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Senior Platform Engineer

We are looking for highly motivated Senior Platform Engineers who can balance the day-to-day operations of Flo’s software systems with long-term software engineering to reduce operational toil. We need engineers who enjoy constantly learning and diving deep into the wide range of systems and technologies.

Full-time · Melbourne

"It's surely our responsibility to do everything within our power to create a planet that provides a home not just for us, but for all life on Earth."

David Attenborough

About Flo

Hi, we’re Flo, and we are on a mission to switch as many people and businesses as possible to clean, renewable energy.

We do that by making clean energy as cheap as conventional energy, investing in smart technology to reduce our operating costs and passing the savings to our members. And yes, it's not impossible.

We are pushing boundaries and breaking conventions of the traditional electricity retailer. To do so, we are looking for like-minded people who share our passion for technology and sustainability. You might be the one we are looking for!

Find out more about us on https://floenergy.sg/business/about

What you will be doing:

You will be engaging with multiple service owners across the platform to teach and implement modern interpretations of Platform, automation, SRE, observability and DevOps. This role is highly visible and impactful to the organization and will help shape Flo's Engineering culture for years to come.

  • Write product or system development code.

  • Review code developed by other engineers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).

  • Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.

  • Triage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues and the impact on hardware, network, or service operations and quality.

  • Build monitoring that alerts on symptoms rather than on outages.

  • Improve operational processes (such as deployments and upgrades) to make them as boring as possible.

  • Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies.

You will be a good candidate if you: 

  • 5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages.

  • Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Code (IaaC) technologies like Terraform

  • Knowledge of standard methodologies related to security, monitoring, and disaster recovery.

  • Systematic problem-solving approach with effective communication skills

Good to have

  • Technical experience in production infrastructure.

  • Experience troubleshooting and debugging distributed systems.

  • Ability to create an inclusive environment.

  • Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud (or other Clouds)

  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AWS EKS)

  • Hands on experience with stateful applications

Culture and benefits:

  • Get involved in company Digital team development from the ground up to chart the future of Flo

  • Work in an open-minded and dynamic environment with an enthusiastic team 

  • Budget and time to take on professional development courses

  • Enjoy an attractive compensation package, generous time-off and work-life balance

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are committed to building diverse teams and creating an inclusive workplace that enables all our employees to perform at their best, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, age, gender identity or sexual orientation. We are dedicated to creating a work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity, and where all employees have the opportunity to reach their full potential. We believe each individual's uniqueness is invaluable and helps make our company better.

Join a fast-growing electricity retailer that's making renewable energy accessible for all

We are looking for growth minded people who share our values and beliefs. We would love to hear from you, even if you feel unsure about meeting every requirement listed above.

Join us as our new Senior Platform Engineer!