Senior Platform Engineer

Who is Plenti?

Plenti is a fintech lender, providing faster, fairer loans by leveraging its smart technology. Plenti is a dynamic and innovative business that is growing strongly. By continuing to deliver better customer experiences, Plenti is taking market share from incumbent players in the personal lending, renewable energy, and automotive finance markets.

We are a fast moving and ambitious business that seeks to recruit smart and capable people, who can take ownership of their role to help the business thrive. With over 250 people based in Australia, Plenti is of a size where everyone can make a difference in their role and help us realise our very big ambitions as a team, as we go about building Australia's best lender.

Plenti is a founder led business that launched in 2014, listed on the ASX since 2020 with annual revenue of over $250 million and a loan portfolio of over $2.5 billion.

About the role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Platform Engineer to join our Developer Enablement stream. This pivotal role is responsible for driving the strategic evolution of our internal development platform. The successful candidate will transition the team from a reactive support model to a proactive, embedded partnership with our engineering organisation.

You will champion a "platform-as-a-product" philosophy, with our internal engineers as your primary customers. Your objective will be to identify and eliminate friction within the software development lifecycle (SDLC), delivering strategic improvements that enhance developer productivity, satisfaction, and overall engineering velocity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and enhance sophisticated CI/CD processes, developer self-service tooling, and automated workflows to optimize the end-to-end developer experience
• Conduct research and development into emerging patterns and best practices, providing technical leadership and direction for the team's initiatives
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the internal platform, offering strategic consultation, guidance, and high-level support to engineering teams
• Mentor and guide other engineers, serving as an escalation point for complex technical challenges and contributing to the team's collective skill development
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders across the technology organisation to architect and implement robust, scalable solutions that meet both current and future needs
• Actively engage with development teams and participate in their ceremonies to proactively identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement within the SDLC

About You:

• A demonstrated track record of leading and successfully delivering complex technical projects and initiatives within a platform engineering capacity
• Extensive, hands-on experience designing, building, and enhancing CI/CD pipelines and automated tooling to improve the developer experience
• Proficiency in one or more common programming and scripting languages (Python preferred)
• Strong, practical experience with major cloud service providers (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and IaC tools such as Terraform.
• In-depth understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and GitOps methodologies
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with technologies, including agentic tooling and Kubernetes, is a significant plus
• You have a software engineering background and are proficient in .Net coding

Core Competencies:

• The ability to forecast future technical needs for developers and align platform initiatives with overarching business objectives
• The ability to architect solutions independently while actively seeking and integrating collaborative feedback from peers and stakeholders
• A strong commitment to treating internal engineering teams as valued customers and prioritizing their success

Reporting line: The Senior Platform Engineer reports to the Engineering Manager, Cloud Platforms.

What's life like at Plenti?

Working at Plenti means joining a team that is high-performing, diverse, customer-focused and collaborative. It's a place where everyone can "make it happen" and share in the results and success. If being in a dynamic industry as part of a market-leading fintech sounds like you, then join to help us reshape Australia's financial eco-system for the good.

In return, you will enjoy a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship to take your career further. We offer flexible working and volunteer and study leave to develop your skills. We also have monthly social events, office snacks, company Townhalls and D&I initiatives and events to help you connect with your colleagues.

Plenti is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disabilities. When you apply, let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process so we can accommodate you.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.