Senior Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer  

Experience in Cloud Native technologies? Come join us!

Are you on the search for a new role? Great! WE have a new opportunity at Checkatrade for a Senior Software Engineer to join our vision of making home improvements easy by simplifying the journey and providing support throughout the whole process. You’ll play a key role in shaping our platforms technical direction, working with modern technologies, and ensuring the highest standards in reliability, security, and performance.

Location: Kings Cross, London or Portsmouth. Hybrid working.

Where do you fit in?

We’re looking for a Senior Platform Engineer with a strong background in cloud-native technologies and a passion for automation, DevOps, and observability practices. You’ll be at the forefront of building and maintaining our infrastructure using tools like Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, and Datadog. You’ll drive adoption of infrastructure-as-code practices, implement CI/CD pipelines, and champion SRE principles to ensure platform reliability and scalability. Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, you’ll contribute to a seamless developer experience and play a vital role in securing and optimising our cloud-based platform.

At Checkatrade, we’re not just hiring for skills – we’re looking for true believers who are passionate about transforming an industry. We’re building more than just software; we’re revolutionising how homeowners and tradespeople connect, interact, and do business. This is a massive cultural industry wide shift, and we want people are excited about the challenge. If you’re someone who pushes boundaries, seeks innovative solutions, and truly cares about making an impact, then join us in shaping the future of trade in the UK.  

We are an equal opportunities employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

What’s in it for you?

• A fantastic opportunity to work with the latest tech in a modern, fast-growing tech business.
• A passionate business with a community of Engineering, Data, and Product talent around you.
• A transformational opportunity to be part of digitising a largely offline sector and making home improvements easy!
• An excellent benefits package, including a bonus scheme, an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, private medical insurance, plus much more.

What do you need to succeed?

• Strong technical background in cloud-native technologies, specifically GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, and Datadog.
• Experience with programming languages like Golang, Python, and JavaScript.
• Passion for automation, DevOps, SRE, and observability practices.
• Proven leadership and management skills as well as excellent communication skills.

Interview process:

Our interview process consists of 3 stages, including a whiteboarding technical interview.

We believe in the power of homes to improve lives, support livelihoods, and build communities. That’s why our mission is to be the trusted foundation of every home by connecting people with the trades and tools to make home improvements easy. 

Established in 1998, we’ve built a UK leading brand, expanded our trade base, and seen record levels of consumer demand – but this is just a start!  We are excited about the unique opportunity ahead of us to deliver unparalleled growth while strengthening our position as a UK leading marketplace for home improvements and repairs.  

Our values are who we are and what we do. As a collective we are all in and moving at pace. We have a bias for action and are always customer obsessed. We are innately ambitious and think big and bold. And we always do the right thing by our customers and our team.

So, if you want to be part of a forward-thinking, values driven business that is truly going places - then maybe this is the place for you?