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Requirements

• Proven ability to lead strategy, design, delivery, and operations for large-scale infrastructure
• Experience managing and developing high-performing engineering teams
• Strong track record owning end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-phase initiatives
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
• Experience driving continuous optimization and performance improvements in production environments
• Great communication and collaboration skills

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading strategy, design, delivery, and operations
• Managing a team of high performing engineers
• Driving the architecture and execution of:
  • Storage abstraction layer
  • Tiering and data orchestration tooling
  • In-house storage platform design and rollout
• Driving continuous optimization, reliability, and performance improvements across distributed systems
• Collaborating with stakeholders across Research and Technology
• Influencing long-term vision in partnership with Architecture

Perks and Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
• Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
• 35 days' annual leave
• 9% company pension contributions
• Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
• Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Monthly company events

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