Platform Infrastructure Engineer EU/UK remote (m/f/d)
Pliant · Remote · Remote ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote (EU/UK)
- AWS + Terraform
- Kubernetes migration
- Senior level role
- Visa sponsorship
Join Pliant's small platform team to own the AWS infrastructure supporting commercial card issuing and spend management. You will design, build, and operate critical systems including CI/CD pipelines, Lambda runtimes, and the ongoing migration from ECS to Kubernetes.
This position requires end-to-end ownership of infrastructure domains, from writing Terraform modules to managing on-call incidents. You will work directly with product engineers to reduce friction and improve reliability across the platform.
What you'll do
- Own infrastructure domains end-to-end including design, build, operations, and on-call duties
- Write and maintain Terraform modules for AWS resources across multiple account types via Spacelift
- Manage GitHub Actions pipelines for Java and Kotlin microservices at scale
- Develop Lambda functions in Go and Python for metrics, secret rotation, and authentication
- Configure Datadog monitors, dashboards, and SLOs to proactively identify issues
- Implement security controls for IAM and KMS to meet PCI DSS and SOC 2 compliance
- Participate in the on-call rotation to resolve incidents and maintain system reliability
- Utilize AI-assisted coding tools daily to enhance feature development and peer support
What you'll need
- 5+ years in platform or infrastructure engineering with production AWS experience
- Strong knowledge of AWS services including VPC, IAM, ECS, EKS, Lambda, and RDS
- Proficiency in Terraform, including module writing and state management
- Experience with IaC orchestration tools like Spacelift
- Proven ability to design and run production Kubernetes workloads at scale
- Deep expertise in GitHub Actions, including reusable workflows and cache strategies
- High proficiency in Python for navigating codebases and implementing features
- Experience with AWS IAM Roles Anywhere and certificate-based authentication
- Fluency with AI coding assistants such as Claude Code or Cursor
- Clear communication skills to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical peers
Nice to have
- Awareness of compliance standards like PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and SOC 2
- Familiarity with Go for maintaining and extending Lambda functions
- Experience operating Kafka clusters
Stack
- AWS
- Terraform
- Spacelift
- GitHub Actions
- Kubernetes
- ECS
- Lambda
- Python
- Go
- Datadog
- Java
- Kotlin
How you'll work
- Fully remote within EU or UK
- On-call rotation included in responsibilities
- Choice of Windows or Mac OS for work device
What you get
- Attractive remuneration package
- Flat hierarchy with transparent communication
- Pliant Card with monthly credit for product exploration
- Flexible working environment
- Opportunities for professional development