OverviewDevOps Lead / Senior DevOps EngineerLocation: Bristol (2-3 days per week on-site)Up to £90,000 + Share OptionsEarly-stage AI start-up | Opportunity to build and lead a DevOps team | shape infrastructureThis is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-moving, mission-driven company. As DevOps Lead / Senior DevOps Engineer, you’ll own and productise their AWS cloud platform, harden the security and observability, and evolve our infrastructure from dev-led to production-ready as they scale into beta and beyond.This opportunity is ideal for a Senior DevOps Engineer ready to step up into a leadership role over the next year. It could also be a great fit if you’re already operating as a Lead Engineer but want greater ownership, influence, and autonomy in shaping the future of a growing platform.Key DetailsThis is a hands-on role with a clear path for progression into people/team leadership. You’ll take ownership of the infrastructure and delivery pipelines, ensuring the platform scales smoothly as the business grows. A key part of the role is balancing developer autonomy with robust security, making sure customer data is always protected. You’ll also work side-by-side with product-focused engineers, helping to shape features from an infrastructure perspective and guiding the team with best practices around scalability, reliability, and security.Key Responsibilities of the RoleTake ownership of company\'s infrastructure and drive it forwardDesign, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure on AWSImplement and manage Kubernetes, Docker, and Serverless workloadsChampion best practices around observability, reliability, and securityContribute to technical strategy as a senior/lead voice in the teamWhat You’ll BringStrong, demonstrable background in AWS and modern DevOps toolingHands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker and serverless patterns in productionProven experience building CI/CD pipelines and managing IaC (Terraform or similar)Track record of productising infrastructure and delivering reliable platformsExperience working closely with engineering teams to influence architecture and deliveryComfortable operating autonomously and driving technical decisions end-to-endExcellent communication skills and a collaborative, positive mindsetBonus if you haveWorked in a start-up/scale-up enviornmentBeen a lead DevOps Engineer or taken charge of a company\'s infrastructureTaken a company through ISO27001 and/or equivalent certificationWhat’s on OfferCompetitive salary up to £90k + share options25 days holiday + bank holidays (buy/sell option)Flexible working with 2-3 days per week on-site in Bristol (central location)Flexible working hours and a supportive, high-impact cultureEarly opportunity to shape platform architecture and operational practices at an AI start-up founded by experienced buildersProfessional development, conference attendance and the chance to grow into a people-leadership role as we scaleInterview ProcessIntro chat with the Engineering LeadTechnical interview (practical/architecture discussion)Final in-person interview - meet the team & foundersNote: You need to live within a commutable distance of Bristol and be happy with hybrid working. Unfortunately, this role does not offer sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr