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Senior Platform Engineer

Octopus • London, UK

Salary
£52k – £52k
Posted
28 August 2026
Sponsor match
high
Creative WorkerTemporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview

Octopus is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer in London, a it role. The advertised salary is £52k – £52k. Octopus holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Creative Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Description Team Overview The DevOps team sits within Engineering and will consist of two DevOps Engineers in total and is responsible for supporting secure, reliable, and scalable engineering delivery across the business. The team supports four development teams as well as the AI team for deployment and infrastructure needs. It also works closely with the Infrastructure and SecOps teams to maintain services, improve operational resilience, and ensure engineering environments remain secure,…
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  • Employer: Octopus — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Creative Worker
  • Advertised salary: £52k – £52k
  • How this salary compares: about 16% below the £61,888 median across 1,174 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: London, UK
  • Similar roles nearby: 336 other live it roles in London — browse them
  • Posted: 28 August 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
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