Europe Arbeitnow ·
full-timeDatabase Platform Engineer
Zopa · London
Our Story Hello there. We’re Zopa. We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at Zopa.com ! We’re incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It’s not just industry awards we’re winning, we’ve also been named in the top three UK’s Most Loved Workplaces. If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on Instagram @zopalife The Team The DBA team sits within Zopa’s Platform Tribe, alongside Cloud Infrastructure and DevX. We support the databases and data stores behind critical customer and engineering services, while evolving how those services are delivered. This is not a traditional, server-only DBA role. We are automating database operations, strengthening cloud and infrastructure-as-code practices, and giving engineering teams clearer, safer ways to use database services. The team is also progressing a major transition from Microsoft SQL Server towards PostgreSQL, creating meaningful technical change for someone who enjoys both depth and improvement. A day in the life: Support mission-critical PostgreSQL and AWS database services with strong operational discipline. Automate repeatable DBA work using infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD and deployment pipelines. Improve backup, restore, monitoring and replication practices. Partner with Cloud Infrastructure colleagues on AWS, Terraform and platform patterns. Help engineers self-serve database capabilities safely and with clear guardrails. Contribute to the move away from Microsoft SQL Server towards PostgreSQL. Join the shared on-call rota and continually reduce avoidable alerting and toil. About you: Practical AWS experience supporting mission-critical database services. Strong PostgreSQL knowledge and experience with backup and restore. Terraform and CI/CD experience, with a focus on automation. Experience participating in on-call support for production services. A database-engineering mindset combined with practical platform automation. Ability to reason about reliability, resilience, security and operability. Collaborative working style and confidence partnering with platform engineers. Added bonus: AWS certification. Experience supporting MySQL or SQL Server instances. Database automation and PostgreSQL replication experience. Monitoring experience with Redgate Monitor, Honeycomb or comparable tools. Pragmatic use of AI in day-to-day engineering work. #LI-AP1 At Zopa we value flexible ways of working. We value face-to-face collaboration and a good work-life balance. This hybrid role requires you to come to our London office 2-3 days a week. You'll also have the option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year!* But no matter where you are, we’ll make sure you’ve got everything you need to thrive, both in your work and home life, from day one. *Subject to having the right to work in the country of choice Diversity Statement Zopa is proud to offer a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to better products for our customers and a unique company culture for our people. We are made up of nearly 50 nationalities, have a DE&I forum made up of Zopians wanting to make a difference and we are proud of our culture where everyone can bring their full self to work. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments. Our approach to AI in interviews At Zopa, AI isn't something we're testing out — it's part of how we work every day. As a proud partner of Jobs 2030 , we're committed to building AI fluency across our workforce, and we expect Zopians to use AI as part of how they do their jobs. Because of that, we want to be transparent about how we think about AI use during our hiring process. Behavioural and competency-based interviews : please don't use AI . These conversations are designed to understand you — your experiences, your judgment, and how you've approached real situations. An AI-generated answer can't tell us that. What it can do is get in the way of us finding out whether we're the right fit for each other. Technical interviews: it depends on the role. Some technical stages actively welcome AI us
| Role | Database Platform Engineer |
|---|---|
| Company | Zopa |
| Location | London |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Deadline | Rolling |
Typical process for this type of role
A general guide — the exact steps for this specific listing may vary; check the original posting for details.
- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
Before you apply
0/4More at Zopa
Other jobs at Zopa
- Senior Motion Designer · London
- Senior Technical Accountant · London
- Product Manager - UPL · London
- Senior Product Manager - Cards · London
- Platform Engineer · Manchester
Explore Related Placements
// similar opportunities
You might also like
Data Platform Engineer
Lendable
About Lendable Lendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money. We're building one of the world’s leading...
Platform Engineer
Refractal
About Refractal Refractal is an AI security company building the infrastructure organisations need to defend against autonomous AI threats. 2026 has shown that ...
Senior Data Engineer - Data Platform
Spotify
The Platform team creates the technology that enables Spotify to learn quickly and scale easily, enabling rapid growth in our users and our business around the ...
Backend / Data Platform Engineer
Foundational
Backend / Data Platform Engineer This is a future role. We're building a shortlist now and will contact you when it opens. About us Foundational is building the...
Unix Platform Engineer
Bluecrestcapitalmanagement
Department Overview: Our Technology Infrastructure team operates globally and is responsible for every aspect of the firm's hybrid platform. This ranges from ou...
Lead, Platform Engineer
Quantum
Our Company At Quantum, we connect global brands with high-intent consumers. We turn intent into action and complexity into clarity. Our Mission is clear, to he...