Platform Engineer

Valarian Technologies is a dual-use technology company building critical tools to safeguard the future in an era of evolving global security challenges. We're rethinking security beyond traditional military domains, addressing asymmetric threats that impact our technological advantage, economic strength, and democratic institutions.

 

We build Acra – the platform foundation for everything we do as a dual-use technology company. The platform’s name, rooted in the Greek word for citadel (or, fortress), reflects the design and purpose of our infrastructure-agnostic secure enclaves: protecting critical data. Some of the government and commercial workflows include: increased operational resiliency for mission-critical systems and functions; enabling organizations to more quickly and widely adopt emerging technologies while ensuring the integrity of their intellectual property; information flow during disaster response scenarios, and zero-trust / least-privilege environments for M&A, attorney-client privileged communications, etc. And we’ve only scratched the surface.

At our core, we're driven by a shared mission and a belief in making a tangible impact on our world. Whether you join our London HQ or the wider global organisation, you’ll be a part of collaborative, high-performing teams, creating cutting-edge software, platforms, and infrastructure.

 

Our Product Development organization is made up of small teams of engineers who work collaboratively to build cross functional capabilities, streamline user workflows and continuously improve our software's efficiency and reliability.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Platform Engineer to join our growing team. As a Platform Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining the core platform that empowers our development teams to deliver and operate high-quality software at scale. You will be responsible for creating and managing the infrastructure, tools, and automation that enable continuous delivery, observability, and efficient resource utilization. You will work closely with development, operations, and security teams to ensure the platform is reliable, secure, and scalable.

 

•      Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g. Kubernetes, Docker Swarm)

•      Experience with infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform and GitOps

•      Experience with distributed systems technologies (e.g., Kafka, Cassandra), database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL), and service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd)

•      Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)

•      Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Kibana)

•      Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Go, Python, Bash, Rust)

 

•      Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related field

•      Strong coding skills with demonstrated proficiency in programming languages, such as Go, Python, Rust, Java, or similar languages

•      3+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or a similar role

•      Contributions to open-source projects

•      Excellent communication and collaboration skills

•      Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

 

•      Competitive salary and equity grants

•      Employer pension contributions;

o   UK roles include enhanced employer pension contributions

o   US roles include 401(k) retirement savings plan – traditional and Roth

•      Platinum healthcare benefit;

o   For US roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans at little to no cost to you

o   For UK roles, Valarian will cover the full cost of the Private Medical Insurance (PMI) premium

•      Basic Life / AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Valarian

•      Hybrid work arrangements are managed at team level

•      Generous holiday calendar and PTO

•      Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)