Engineering Manager - Platform Core (EU/UK remote)

About the role

Pliant builds corporate payment infrastructure, and the Platform team's job is to give the rest of engineering a cloud platform they can build on without having to think about it. This is the first Engineering Manager role for Platform Core, a team of four engineers already running Pliant's core Terraform, multi-account AWS, and IAM and networking foundations. You'll take over the people side while owning the roadmap for where the platform goes next, treating internal engineering teams as the customers of what you build.

Key responsibilities

• Own the roadmap for Platform Core's Terraform infrastructure, multi‑account AWS setup, and IAM/networking foundations.
• Run Platform Core as an internal product, not a cost centre, ensuring Spacelift guardrails, sensitive‑resource checks, and mandatory tagging policies help other teams.
• Collaborate closely with Security Engineering to embed access controls and compliance requirements from the ground up.
• Steer the ongoing compute migration from ECS/Fargate to Kubernetes through to completion.
• Manage and grow the team through 1:1s, hiring, and performance development.
• Coordinate with the future SRE team and other platform functions as the team scales.

Required profile

• 7–10 years in software or infrastructure engineering, including at least 3 years managing engineers directly.
• Hands‑on depth with Terraform, multi‑account AWS, and container or serverless compute in production at scale.
• Experience running infrastructure as an internal platform with high standards for incident and change management.
• Proven track record of hiring and developing engineers, with examples of people you have levelled or promoted.
• Datadog or equivalent observability experience at scale.
• Clear, confident communication for a technical, cross‑team audience.
• Proficiency with AI‑assisted development tools such as Copilot, Claude Code, or Cursor, and rigorous review of AI‑generated PRs.

Required skills

• Terraform
• AWS (multi‑account)
• Kubernetes
• ECS/Fargate
• Spacelift
• IAM
• Networking
• Datadog
• Copilot
• Claude Code
• Cursor

What we offer

• The opportunity to work in a growing team with big responsibilities and a strong exchange of knowledge.
• Attractive remuneration.
• Your choice of preferred OS, Windows or Mac.
• Flat hierarchy and transparent communication in a relaxed, professional atmosphere.
• Opportunity to develop your talent in a dynamic team with ambitious goals.
• Flexibility and possibility to work remotely.
• Pliant Card with monthly credit to explore the product and enjoy food with colleagues.