Senior DevOps Engineer

Remote (UK) | Competitive Salary + Benefits


Build resilient cloud infrastructure used by thousands of retailers across the UK. If you're passionate about AWS, automation and solving real production challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

At Snappy Shopper, we're transforming how local communities shop by powering rapid grocery delivery for retailers across the UK. Our platform processes thousands of orders every day, and we're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineerto help keep it fast, secure and resilient.

The Role

You'll join our Engineering team, taking ownership of the infrastructure that powers our services. Working across AWS, Terraform, CI/CD and automation, you'll help build scalable cloud infrastructure, improve deployment pipelines and ensure our platform remains reliable as we continue to grow.

You'll also play a key role in responding to production incidents, driving root cause analysis and continually improving how we operate. This role includes participation in our shared on-call rota once fully onboarded. 

About You

You'll have commercial experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering or Cloud Infrastructure role and be confident working in production environments.

You'll also bring experience with:

  • AWS and Linux
  • Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
  • Python and Bash automation
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • A calm, methodical approach to solving production issues under pressure. 
Why Join Snappy?

Your work will have a direct impact on the platform that supports retailers and customers across the UK. You'll work alongside talented engineers, influence how we build and scale our infrastructure and enjoy the autonomy to make meaningful technical improvements.

We offer a competitive salary, flexible remote working, and ongoing opportunities for learning and professional development.

Please note: This is a UK-based remote role. Applicants must have the relevant right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot offer visa sponsorship or relocation support.

Interested? Learn more and apply on our site!
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