6 months ago
Bristol, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain core platform infrastructure and services.
- Develop internal developer platform capabilities for self-service provisioning and deployment.
- Design and support API-first architectures and integration layers across systems and external partners.
- Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines for secure and efficient software delivery.
- Enable event-driven architectures and service-based communication across distributed systems.
- Implement infrastructure-as-code and automation for repeatability, scalability, and reliability.
- Improve observability, monitoring, and alerting across systems and services.
- Establish platform standards, reusable components, and composable capabilities.
- Support team onboarding and platform adoption through documentation and guidance.
- Embed security, compliance, and secure-by-design practices into the platform.
- Continuously improve developer experience and reduce engineering friction.
Requirements
- Strong experience building and operating cloud-based platforms.
- Deep understanding of platform engineering, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, system design, and service integration.
- Experience designing and working with APIs and integration layers between systems.
- Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and modern CI/CD platforms.
- Experience with cloud and bare-metal deployments.
- Understanding of modular platform design and composable architectures.
- Familiarity with observability tooling, including logging, metrics, and tracing.
- Knowledge of secure-by-design and zero-trust principles.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals such as Python, Go, or similar for platform tooling and automation.
- Experience working in cross-functional teams and contributing to shared technical outcomes.
- Eligibility for SC Clearance.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid working, typically averaging three days in the office each week.
- Flexible working arrangements, including discussion of part-time requirements and workplace adjustments.
- Inclusive workplace and support for applicants with disabilities or health conditions.
About Rowden
Rowden builds mission-critical, real-time edge computing systems that turn advances in sensing, AI, and communications into operational capability in degraded or denied environments. It provides systems integration, software, and technology services to national security, defense, and critical industry customers, improving decision-making for frontline teams. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bristol, England, the privately held company operates over 20,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing facilities.