Terraform, GitHubActions, AzureDevOps, GitLab)Cloud and edge hosting: GCP, Vercel, AWS, Azure, Netlify and related deployment modelsFront‑end integration literacy: HTML, CSS, JavaScript and js+React; mobile technologies (SwiftUI, Kotlin, Flutter or ReactNative) advantageousCMS, DXPs, MarTech and SaaS integration in complex enterprise landscapes; including headless CMS platforms such as Contentful, Sanity, ContentStack or similarWorkflow and delivery tooling: GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, Atlassian, AzureDevOps, CI/CD cloud functions or similarAutomation, quality assurance and non‑functional requirements: security, performance, reliability and maintainabilityQUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICSMust be from a senior engineering, platform or architecture background; Principal, Staff or equivalent depth of hands‑on experienceBuilder‑first mindset: you lead by doing, with architecture informed by what you have shipped in productionA continuous‑improvement approach to engineering practice and team ways of workingProactive self‑starter with acute attention to detail and drive for improvementPractically minded: excellent work in production matters more than abstract thought leadershipAdvocate for improvements to processes, quality, security and operational excellenceAnalytical, creative and positive mindset with a personable and professional approachSharp attention to detail and a passion for new technology, staying abreast with the latest developments in the industryProfessional written and verbal communicationAble to explain complex technical decisions to non‑technical audiences (clients, stakeholders and team members)Champion continuous improvement and best‑in‑class software development processesContribute to technical discovery and be proactive in proposing engineering solutions to needs that other disciplines may not be aware of. personalisation, content generation, campaign optimisation; with measurable production outcomesDesign Systems and Design to CodeDesign to Code workflow: advanced Design Systems thinking; experience bridging design intent through to UI development and production application buildsGenerative AI in the design‑to‑application process: applying Gen AI to accelerate, validate and quality‑assure the path from design to shippable code and experiencesDesign and delivery tooling: experience with Figma, Cursor, Claude and Vercelv0 advantageousPlatform, Architecture and EngineeringMACH architecture: microservices, API‑first, cloud‑native and headless composition; minimum eight years' experience designing and delivering MACH‑based enterprise platformsCloud platforms: deep hands‑on experience across GCP and Vercel, with strong capability on AWS and/or Microsoft Azure; infrastructure design, security and operational ownership, and the ability to draw parallels across cloud providersAPI design: RESTful and GraphQL APIs, contract‑first design, versioning, gateway patterns and integration across SaaS, CMS, DXP and MarTech stacksDistributed systems and event‑driven architecture: messaging, async workflows, resilience patterns, idempotency and at‑scale system behaviourBackend and platform engineering: advanced server‑side development (Python recommended; additional languages a plus), service design and performance optimisationInfrastructure as Code and CI/CD: automated build, test and deployment pipelines (e.g.