Platform Engineer

We’ve signed up to an ambitious journey. Join us!

As Arrive, we guide customers and communities towards brighter futures and more livable cities, it isn’t a challenge just anyone could take on. Luckily, we have something to help us make it happen. Our people and our values. We Arrive Curious, Focused and Together. Just as our entire brand is inspired by the North Star, the shining light leading travelers to their destinations since time began, our values guide us. They help us be at our best. For our customers. For the cities and communities we serve. For ourselves. As a global team, we are transforming urban mobility. Let’s grow better, together.

YourParkingSpace joined forces with Arrive, on our joint mission to make cities more livable, together. YourParkingSpace is the UK’s fastest-growing parking technology provider, we’re changing the way people park. Our on-demand marketplace connects drivers to thousands of spaces, while our comprehensive suite of B2B solutions transforms parking assets into connected mobility hubs.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer with expertise on AWS and Terraform, some experience with Go, PHP, Laravel, Python or NodeJS would be advantageous, to join our team and play a critical role in the upkeep and expansion of our infrastructure, tools, services and functions. As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for monitoring, reporting and maintaining our infrastructure, assisting the wider Engineering team, and supporting critical services such as our CI/CD pipelines, Lambda functions and self-hosted applications.

If you have experience with AWS and Terraform, but you’re primarily focused on other disciplines, we’d be happy to hear from you.

How to make an impact

• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, primarily through Terraform

• Develop, deploy, and maintain Lambda functions in Python, Go, and NodeJS to support application and service requirements

• Collaborate with engineering teams to assist with infrastructure needs, providing expertise and support to ensure optimal deployment and operation of services.

• Maintain and improve key applications and tools, contributing to the automation and efficiency of operational processes

• Ensure the general availability and stability of the company's services, actively participating in incident management and resolution

• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, continuously seeking ways to improve our infrastructure and operations.

• Be aware of cost management and our infrastructure spend, seeking ways to optimise resources we’re using

• Risk based approach to infrastructure management

• Advocate for best practice security processes, stay up to date with the changing security landscape

• Docker maintenance, ensuring our images are kept to update and supporting our engineering team with Docker-related queries
  

Your background

• At least 2 years of experience with AWS cloud services, Terraform and Docker.

• Some experience with NodeJS, Python, Go or PHP would be a plus.

• Strong understanding of cloud architecture and operational best practices.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and principles.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• A commitment to continuous learning and improvement in a rapidly evolving field

About us

Arrive, including brands like EasyPark, Flowbird, RingGo, ParkMobile, YourParkingSpaceand Parkopedia, is a leading global mobility platform. Present in over 90 countries and 20,000 cities, the company helps people and decision-makers make smarter decisions about urban mobility and ease the experience of travel worldwide. Arrive delivers a unique combination of the core ingredients to make cities more livable: from smart payments and optimized car parks to data-driven traffic reduction and support for reinvestment in public transport and green space. It’s about more than function, it’s about saving time and simplifying the experience of travel for everyone. Travel is more than a journey, it’s how you Arrive.