AWS Platform Engineer

Ever wondered how it would be to revolutionise one of the least digitised industries in the market, alongside a growing and switched-on team? Read on

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We are Shape.Construction

We are digitising the largest and most fundamental industry in the world, the industry that literally builds the foundations of the civilisation we all depend on to spare us from a brutal hunter-gatherer life : CONSTRUCTION

It is one of the least digitised industries in the world but also the largest – 1 in 9 people globally work in the construction industry and it constitutes 11% of global GDP.

Improving construction strengthens the very foundation of human civilisation. (Watch our short film about it).

We got our start as a high-end construction project management consultancy. As a consultancy, we are focused on genuinely upgrading the way construction projects are delivered. We then take the deep understanding of the projects we work on to develop construction management software products that anyone can use to deliver their projects better.

We are building a full suite of products one module at a time – kind of like office 365 but for construction management. (Check out Shape, our construction management tech and watch this video about what we are doing)

The core of all this is our true secret sauce; people. We only recruit the very best both in capability and personality. We are deeply focused on designing a new type of organisation that is optimised for the flourishing of the people in the team first and foremost. People that join us develop fast as a whole person in ways they never imagined. (Read more about our vision and mission).

This approach has allowed us to grow from just 2 people in 2017 to over 200 today (including consultancy) and we are still very much at the beginning Joining us isn't just some "job", it is a transformative educational experience. We challenge you to be your best self in all aspects of life.

Our vision is designed to align how we operate with the fundamental aspects that enable anyone to have a fulfilled life :

• Connects us with meaningful relationships
• Inspires us to develop ourselves to become better humans
• Empowers us to pursue our own learning adventures

4 core values for a good life

We believe a life of human flourishing is all about meaningful relationships with others and challenging yourself to create a positive impact. Our four core values are grow yourself, care about people, execute to greatness and build civilisation. This philosophy goes much deeper and you can see more on our website.

We are achieving this vision through the following two missions :

1. To fully digitise the construction of human civilisation

2. To create a new type of organisation that enables human flourishing while delivering a huge positive impact on society

Laminar Projects is proud to be recognized as one of the UK's Best Workplaces in Construction, Engineering & Property for 2024 Join a team where learning, collaboration, and growth are at the core of everything we do, and where solving big challenges is part of the fun.

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The Role

Purpose of the role

We are currently looking for Platform Engineer who crafts the tools to accelerate development and delights our engineers and is capable of architecting our scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure.

Team

Our team is made up of experienced software engineers, product designers and product strategists. Together we will build the digital backbone of a construction organisation.

Your top 3 objectives

Be the foundation that supports our app's rapid growth.

Design and construct a high-rise platform for our suite of products.

To develop yourself and everyone around you.

Your top 5 responsibilities

1. Own Platform : Support the development environment of our software engineers.

2. Build and develop your team : Lead, grow and develop our amazing platform team, ensuring we stay focused are producing work of exceptional quality and having a lot of fun along the way.

3. Keep us on the cutting edge : Stay up to date with the latest industry technologies and tools and techniques to ensure we are staying ahead of the rest of the industry.

4. Infra as code : Terraform all the things

5. Develop everyone : Maximise the development of your team personally and professionally and educate.

Your Capabilities

You are a proven Platform Engineer who setting up observability tools and providing the developers with the necessary means for them to have faster feedback.

As a candidate, you should have :

Nice to Have (If you don't have it now you will after joining)

Mastery : Ability to write code with high level of simplicity and low level of complexity.

Shape isn't the place for you if any of the following is true :

At Shape we value diverse experiences and perspectives, empowering each member to contribute their unique expertise towards our collective success, so if you don't think you meet all the criteria but still are excited about this role we encourage you to apply anyways

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Salary and Benefits

Standard Stuff

The Life-Changing Stuff

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Application

We get thousands of applications so please write us a letter as part of your application explaining :

We aren't a giant faceless corporation; we really care about the people who want to join our team so all applications will be read thoroughly by our key leaders.

In terms of application, we usually start with an intro call to tell you what we are all about in a casual conversation. That helps you to know us a bit better and tell us a bit about yourself.