22 remote platform engineer roles open to candidates in the UK, 3 added this week, all at fully remote, VC-backed startups. 12 of them are open worldwide. Most asked-for skills: Infrastructure as code, Observability and Python. Matcha reads every posting daily and emails you only the ones that fit.
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Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Platform Engineering at Affirm
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$238K–$298K / year
Lead technical vision and strategy for infrastructure platforms. Requires experience in fintech, strong leadership, and CI/CD implementation. Key skills include react, node.js, and express.
Manage a team of engineers while contributing to Kubernetes and Grafana-based observability stacks. Ensure operational excellence in a remote-first environment.
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Companies hiring for remote platform engineer jobs in the UK
15 companies have open platform engineer roles in the UK. The most active right now:
Supabase (6 roles)
Workbrew (2 roles)
Aker Systems (1 role)
Amperon (1 role)
Attio (1 role)
Bedrock Ocean Exploration (1 role)
FINN (1 role)
LottieFiles (1 role)
Skills in demand in remote platform engineer jobs in the UK
Share of the 21 postings that name each skill:
Infrastructure as code: 62%
Observability: 52%
Python: 48%
Kubernetes: 48%
Distributed systems: 48%
Go: 48%
AWS: 43%
CI/CD: 38%
Terraform: 33%
TypeScript: 29%
Figures from the postings on this page, updated weekly. Last update 2026-10-26.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to live in the UK to apply?
9 of the 21 postings are limited to the UK, usually for payroll or time-zone reasons; 12 are open worldwide. 4 also hire in the US.
What experience level do remote platform engineer jobs in the UK ask for?
75% ask for 5 to 10 years, 0% for 2 to 5 years, 25% for 10 or more, and 0% are open to candidates with under 2 years.
How many remote platform engineer jobs in the UK are posted each week?
3 in the last 7 days, 22 over the last 6 months, from 15 companies.
What is Matcha?
A zero-noise alternative to job boards for remote startup jobs. Describe your next role once in plain language; Matcha reads every job description daily and emails you only the roles that actually fit. No UI to check, no notifications, no noise.
About Matcha
Matcha is a zero-noise alternative to job boards for remote startup jobs. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of irrelevant postings, you describe your next role once and Matcha reads every job description daily to surface only the roles that actually fit. Matches arrive in a single email, as soon as a relevant role is posted. No UI to check, no notifications, no noise. Because Matcha reads full job descriptions in plain language, there is no limit to what you can filter by: not just the usual dropdowns, but anything you can put into words.
Matcha surfaces fully remote jobs at startups from seed to series A, series B, etc. typically backed by top-tier VCs like a16z, Index Ventures, Y Combinator, Google Ventures, Sequoia, Accel, Khosla Ventures, etc. Roles span software engineering, design, marketing, sales, and more. Open to candidates in Europe, the US, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Latam, APAC, and worldwide.
