Infrastructure Software Engineer

1 month ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Software Development
Mechanical Orchard

Mechanical Orchard

Mechanical Orchard specializes in modernizing critical legacy applications through AI-driven technology, enabling the transition to maintainable and trustworthy modern code without disrupting existing operations.

Internet Software & Services
11-50
Founded 2022
$7M raised

Description

  • Install and deploy Imogen into client public cloud environments, partnering with client infosec, infrastructure, and IT teams.
  • Pair program with other engineers and collaborate closely with product managers and designers.
  • Lead and collaborate on technical discovery of customers' existing systems and cloud infrastructure and adapt Imogen to their public cloud estate.
  • Apply and evolve XP engineering practices such as pair programming, test-driven development, refactoring, and CI/CD, and adapt those practices for working with AI (co-writing code, managing agents, and judging outputs).
  • Validate functional equivalence, performance, and operational readiness of modernized systems in production environments.
  • Onboard client developers and new Mechanical Orchard team members in practices, techniques, and durable handoff for long-term ownership.
  • Troubleshoot deployment and production issues with customer network, infosec, and support teams and participate in the technology organization’s on-call rotation.
  • Continuously learn relevant emerging technologies, mentor teammates, and share knowledge via tech talks and other activities.
  • Communicate, facilitate, and collaborate with external customers and partners across time zones, with periodic travel as required.

Requirements

  • Professional experience as a software engineer in a team-based environment.
  • Exposure to or demonstrated passion for Extreme Programming (XP) practices such as pair programming and test-driven development.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software/Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent technical training (e.g., coding bootcamp).
  • Strong communication, collaboration, empathy, strategic thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to learn new software and technologies quickly.
  • Comfortable with pair programming as the default mode of working.
  • Experience or demonstrated interest in cloud infrastructure and related tooling.
  • Experience building and deploying to cloud infrastructure and familiarity with at least one infrastructure-as-code tool and a public cloud provider (preferred).
  • Comfortable working with external customers and troubleshooting issues with customer network, infosec, and support teams (preferred).
  • Experience with technologies such as Terraform, Kubernetes (with Helm), Docker and/or Nix, and building infrastructure scripts or CLI tools using bash, Go, or a similar language (preferred).
  • Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation, travel periodically, and collaborate across time zones.

Benefits

  • Remote role based in the United Kingdom (remote-first).
  • Opportunity to work on high-impact, business-critical mainframe modernization projects in real production environments.
  • Continuous learning and professional development opportunities, including mentorship and internal tech talks.
  • Inclusive workplace with reasonable accommodations and equal employment opportunity policies.

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