At Costa Coffee, we are what we craft. We’re reimagining coffee experiences in over 50 countries and counting, as a key part of the Coca-Cola System. Whether you get your coffee in a store, from a machine, at home, or on the go – we’ve got you covered.
We want to be the leaders in new technology that transforms coffee experiences. At the heart of this is our coffee technology hub in Sofia, developing fresh solutions and reimagining the future of coffee to make greatness every day.
We also want to help you grow in your career through amazing experiences, our apprenticeship scheme, and development programmes. At Costa, you can go beyond the day-to-day.
And as a Lead Platform Engineer you’ll help make greatness every day too.
So, why Costa?
We're a global coffee brand with bold plans and some pretty brilliant perks to sweeten the deal:
- Life, Accident & Disability Insurance
- Healthcare Benefits for you and your dependents
- Preferential rates on a Multisport Card for you and the family
We’re passionate about being a great place to work, where you can bring your real self into our mix. We firmly support diversity, equity and inclusion, and continue to work with our teams to shape the future of our culture and values: Disciplined to Deliver, Passion for Progress, Win with Warmth, Courage to Challenge and Trusted Team Players.
To learn more about our Bulgaria hub, our roles, and Costa Coffee, head to our careers site here: https://bit.ly/bulgariahub.
What you’ll do
Being a Lead Platform Engineer is your chance to join our exciting hub in Sofia - which means you’ll :
- Own platform health and engineering execution across our AWS-based backend.
- Set direction for CI/CD, automation, and quality practices, enabling teams to deliver safely and at pace.
- Provide technical leadership and coaching to backend teams, improving delivery predictability, time-to-value, and raising engineering standards across our UK and international markets.
Who you are
It’s your unique ingredients we’re interested in:
- Strong prior hands-on experience with AWS-based backend systems, and a clear understanding of how to design, run, and evolve them at scale.
- Deep knowledge of operating live production systems, including observability, alerting and incident response.
- A quality-first mindset, with practical experience of quality engineering practices, automation strategies, and shift-left approaches.
Location – Sofia – Hybrid
The role will be hybrid model with the expectation of being in the Sofia office 2-3 days per week as required. Some international travel may also be required occasionally to UK.
For any reasonable adjustments and general queries, please get in touch with [email protected]
Skills Required
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS-based backend systems
- Ability to design, run, and evolve backend systems at scale
- Deep knowledge of operating live production systems
- Experience with observability, alerting, and incident response
- Practical experience with quality engineering practices
- Practical experience with automation strategies and shift-left approaches
What We Do
Costa Coffee is a British coffeehouse chain serving barista-made coffee and other beverages, alongside sandwiches, snacks, and bakery treats. Its mission is to inspire the world to love great coffee and create memorable moments for customers. The company operates coffee shops and drive-thru locations, while also providing coffee equipment solutions for businesses and different beverage occasions across global markets for consumers and partners.
