As Head of Platform Engineering at Model ML, you will lead the evolution of production-grade infrastructure for the AI era. Based in Kings Cross, you’ll own the end-to-end cloud strategy, scaling our Azure/AKS environment and leading a growing team. You’ll ensure high availability, security, and compliance for the world’s leading financial institutions.
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Head of Platform Engineering at Model ML
Model ML is hiring a Head of Platform Engineering in London to lead the infrastructure for our AI-powered financial workspace. You'll own our Azure/AKS environment, scale a team of 9 engineers, and drive technical excellence in a high-intensity, 5-day onsite culture at Kings Cross. This is a rare opportunity to join a well-funded growth-stage startup and shape the platform function from the ground up with a £225k base and meaningful equity.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£225k + Equity
Company
Model ML
Role overview
AI75-100 employeesLondon, United KingdomSeries A (VC-backed)
Model ML offers an AI-powered workspace built specifically for the financial services industry, including private equity firms, investment banks, and corporate development teams. The platform automates complex and repetitive financial research tasks such as analyzing deal documents, extracting comparable transaction data, market mapping, commercial due diligence, and generating tailored insights. By integrating with sources like PitchBook and Crunchbase, and leveraging advanced AI for data extraction and analysis, Model ML enables finance professionals to conduct faster and more precise due diligence, benchmarking, and market intelligence. The platform emphasizes auditability and compliance, allowing users to control data provenance and source selection. Founded in 2023, Model ML operates from San Francisco and London, serving clients across the financial sector.
Backed by FT Partners, Y Combinator, QED Investors, 13Books Capital, Latitude, LocalGlobe.
What you will do
- Architect and scale cloud infrastructure using Azure, AKS, and Terraform to support rapid product growth and demanding financial service workloads.
- Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines and observability frameworks to ensure system reliability, performance, and seamless software delivery across all services.
- Lead the company through SOC 2 and ISO 27001 audits, implementing rigorous security, secrets management, and compliance measures across the entire platform.
Who this is a fit for
- Has 10+ years of experience in infrastructure and platform engineering, specifically architecting and operating production-grade Kubernetes and Terraform environments at scale.
- Demonstrates a proven track record of leading and scaling engineering teams in high-growth startup environments with a focus on operational excellence.
- Thrives in a fast-paced, high-ownership culture and possesses deep experience navigating complex compliance frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, or GDPR.
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead the platform function at a high-growth, YC-backed AI startup reimagining the Bloomberg Terminal for top-tier financial institutions.
- Secure massive ownership with a $75M Series A war chest and a mandate to scale the platform team from 3 to 9 engineers by 2026.
- Work in a high-intensity, mission-critical environment where your infrastructure directly enables AI-driven workflows for the world's most sophisticated private equity firms and banks.
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