Senior Cloud / Platform Engineer

The world of work is changing forever - not just where it happens, but how and why. People want flexibility, meaning, and connection. At Kadence, we’re building the operating system for hybrid work, helping organisations coordinate people, places, and projects so everyone can do their best work, wherever they are.

Our mission is to help every organisation unlock the full potential of its people through smarter coordination of workplaces, schedules, and teams. From intelligent space management and real-time workplace analytics, to seamless team coordination, AI assistants, and meaningful workplace events, Kadence helps companies create environments where work flows and people thrive.

Backed by world class investors and trusted by over 500 organisations, Kadence is growing fast. With established teams in Belfast, London, and Salt Lake City, we’re just getting started. If you’re excited by mission-driven impact, big ideas, and helping define the future of work - join us.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead initiatives to design and scale secure, highly available cloud infrastructure (primarily on AWS) as our platform grows.
• Drive improvements to platform performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency by evolving our cloud architecture and operations.
• Manage and enhance our container orchestration stack using Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD.
• Strengthen observability across the platform through effective monitoring, logging, and alerting (AWS services, Grafana, etc).
• Contribute to platform security through infrastructure hardening, role-based access controls, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve build, test, and deployment workflows across environments.
• Build and maintain tooling and automation that reduce friction and accelerate delivery.
• Document infrastructure, systems, and operational processes clearly and accessibly.
• Champion best practices and contribute to a culture of reliability, learning, and continuous improvement.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Proven experience in a platform, DevOps, or cloud engineering role, supporting production systems at scale.
• Deep knowledge of AWS core services (e.g. EC2, RDS, EKS, Lambda, CloudWatch, SecretsManager, ElastiCache, DocumentDB), with experience designing secure and reliable cloud architectures.
• Strong understanding of containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS preferred).
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and/or ArgoCD.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code practices using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• A solid grasp of system observability, monitoring, and alerting practices (CloudWatch, Grafana, or equivalent).
• Exposure to platform security principles including identity/access management, secrets handling, and environment isolation.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g. Bash, Groovy, Python, Rust, Node.js, PHP).
• Comfortable partnering with engineers to improve workflows and resolve cross-cutting platform challenges.
• Clear communicator who documents systems well and contributes meaningfully to architectural discussions.
• A collaborative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and team success.
• BSc in a related field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other software/design discipline.

OUR TECH STACK

• Backend: PHP 8.2 / Symfony 7, REST, API Platform, NodeJS, Python, Rust.
• Frontend: TypeScript, Angular 19.
• Mobile: Android (Kotlin), iOS (Swift).
• Desktop: Cross platform desktop app built with Electron (TypeScript).
• Database: MySQL (Aurora DB), Redis (ElastiCache), MongoDB (AWS DocumentDB).
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS (20+ services), Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform), CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), Observability (AWS, Grafana).
• Development tools: GitHub, Jira, Notion, ChatGPT, Gemini, LangChain, AI-native IDE's (Cursor, JetBrains), LLM-powered internal tools.
• Test automation: Cypress (E2E), Postman (API), Jest (frontend unit), PHPUnit (backend unit), JUnit (Android), XCTest (iOS).

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• A front-row seat in a fast scaling, early stage startup.
• Working on cutting edge problems with brand new technologies.
• Join a passionate and fun team that is quickly expanding in Belfast and beyond.
• We embrace hybrid working - collaborate from home or make use of our sleek office in the heart of Belfast city centre with access to a rooftop terrace, private member coffee lounge and regular wellbeing events.
• Regular company socials including an annual offsite to get to socialise with your colleagues in person.
• 5 weeks vacation per annum (plus public holidays), flexible work/life balance.
• Competitive salary and stock options.
• Private healthcare and company pension.
• Cycle2work scheme.

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