Department:

TechnologyEmployment Type:

Full TimeLocation:

LondonReporting To:

Product Engineering ManagerCompensation:

£50,000 - £70,000 / year

DescriptionLeading the way in electric vehicle charging, we''ve been at the forefront of adoption in the UK since 2009. With over 250,000 charge points installed so far, out of a total of 1 million in the UK, we make EV ownership simple and affordable.

Partnering with top automotive brands like Mercedes, Jaguar Land Rover, BMW and Kia, as well as energy leaders such as EDF and Centrica, we’ve earned accolades such as the ''Which? - Trusted Trader'' award and ''Best for Value, Home EV Chargers - What Car?''

Pod is the next evolution of Pod Point. As electrification becomes everyday, Pod is here to help build a brighter future for society by managing the flow of energy, making it affordable, accessible, and for the benefit of everyone. With 250,000 customers already trusting us to be at the heart of their EV life, we see Pod playing a leading role in the UK’s increasingly electrified future. Our focus is on powering not just homes and vehicles, but local communities and social progress.

Our Ways of WorkingWe’re all about flexibility, community and a healthy work-life balance. Our hybrid model offers a ''best of both worlds'' approach combining the best parts of home and office working. When you''ll be in the office depends on your role, but you can expect to work from our London office between 8-12 days per month.

To support this, the successful applicant should be within a reasonably commutable distance to our office (Gray''s Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HB).

Join the EVolutionWe’re seeking a motivated

Platform Engineer

to join our Platform team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career to gain hands-on experience building and maintaining cloud infrastructure, automation, and tooling that supports our product teams. You will work closely with senior engineers to develop your skills and contribute to delivering reliable, secure, and scalable systems.

You’ll also be responsible for:

Assisting with the deployment and management of cloud infrastructure on AWS.

Supporting the automation of infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform.

Helping maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and development workflows.

Monitoring system health and assisting with incident response under guidance.

Writing clear documentation and runbooks for infrastructure and operational processes.

Collaborating with the team to follow best practices around security, reliability, and automation.

Continuously learning new technologies and platform engineering practices

Electrify us with your skillsWe think this role would be great for somebody who has some hands-on experience or familiarity with cloud platforms, we are specifically looking for:

Mainly

AWS

experience, albeit some familiarity with

GCP

would be advantageous.

Basic understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code concepts, with exposure to

Terraform

or similar tools.

Familiarity with scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, Bash) is a plus.

Interest in automation and improving operational workflows.

Good problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn.

Effective communicator who enjoys collaborating with others.

Eagerness to grow technical skills in cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.

Bonus experience

Exposure to continuous integration and deployment concepts.

Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments and command-line tools.

Basic understanding of networking concepts such as VPCs, subnets, and security groups.

Awareness of security best practices in cloud environments.

Experience or interest in container technologies like Docker or ECS.

Perks that spark joy

Salary of £50,000 - £70,000 DOE

Access for you and up to 5 family/friends to the ''UnMind'' wellbeing platform

Flexible hybrid working model

Work abroad for up to 20 days per year

Salary Sacrifice EV Scheme

Free Pod Point

Family and friend discount scheme

25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Very generous parental and family leave

Pension scheme with a 4.5% matched contribution

Eyecare scheme

Life insurance covering up to 4x your annual salary

Virtual GP provided by HealthHero

Employee Assistance Program

Free Mortgage Advice

Discounted Gym Memberships

Cycle2Work Scheme

Important InformationYou must have the legal right to work in the UK. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Your privacy is important to us, all information shared will be handled according to our Candidate Privacy Notice.

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