Founding Senior Platform Engineer (£120,000-£140,000 + Equity) at VC-backed AI supply chain startup

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Founding Senior Platform Engineer

Salary: £120,000-£140,000 + Equity

Company Description: VC-backed AI supply chain startup

Job Description:
As the first platform hire, you will design and own the cloud-native backbone powering advanced AI agents for global procurement. You'll build best-in-class, multi-tenant infrastructure from the ground up, ensuring high observability and security. This is a rare opportunity to shape the technical foundation of a high-growth startup transforming a $3tn market.

Location: London, UK

Why this role is remarkable:

• Join as the founding platform engineer with total ownership over the infrastructure roadmap and architectural decisions.

• Backed by top-tier global VCs and a founding team with experience from OpenAI, Meta, and NASA.

• Work at the cutting edge of agentic AI systems within a massive, recession-proof global manufacturing market.

What you will do:

• Design and scale a multi-cloud, multi-tenant platform using IaC and GitOps best practices to support AI workers.

• Collaborate with developers to build secure software delivery pipelines and automated AI-assisted review tooling.

• Implement comprehensive observability and security frameworks to turn compliance into a competitive advantage.

The ideal candidate:

• Extensive mastery of Azure or AWS with deep experience managing production clusters and container orchestration.

• Proven track record of delivering production-ready infrastructure using IaC in security-conscious or regulated environments.

• A hands-on builder who leverages AI-assisted development and can move from architectural sketches to deployment in days.

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Next steps
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Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.
Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.

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