platform operations.
- Influence standards, patterns, and engineering practices that improve developer productivity at scale.
- Provide clarity, ownership, and momentum in ambiguous environments with evolving priorities and technologies.
Requirements
- Significant experience building, operating, or evolving large-scale developer platforms, CI/CD systems, or infrastructure services.
- Hands-on Java experience, particularly for Jenkins plugin development or extending CI/CD tooling.
- Strong Python experience for infrastructure management, automation, or orchestration in complex engineering environments.
- Strong technical depth, sound judgment, and a practical, delivery-oriented mindset.
- Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Enthusiasm for AI-assisted software delivery and the future of SDLC tooling.
- Ability to lead, simplify, move initiatives forward, and help developers succeed.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement and flexible working opportunities.
- Comprehensive employee benefits and perks supporting employees and their families.
- Equal opportunity and inclusion programs.
- Opportunities for career mobility across the business.