Platform Engineering Manager

**Platform Engineering Manager**

**About Youi**

At Youi, we don't believe in conforming to the status quo. We're not your typical insurance company - and that goes for our approach to both selling insurance and hiring our team. With over 1,800 employees, we have ambitious goals to keep growing and continue delivering awesome insurance solutions across new products and distribution channels.

We pride ourselves on our diversity and individuality, both among our employees and the customers we serve. We believe that it is the unique combination of skills, perspectives, and experiences of our people that makes us truly stand out. Our company values reflect this - we are a dynamic, human-focused, honest, and passionate team who is dedicated to providing awesome service to our customers.

We recognise and value the contributions of each team member to our culture and success. At Youi, we're not afraid to be different, and we're looking for people who share our values and want to be part of a team that is making a difference in the insurance industry.

If you want a career that lets you, be you, and rewards you for your contribution, Think Youi.

**About the role**

At Youi, we're not just an insurance company; we're a tech-powered revolution. Our focus on innovation and seamless experiences for both customers and team members sets us apart. We're committed to cutting-edge solutions and in-house software engineering that leads the industry. Platform Engineering is an emerging technological approach designed to speed up software delivery by solving common problems once, freeing up delivery teams to focus on business value.

We're hiring a Platform Engineering Manager to lead the forefront of software engineering transformation and inspire a team of passionate engineers dedicated to improving developer experiences and value delivery. Your leadership will shine as you spearhead software delivery transformation. You'll elevate outcomes through close collaboration with engineers, refining outputs, and utilising data-driven insights to showcase remarkable progress and engage with solution architects, designers, product managers, and QA (Quality Assurance) experts across disciplines.

Your role ensures alignment with our values—Awesome Service, Dynamic Innovation, Honesty, Human-Centered Design, Passion, and Recognition. We're more than a workplace; we're a thriving community where your growth mindset will flourish.

Youi is invested in your professional journey. This isn't just a job; it's a launchpad for your aspirations. Develop skills, nurture talents, and rise as a tech industry leader. If innovation and collaboration drive you, Youi welcomes you to join us. Together, we'll push boundaries, embrace diversity, and foster brilliance.

Key priorities will include:

- Refining Processes: Collaborating with architecture and software engineering teams to pinpoint and resolve friction points via the platform engineering team.
- Shaping the Team: Defining the initial and ongoing structure and skills for the Platform Engineering team, optimising cost and return on investment.
- Empower Efficiency: Leading the delivery of tools, libraries, standards, and patterns that streamline software engineering, enhancing value delivery.
- Drive Improvements: Partnering with I.T (Information Technology). teams and leaders to implement process enhancements, supporting adoption of the developer platform and software engineering best practices.
- Champion Platform Engineering: Promoting the benefits for software engineering teams and the business, backed by compelling metrics.
- Innovative Cloud Solutions: Design and advocate for modern solutions to expedite software development and deployment in the cloud.
- Thought Leadership: Elevating your profile and the company's status as a thought leader in cloud-native software engineering. Engaging in industry forums, conferences, and publications to remain at the forefront of technological progress.
- Continuous Learning: Cultivating a culture of ongoing learning and advancement within the architecture and strategy team. Cultivating knowledge sharing, monitor industry trends, and uncover chances for process enhancement and innovation.
- Empower Team Growth: Attracting, nurturing, and empowering a high-achieving platform engineering team. Guiding and mentoring team members, delivering professional development opportunities to igniting their growth and commitment.
- Shape Technical Direction: Offering a distinct and compelling technical direction for the platform engineering team, driving progress and success.

**About you**

You will:

- Have a formal qualification(s) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Have a Cloud Computing Platform Certification (Azure preferred).
- Have proven experience in Platform Engineering roles, with a focus on cloud native software engineering.
- Have demonstratable experience of Cloud Computing Platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cl