Cloud Platform Engineer

OverviewJoin to apply for the Cloud Platform Engineer role at Mako Trading. At Mako, we believe in the power of collaboration to drive innovation in pursuit of our collective ambition; excellence in trading. Our diverse community is connected through a commitment to being the best we can be with the highest standards of integrity. The successful candidate will work within the team that provides the critical cloud foundation for the firm's data and AI mission, building a scalable, secure, and highly automated platform on GCP. The role involves working on and learning from a sophisticated, modern tech stack, contributing to the platforms that are the backbone for our Trading, Data Engineering, Back‑Office, and other core technology teams in a high‑impact environment.ResponsibilitiesBuilding and scaling our GCP foundation, including networking, IAM, security, and our “everything as code” approach using Terraform and Terramate.Implementing and maintaining a self‑healing architecture with a primary focus on GKE.Supporting critical engineering platforms, including our multi‑tenant Airflow, BigQuery environment, and PostgreSQL clusters.Contributing to developer experience by supporting our Coder remote development platform, self‑hosted GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and firm‑wide observability stack.QualificationsA strong desire to automate processes, with proven proficiency in writing clean, maintainable Python to solve operational problems.Solid hands‑on experience with a major cloud provider (preferably GCP), Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, and container orchestration with Kubernetes (GKE).A customer‑focused approach to building stable, well‑documented, and powerful platforms for internal teams.A pragmatic and relentless focus on efficiency and velocity, including the practical use of AI assistants to accelerate problem‑solving and code generation.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with 2‑4 years of professional experience in a Cloud, Platform, or DevOps role.Familiarity with CI/CD concepts (e.g., GitLab CI) and an interest in data platforms or observability is advantageous.A minimum 2:1 degree in a STEM subject, or equivalent professional experience.The Mako Cloud Tech StackCloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Orchestration: Kubernetes (GKE)IaC: Terraform/TerramateDev Environments: CoderCI/CD Platform: Self‑hosted GitLab on GKE, GitLab CI, Argo WorkflowsData Platforms: Managed Airflow on GKE, BigQuery, PostgreSQL via CloudNativePGObservability: Grafana Mimir, Prometheus, GrafanaDeployments: HelmBenefitsFlexible leave and hybrid working policiesPrivate health and dental insuranceGenerous pension schemeFree access to the Mako gymEmployee wellbeing guidance and supportOpportunity to become involved in the rewarding work of the Mako FoundationAbout MakoMako is a leading options market maker with a global trading footprint. It has been at the forefront of options market making since 1999, from the open outcry trading pits to screen trading and automated algorithmic execution strategies that are driving the future of the industry. From offices in London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Singapore, Sydney, Brisbane and Chengdu, Mako offers the best‑in‑class liquidity solutions across Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities and FX derivatives markets and prides itself in its entrepreneurial, collaborative and philanthropic culture. If you require any reasonable adjustments or assistance during the recruitment process, please email hr@mako.com and we will arrange this. For further information on the Mako Group please refer to our website: www.mako.com.Mako does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate details from recruiters or search firms and will not pay any fees to such firms without a signed agreement. #J-18808-Ljbffr