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Principal Platform Engineer || Agentic AI || Internal Developer Platform (IDP)

Staines-upon-Thames, England, gb🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-28 → 2026-09-25

Core

Build and operate the IFS Internal Developer Platform (IDP) to enable product teams with self-service infrastructure, services, and deployment pipelines on top of Kairos and Nexus.

Role type

Principal Platform Engineer (IDP Focus)

Builds

Production IDP capabilities, self-service workflows, service catalogues, scaffolders, golden path templates, and CI/CD integration patterns.

Domain

Enterprise software, Cloud-native infrastructure, Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Hands-on IDP tooling (Backstage, Port, Cortex), Go, React/Next.js, Apache Kafka/RedPanda, PostgreSQL, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes (AKS), GitOps, Event-driven architecture

Preferred skills

Platform engineering principles, developer experience design, cross-team collaboration

Technologies

Backstage, Port, Cortex, Kairos, Nexus, Go, React, Next.js, Apache Kafka, RedPanda, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, AKS

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain the IDP end-to-end; Build self-service workflows and golden path templates; Integrate IDP tooling with Kairos and Nexus; Create developer-facing documentation; Provide platform support and enablement to product teams; Contribute to platform standards and roadmap; Resolve platform reliability and performance issues.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC

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