Senior Software Engineer
About this role
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to take a leading technical role in the continued development and governance of a large-scale Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This is a senior assignment combining software engineering, cloud architecture, technical governance and hands-on platform development.
You will own the technical direction of the platform and work closely with internal stakeholders and an external Managed Service Provider (MSP). A key part of the role is to ensure that technical solutions, infrastructure and code meet high standards for quality, security, scalability and maintainability.
Key Responsibilities:
Own and develop the technical roadmap for the GCP platform.
Design and architect future platform capabilities using modern cloud-native practices.
Act as the final technical approver for code delivered across the platform.
Perform code reviews and ensure compliance with internal standards for TypeScript and Python microservices.
Use and refine internal AI-based tools and agentic workflows to automate pull request reviews, manage repository context and enforce platform standards.
Translate business requirements into detailed architectural designs and actionable technical Jira stories.
Provide clear technical direction and specifications for implementation by the external MSP.
Maintain and further develop Terraform modules.
Manage the lifecycle of GCP projects, networking configurations and firewall policies.
Oversee CI/CD workflows in GitHub Actions.
Manage custom NPM packages and event-driven cloud solutions using services such as Cloud Run, Cloud Functions and Eventarc.
Required Experience and Competence:
Senior-level experience as a Software Engineer, Platform Engineer or Cloud Engineer.
Strong experience working with Google Cloud Platform.
Advanced programming skills in TypeScript and Python.
Solid experience with microservice-based architectures.
Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform.
Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
Experience with GCP services such as Cloud Run, Cloud Functions and Eventarc.
Strong understanding of cloud networking, firewall policies and project lifecycle management.
Experience performing technical code reviews and acting as a technical gatekeeper.
Ability to create detailed solution designs, technical specifications and implementation-ready Jira stories.
Experience coordinating or providing technical direction to external delivery partners or MSPs.
Professional proficiency in English.
Meriting Experience:
Experience using AI-assisted development tools, automated code review solutions or agentic workflows.
Experience developing internal developer platforms or enterprise-scale cloud platforms.
Experience managing custom NPM packages.
Previous experience in a technical lead or cloud architect capacity.
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