Lead Cloud Engineer (TypeScript/AWS)
Remote (must be UK based)
No sponsorship available
Futureheads is partnered exclusively with an established eCommerce client within the sports industry, seeking a skilled Lead Cloud Engineer to drive their platform's evolution by building scalable cloud-native applications in TypeScript.
This strategic, hands-on role offers the opportunity to lead architectural decisions, define best practices, and own testing strategies across an event-driven, serverless-first platform.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, implement, and optimize high-quality, event-driven cloud services using AWS and TypeScript.
* Collaborate with DevOps, Frontend, and Backend teams to align on architecture and developer workflows.
* Lead initiatives for security, observability, testing, and reliability across the platform.
* Make architectural decisions across services and systems.
* Build and mentor a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
* Partner with stakeholders to enhance developer experience, including onboarding, tooling, and documentation.
Experience we are interested in:
* Building distributed systems and cloud-native applications in TypeScript.
* Deep understanding of AWS services, especially serverless and event-driven components (e.g., Lambda, EventBridge, Step Functions, DynamoDB).
* Designing and maintaining production-grade services and infrastructure.
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.
* Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, etc.).
* Understanding of cloud-native testing strategies and automation.
* Experience leading initiatives to improve reliability, scalability, and delivery velocity.
* Excellent communication skills.
We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If there are ways we can support your application process or assessment, please let us know. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment. Futureheads is a B Corp-accredited digital recruitment agency based in London, specializing in various digital and tech roles.
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