Platform Engineer I - Serverless Tooling

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!

Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy.

We’re a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.

It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.

The Serverless Tooling team builds Cloud Native developer and platform tooling that boosts productivity and supports self-service for product teams across Kraken.

We work predominantly remotely, but you will have the option to work from any Kraken office if you so desire.

As an engineer on this team, you'll design, build, and maintain the platforms and tools that make it easier for all of our engineers to ship code safely, efficiently, and reliably. You'll partner with product developers and other platform teams across the company to remove friction, improve automation, and enable self-service.

Help us build safer and faster in order to make as Big a Green Dent in the universe as we can!

What you'll do

• Help us build tooling that enables our product delivery teams to go from idea to production, both safely and rapidly

• Collaborate with other engineering teams to understand their needs and translate them into practical platform solutions

• Work alongside other engineers in the team to design and implement solutions that improve scalability, reliability, and developer experience

• Take ownership of tasks, while developing towards owning larger pieces of work

• Contribute to ongoing learning and improvement through active participation in retrospectives and other agile ceremonies.

• Work as part of a flexible support rota, during normal working hours, helping to triage and facilitate requests from other engineers.

What you'll have

• Solid communication skills and a collaborative approach to development.

• Hands-on experience with AWS or another major cloud provider.

• Familiarity with security best practices and automation tools.

• Experience with some of the following areas, we’ll help you to learn the rest:

- Terraform, CDK and CloudFormation

- TypeScript or other strongly typed languages

- CloudWatch, Grafana, Datadog or similar monitoring/logging tools

- Cloud Native/Serverless distributed architectures

- Networking basics

• Experience contributing to the operation of production systems, ideally in a distributed or cloud environment.

What will help

• A proactive mindset and enthusiasm for learning from more senior engineers.

• Exposure to multi-team environments or shared platform services.

• Experience in agile ways of working, including pair programming and refining/prioritising tasks as a team.

• Interest in event-driven systems such as data streaming, telemetry & IoT.

• Familiarity with CI/CD and observability practices beyond the basics.

• Understanding of the full web technology stack (network, TCP/IP, DNS, routing, HTTP/S).

• Experience of supporting Critical National Infrastructure.

Kraken is a certified Great Place to Work in France, Germany, Spain, Japan and Australia. In the UK we are one of the Best Workplaces on Glassdoor with a score of 4.7. Check out our Welcome to the Jungle site (FR/EN) to learn more about our teams and culture.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. If you have any specific accommodations or a unique preference, please contact us at inclusion@kraken.tech and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

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