Platform Engineer | £50,000 – £52,000 | Remote with Bedford visits | UK-Based | EdTech
Join a growing EdTech company making maths fun and accessible for millions of children worldwide. We’re looking for a Platform Engineer to help scale and support the infrastructure behind some exciting educational games, used by over 10 million students.
What You’ll Do
Manage and improve hybrid infrastructure (on-prem + AWS)
Administer Ubuntu/Linux servers and system configurations
Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
Work with Docker and Kubernetes for container orchestration
Manage MySQL databases, Redis caching, and BullMQ job queues
Monitor and secure systems with tools like Sentry and Grafana
Support application deployments and disaster recovery processes
Collaborate with developers to improve DevOps practicesWhat We’re Looking For
3+ years experience in Platform, DevOps, or Infrastructure roles
Strong Linux sysadmin and scripting (Bash, Python, or similar)
Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code tools
Solid MySQL and Redis knowledge
Confident troubleshooting distributed systems
Strong communicator and team playerNice to Have
Familiarity with BullMQ and queue systems
Sentry, Grafana, or centralised logging experience
Experience with Cloudflare and AWS
Exposure to PHP/Node.js deployments
Certifications (Kubernetes, AWS, Linux)Tech Stack
Ubuntu/Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, MySQL, Redis, BullMQ, GitHub Actions, Cloudflare, AWS, Ansible, Terraform, Sentry, CI/CD pipelines
Benefits
£45,000 - £50,000 salary
Hybrid working at their office in Bedford
Pension + gym membership or private health insurance
Free mental health support via Open Up