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Since August 2019, we’ve been making it easier for customers to find the right vehicle, and for automotive retailers to sell them. In June 2025 we were acquired by Volkswagen Financial Services UK (VWFS UK). Our mission is to build the right tech solutions for Volkswagen Group UK and its retailers, so they can deliver the best possible experiences to their customers.

We’re a mix of problem-solvers, innovators, and team players who care about doing great work and making a difference. We thrive on collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to excellence. We deliver impactful solutions at pace that put the customer at the centre. If you're looking for a meaningful challenge, and want to help shape the future of automotive experiences, then read on…

About the role

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced, UK engineering team. In this role, you'll help build, scale, secure and maintain the infrastructure behind our growing suite of applications. You’ll work closely with software engineers, product managers and stakeholders to support reliable software delivery through robust CI/CD pipelines, automation, monitoring, and modern DevOps practices.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate closely with Engineering departments to improve developer experience
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines
• Design and provision resilient infrastructure with an emphasis on security
• Own the environments from development through to production
• Anticipate and recommend solutions to operational problems by monitoring system performance and studying operating targets
• Work closely with the engineering team to manage system lifecycle including change and configuration management
• Troubleshoot any emergency infrastructure incident to achieve optimal application performance and stability
• Drive the continuous improvement of the platform to optimise performance, security and cost of operation

What you’ll need

• To be a team player - working closely across teams efficiently and effectively
• Experience building AWS-based, scalable, and highly available distributed infrastructure
• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm and containerisation
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices
• Experience of working with multiple AWS services
• Problem solving skills - identifying, analysing, and resolving complex technical issues, diagnosing root causes and implementing effective, long-term solutions
• Scripting ability in Python or Bash
• Monitoring, observability and cost optimisation practices
• Experience with microservice architecture
• Working alongside development teams using agile practices
• Understanding of Linux systems
• Infrastructure as code such as Terraform

Bonus

• Experience with Service Mesh architectures

What we’ll give you

• Compensation: We offer a competitive salary + performance based bonus
• Holidays: 28 days off (plus bank holidays) per year, plus an extra day off for your birthday
• Benefits + Perks: Private medical insurance, learning and development opportunities, and mental health support
• Hybrid Working: Flexible working culture with hybrid working in our offices in Holborn (London) and work-from-home days
• Feedback: Honest feedback culture where team communication is encouraged
• A Challenge: Fast paced but collaborative; you’ll be encouraged to push back and question where you see fit
• Fun: Fully stocked kitchen and bar, great office environment and socials

If you’re ready to work with a creative, high-performing group of people we want to hear from you.

Please apply directly to this role.

Location

Croydon, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom