Cloud Platform Engineer

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.

What you’ll be involved in:

• Building 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.

What we need from you:

• A 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 Stack:

• Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Orchestration: Kubernetes (GKE)
• IaC: Terraform/Terramate
• Dev Environments: Coder
• CI/CD Platform: Self-hosted GitLab on GKE, GitLab CI, Argo Workflows
• Data Platforms: Managed Airflow on GKE, BigQuery, PostgreSQL via CloudNativePG
• Observability: Grafana Mimir, Prometheus, Grafana
• Deployments: Helm

We are Mako

At Mako, we are welcoming, inclusive and collaborative. We work fast and smart in a supportive and dress-down environment that allows colleagues to be themselves and achieve great things. We uphold the principles of a flat structure that offers unrivalled engagement with senior leadership and career development opportunities. We have a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Flexible leave and hybrid working policies
• Private health and dental insurance
• Generous pension scheme
• Free access to the Mako gym
• Employee wellbeing guidance and support
• Opportunity to become involved in the rewarding work of the Mako Foundation

About Mako

Mako 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.