Job Specifications
Head of DevOps – PaaS Platform | Hybrid (Central London)
83zero is proud to partner with a high-growth startup that’s redefining the B2B2C social media space. They’re building a next-generation Platform-as-a-Service already making waves across global media ecosystems — and now they need a DevOps Leader to help scale it to the next level.
Why This Role?
This isn’t just another leadership position. You’ll own the technical vision for a serverless, event-driven, globally distributed platform on AWS. You’ll lead a talented, distributed engineering team, shape high-performance APIs, and build systems that scale fast and run clean.
What’s On Offer
Competitive salary + performance bonus
Meaningful equity — build it, own it, grow with it
Hybrid/remote-first working culture
A seat at the decision-making table in a fast-scaling SaaS business
Real autonomy, rapid progression, and zero bureaucracy
A culture of experimentation, curiosity, and bold thinking
Your Mission
As DevOps Lead, you will:
Architect and optimise a high-scale, cloud-native PaaS
Drive CI/CD, automation, observability, and reliability
Design and maintain secure, performant public APIs
Build real-time, distributed systems on AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB, Kinesis, ECS/EKS)
Mentor a cross-functional team and raise engineering standards
Prototype and ship features that deliver commercial impact — including mobile apps and PWAs
What You’ll Bring
Essential:
7+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in DevOps or Technical Lead roles
Experience building both front-end apps and backend dashboards
Deep expertise in serverless/event-driven architecture on AWS
Mastery of CI/CD, Agile delivery, and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
Proven leadership of distributed engineering teams
Desirable:
Background in social media, advertising, eCommerce, or news
Proficiency in Node.js, Go, Python, Java, and modern front-end frameworks
AWS certifications, microservices/service mesh, and streaming tech (Kafka/Kinesis)
If you’re ready to solve hard problems, enjoy architectural freedom, and want to shape something foundational — let’s talk.
About the Company
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