Job Overview
Location
UK
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
February 24, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Join Butternut Box Limited as a Senior DevOps Engineer, a pivotal role within our dynamic Platform Group, where you will be instrumental in architecting and evolving our core infrastructure and enhancing the developer experience across the organisation.
- • This position offers a unique blend of technical leadership, hands-on problem-solving, and collaborative engagement with cross-functional teams, including engineers, a technical product manager, and key stakeholders.
- • Your initial focus will be strategically directed towards optimising our existing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. The objective is to significantly boost developer velocity, ensuring faster, more reliable software delivery cycles.
- • Concurrently, you will undertake a comprehensive review and enhancement of our monitoring and observability stack. This includes refining logging, alerting, and performance monitoring systems to guarantee robust system health and enable rapid, effective issue resolution.
- • A key area of responsibility will involve database monitoring and alerting. You will proactively identify and address potential performance bottlenecks within our database systems, ensuring optimal performance and stability.
- • We anticipate this role will be structured with approximately 30% of your time dedicated to improving the developer experience, and the remaining 70% focused on core infrastructure work, reflecting the critical balance between enabling our engineering teams and maintaining a high-performing platform.
- • You will be empowered to design and implement scalable, efficient, and resilient systems that form the backbone of our growing operations.
- • This role demands a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating potential risks within our infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security.
- • You will contribute to the strategic roadmap for our platform, making informed decisions about technology adoption and architectural improvements.
- • Collaborate with engineering teams to understand their challenges and translate them into actionable infrastructure and tooling solutions.
- • Drive the adoption of best practices in infrastructure as code, configuration management, and automated deployments.
- • Evaluate and potentially lead the migration away from or optimisation of our current Heroku environment, assessing alternatives that align with our long-term scalability and cost-efficiency goals.
- • Champion a culture of continuous improvement within the platform team and across engineering departments.
- • Mentor and guide junior engineers, sharing your expertise and fostering a collaborative learning environment.
- • Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, processes, and tooling.
- • Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the stability and reliability of our production systems.
- • Contribute to security best practices across the platform, ensuring compliance and safeguarding our data and services.
- • You will be at the forefront of innovation, exploring new technologies and methodologies to keep our platform competitive and cutting-edge.
- • The role requires a deep understanding of cloud-native principles and a commitment to building robust, self-healing systems.
- • You will be a key player in ensuring our platform can support Butternut Box's ambitious growth plans, both in terms of user base and service offerings.
- • Your work will directly impact the efficiency and productivity of our engineering teams, enabling them to deliver value to our customers faster and more effectively.
- • This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is revolutionising the pet food industry.
🎯 Requirements
- • Proven experience as a Senior DevOps, Platform Engineer, or similar role, with a strong track record of hands-on infrastructure management and CI/CD implementation.
- • Deep expertise in cloud platforms, specifically AWS, and proficiency with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform for designing, provisioning, and managing cloud-based systems.
- • Extensive knowledge of CI/CD principles, tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions), and best practices aimed at enhancing software delivery speed, reliability, and quality.
- • A genuine passion for improving developer experience and productivity, with a demonstrated ability to identify and implement solutions that empower engineering teams.
- • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with meticulous attention to detail to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
- • A self-starter mentality with the ability to take ownership of projects, drive them to completion, and proactively identify areas for improvement without constant supervision.
- • Experience with database monitoring and alerting, particularly for PostgreSQL, and a solid understanding of database performance tuning and security best practices.
- • Familiarity with Ruby on Rails and experience in optimising its deployment and operational setup.
- • Experience in measuring and improving developer productivity using frameworks like DORA metrics.
🏖️ Benefits
- • 25 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, with an additional day added for every year of service.
- • 5 paid 'paws' days per year, dedicated to supporting your personal learning and wellbeing.
- • A personal learning and development budget of £500 per year to invest in your professional growth.
- • Generous Butternut Box employee discount on our freshly prepared dog food.
- • Enhanced parental leave policy, offering 52 weeks of maternity leave (including 26 weeks fully paid) and 6 weeks fully paid paternity/secondary leave.
- • Access to a cycle-to-work scheme to promote sustainable commuting.
- • Pension scheme managed by NEST.
- • Comprehensive Private Medical Insurance coverage through Axa.
- • Private Dental Insurance coverage through Bupa.
- • Dedicated time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss, reflecting our commitment to supporting employees through significant life events.
- • Eligibility for paid sabbaticals for squad members who have completed 5 or more years of service with Butternut Box.
- • Discounted gym access through My Gym Discounts.
- • The opportunity to work in an environment with numerous office dogs, fostering a pet-friendly and enjoyable workplace culture.
Skills & Technologies
Ruby
Rails
PostgreSQL
AWS
Heroku
DevOps
Senior
Remote
About Butternut Box Limited
Butternut Box is a UK-based direct-to-consumer subscription service that cooks and delivers fresh, human-grade meals for dogs. Founded in 2016, the company prepares balanced recipes in its own London kitchen, portioned for each dog and shipped frozen to homes across the UK and, since 2021, Europe. It emphasizes transparent labeling, vet-formulated nutrition, and sustainability through recyclable packaging and ethically sourced ingredients.
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