Platform Engineer

Department: Technology

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Product Engineering Manager

Compensation: £50,000 - £70,000 / year

Description

Leading the way in electric vehicle charging, we've been at the forefront of adoption in the UK since 2009. With over 250,000 charge points installed so far, out of a total of 1 million in the UK, we make EV ownership simple and affordable.

Partnering with top automotive brands like Mercedes, Jaguar Land Rover, BMW and Kia, as well as energy leaders such as EDF and Centrica, we’ve earned accolades such as the 'Which? - Trusted Trader' award and 'Best for Value, Home EV Chargers - What Car?'.

Pod is the next evolution of Pod Point. As electrification becomes everyday, Pod is here to help build a brighter future for society by managing the flow of energy, making it affordable, accessible, and for the benefit of everyone. With 250,000 customers already trusting us to be at the heart of their EV life, we see Pod playing a leading role in the UK’s increasingly electrified future. Our focus is on powering not just homes and vehicles, but local communities and social progress.

Our Ways of Working

We’re all about flexibility, community and a healthy work-life balance. Our hybrid model offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office working. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but you can expect to work from our London office between 8-12 days per month.

To support this, the successful applicant should be within a reasonably commutable distance to our office (Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HB).

Join the EVolution

We’re seeking a motivated Platform Engineer to join our Platform team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career to gain hands-on experience building and maintaining cloud infrastructure, automation, and tooling that supports our product teams. You will work closely with senior engineers to develop your skills and contribute to delivering reliable, secure, and scalable systems.

You’ll also be responsible for:

• Assisting with the deployment and management of cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Supporting the automation of infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform.
• Helping maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.
• Monitoring system health and assisting with incident response under guidance.
• Writing clear documentation and runbooks for infrastructure and operational processes.
• Collaborating with the team to follow best practices around security, reliability, and automation.
• Continuously learning new technologies and platform engineering practices

Electrify us with your skills

We think this role would be great for somebody who has some hands-on experience or familiarity with cloud platforms, we are specifically looking for:

• Mainly AWS experience, albeit some familiarity with GCP would be advantageous.
• Basic understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code concepts, with exposure to Terraform or similar tools.
• Familiarity with scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash) is a plus.
• Interest in automation and improving operational workflows.
• Good problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn.
• Effective communicator who enjoys collaborating with others.
• Eagerness to grow technical skills in cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.

Bonus experience

• Exposure to continuous integration and deployment concepts.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and command-line tools.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts such as VPCs, subnets, and security groups.
• Awareness of security best practices in cloud environments.
• Any experience or interest in container technologies like Docker or ECS.

Perks that spark joy

• Salary of £50,000 - £70,000 DOE
• Access for you and up to 5 family/friends to the 'UnMind' wellbeing platform
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Work abroad for up to 20 days per year
• Salary Sacrifice EV Scheme
• Free Pod Point
• Family & friend discount scheme
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Very generous parental and family leave
• Pension scheme with a 4.5% matched contribution
• Eyecare scheme
• Life insurance covering up to 4x your annual salary
• Virtual GP provided by HealthHero
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Mortgage Advice
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Cycle2Work Scheme

Important Information

You must have the legal right to work in the UK. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Your privacy is important to us, all information shared will be handled according to our Candidate Privacy Notice.