Platform Engineer
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Hi were Glean. We make study software that improves your confidence and ability to learn.
- Were a SaaS scale up and one of the fastest growing tech companies in the North.
- Theres 100 of us around the UK with our HQ in Leeds.
- Our software is awardwinning and used by 100000s of students at over 800 universities & colleges worldwide.
- Were growing so we can achieve our mission to support 1 million students to become better learners by 2026.
The role of Platform Operations Engineer (DevOps):
Glean are looking for a talented Platform Operations Engineer who wants to be part of a small beautifully formed and growing Platform Operations team. We are focussed on pragmatic delivery with quality at the centre of everything we do. We use a mixture of frontend (TypeScript React) and backend technologies (JVM / Kotlin) with an automated build pipeline (Github Actions Kubernetes Terraform Helm etc. We are trusted by the business to own our technology stack and processes and repay this trust by delivering regularly and predictably. We aspire to be the best engineering team we can be by constantly asking given what we know now is there anything we should change.
The stack youll be working with:
- GCP AWS Azure and Backblaze
- Kubernetes Docker Helm
- Terraform
- Prometheus Elastic Grafana
- Kotlin/JVM (backend)
- TypeScript (web frontend)
- Flutter (mobile frontend)
- Python (scripting misc tasks)
- Github Actions
Meet the team:
Technology at Glean is a crossfunctional function made of Engineering Product Product Marketing User Experience Customer Experience and Data. This filters down to our product squads where we have at least one team member from each discipline working together to build the best product for our users and customers.
Youll be managed by one of our Engineering Managers and work alongside Mark our Lead Platform Engineer. If you want to know more about joining Glean you can hear from our Head of Engineering Malahere.
To give you an idea of who you may meet during the recruitment process Bruce (Engineering Manager makes the most of our remote policy a man with a large vocabulary) Chris (good dog owner amazingly organised) or Mark (Platform LeadNomad policy champion Glean Pride organiser
What youll be doing:
As a Platform Operations / DevOps Engineer your role within engineering is to help develop and maintain our DevOps and DevEx stories to support the entire function while aligning to our Engineering Principles.
Your technical responsibilities include:
- Cloud Infrastructure: Manage and optimise Gleans cloud infrastructure embedding Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD best practices. Support teams and align solutions with industry standards.
- Observability: Improve application monitoring alerting and logging. Promote SLOs SLAs and SLIs ensuring teams integrate observability into new features.
- Technology & DevOps: Evaluate emerging technologies recommending and implementing tools to enhance efficiency. Foster DevOps best practices and process documentation.
- Automation: Advocate for and implement automation to reduce repetitive tasks. Guide and upskill teams in building automation into workflows.
- Tooling & Knowledge Sharing: Support teams in using and adopting tooling effectively. Ensure sustainable deployment practices and share knowledge on new processes.
About you:
- Programming skills: Strong experience in scripting and programming with languages like Python and/or Bash for automation and tooling.
- Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency with tools like Terraform for infrastructure automation.
- Cloud Platforms: Handson experience with cloud services (AWS or Google Cloud ideally).
- Containerisation and Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for container management and orchestration.
- Collaboration: Ability to mentor others foster trust and contribute to a positive team culture.
- Adaptability: Willingness to learn develop new skills and adopt a flexible teamoriented mindset.
- Communication: Strong skills with passionate views loosely held articulate ideas clearly but remain open to other perspectives.
Not every one of the above is essential but hopefully it gives an idea of what we find useful day to day. If you meet some but not all of the criteria we will welcome your application.
Salary and benefits:
dependent upon experience
33 days annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays)
3 gifted days off at Christmas
EMI Share Options Scheme
Generous individual learning and training allowance
Truly flexible hours to suit when you work best
Full home working set up and beautiful collaborative office space
Nomad working policy with family travel insurance
Enhanced 26 weeks maternity and 4 weeks paternity (fully paid)
Health cash plan (from glasses to massages)
6 employer pension contribution
Free city centre parking in Leeds
Location:
We have a beautiful office space in Leeds and we love it when we get together to collaborate in person. We typically operate a hybrid way of working however some of our roles support remote working within the UK if you live more than 50 miles from the office. We will discuss ways of working with you at interview however if you have any questions before you apply please reach out to
What to expect next:
Well review your application and provide a response within 1 week. Even if its not the news youd hoped for we appreciate its good to know either way.
If we invite you to meet with us for interview heres an overview of what the process will look like:
- Video Screening call with Courtney our Recruitment Advisor 30 minutes)
- A takehome technical test for you to complete offline and submit back to us
- Technical interview with Mark and an Engineer from the Platform Operations team
- CV Review and Culture & Values Interview with Mala (Head of Engineering) and one of our Engineering ManagersNatasha Charlene or Bruce
Ahead of your interviews you will receive a confirmation email outlining who youll be meeting and when anything youll need to prepare in advance and any resources we think you might find helpful.
Interested in learning more about a career at Glean
Here are a few further resources:
Not quite the right role for you however youd love to be a part of Gleans journey
Lets connect! Reach out to and well add you to our network to keep you updated with any future opportunities we think you might be interested in.
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About Us
Glean empowers learners with the confidence and ability to build useful knowledge in an age of information overload. Our inclusive learning technology is used by 100000s of students to gain 21st century learning skills with a proven note taking process. We aim to reduce waste by helping learners to get more value from working with spoken language.
Our mission is to challenge how the world thinks about learning so that its more accessible productive and purposeful for all learners. Join our valuesdriven and growing team if youre excited by our goal to change a million lives for the better.
Employment Type
Full Time
