Specialist Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)
Darktrace · Cambridge Office, United Kingdom
About this role
Darktrace is hiring a mid-level Platform Engineer in the software engineering function based in Cambridge Office, United Kingdom. The posting calls out experience with Git, CI/CD, Python, Kubernetes.
- Role
- Platform Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Cambridge Office, United Kingdom
- Posted
- May 1, 2026
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Job description
from Darktrace careersDarktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI.
The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform™ delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate – from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace’s platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com.


Job Description:
As a Specialist Platform engineer in R&D, you will design, build, and maintains the foundational infrastructure, tooling, and automation that product teams rely on to develop and deliver software efficiently.
What will I be doing:
As a Specialist Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for deploying and scaling our global cloud applications. Your expertise in container orchestration, particularly with Kubernetes and other cloud-native tools, will be essential. You will support development teams in optimizing the use of public cloud resources and assist with the transition of new applications to production. Additionally, you will be responsible for: