Head of Platform Engineering at Education Perfect | Remote
Education Perfect
Full-time|Remote|Remote — New Zealand Education Perfect is an innovative EdTech platform dedicated to empowering educators and enhancing their effectiveness in the classroom. Our tools allow teachers to customize learning experiences at scale, ensuring that both they and their students can achieve their maximum potential.As a member of the Education Perfect team, you will engage in projects that profoundly influence students' lives while enjoying the freedom, support, and resources necessary for professional development and career advancement.We are seeking a Head of Platform Engineering to direct our platform and enablement teams. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for accelerating software delivery by overseeing the internal developer platform, enhancing developer experience, and guaranteeing that our infrastructure is secure, scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient. Your role will blend technical leadership, people management, and strategic insight to empower engineering teams in building and maintaining high-quality software at scale.Key Responsibilities:Lead, mentor, and develop platform and enablement teams (frontend, backend, DevOps/SRE)Foster a safe, inclusive, and high-performance team cultureEstablish and uphold platform team charters and collaboration parametersOwn the internal developer platform strategy, including tooling, golden paths, and self-service optionsCollaborate with engineering leadership on architectural decisions, strategy, and roadmapsDrive adherence to platform standards (APIs, observability, reliability patterns)Support capacity planning and reliability targets (SLOs/SLIs)Enhance developer experience and productivity metricsIncorporate operational thinking across software engineering teamsPartner with Security & Privacy teams on compliance and control measures (ISO 27001, ST4S, GDPR)Promote engineering excellence throughout the broader teamManage relationships with cloud and platform vendorsOptimize cloud utilization and improve FinOps practicesRepresent platform engineering in governance and architectural discussionsQualifications:8+ years of experience in designing, building, and operating cloud software at scaleProven technical leadership and people management skillsDemonstrated ability to mentor engineers and align tasks with business objectivesExperience leading through influence in cross-functional teamsDeep knowledge of cloud architecture, operations, security, and cost modelsRecord of enhancing developer experience and platform toolingFamiliarity with CI/CD, self-service platforms, and enablement practicesStrong commercial acumen in vendor management and negotiationsExperience with FinOps or cloud cost optimizationAdept at navigating ambiguity, risk, and interdependenciesExperience working with distributed teamsFamiliarity with technology stack (C#, TypeScript, React, Kafka, Terraform, AWS) is a plus
Mar 1, 2026