Senior Platform Engineer in Ireland, Scotland at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Platform Engineer in Ireland.

In this role, you will take ownership of a high-scale platform that powers billions of requests each month, enabling businesses to access and leverage web data efficiently. You will play a key role in shaping infrastructure strategy, driving architectural improvements, and ensuring reliability, scalability, and security across systems. Working in a fully remote, fast-paced environment, you’ll collaborate with a small but highly skilled engineering team while enjoying a high degree of autonomy. This position goes beyond maintenance—you’ll define the roadmap, lead major infrastructure initiatives, and influence how modern tools, including AI, are integrated into engineering workflows. It’s an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on solving complex challenges and building impactful systems from the ground up.

• Own and drive the platform roadmap, identifying priorities and leading infrastructure improvements
• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure systems
• Lead the consolidation of multiple infrastructure stacks into a unified, efficient platform
• Optimize infrastructure costs while maintaining high performance and system reliability
• Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and disaster recovery strategies
• Strengthen platform security to protect against evolving threats and vulnerabilities
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to improve development workflows and tooling
• Support the adoption of AI tools and processes to enhance engineering productivity and outcomes

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure roles at scale
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes and containerized environments for large-scale systems
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in modern development environments
• Solid knowledge of observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK, Datadog, or similar)
• Experience working with cloud providers or hosting platforms and distributed database systems
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to independently drive technical initiatives
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in remote, async-first teams
• Practical experience leveraging AI tools to deliver measurable engineering impact
• Leadership or mentoring experience is a plus

• Fully remote work environment with complete flexibility over location and schedule
• High level of autonomy and ownership in a low-bureaucracy setting
• Flexible time off policy to support work-life balance
• Collaborative and supportive team culture with opportunities for growth
• Access to a global network of SaaS professionals and knowledge-sharing communities
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact infrastructure projects
• Inclusive and diverse workplace focused on innovation and continuous improvement