Job Description

About us

We are Lightfoot, a high-growth technology company based just outside Exeter that is focused on making a difference worldwide, one driver at a time. We help businesses and private motorists improve efficiency and safety.


Our technology has been proven to reduce fuel use and emissions rates by 10-20%, and at-fault accidents and wear and tear by 40-50%. It connects to your vehicles on-board computer and uses all the live data it produces to analyse how efficiently you are driving. Its similar to how performance is analysed in Formula 1. Lightfoot turns that data into simple feedback for you the driver so you know when youre pushing your vehicle too far and can bring it back to maximum efficiency. Beyond the vehicle, our proprietary gamification platform engages users via our app, giving our driver community the opportunity to engage in their performance and to win weekly cash prizes and rewards for achieving Elite Driver standard. Our solutions are highly differentiated from the competition which has helped us secure circa 300 of the UKs largest fleet customers including Tesco, Asda, Southwest Water, Iceland and Virgin Media to name a few.


More recently, weve started leveraging our gamification IP to expand our product offering to beyond drivers. With our new app-only solution we can now incentivise and reward all sorts of measurable behaviours for our customers, from physical activity to online order picking. Weve now given away nearly 1m is prize money incentivising and rewarding desirable behaviours and are excited about the value this can bring to our customer and to our growth prospects.


Were a fun-loving bunch who are growing at an astonishing rate. Weve moved into a brand-new, state-of-the-art office near Exeter in the beautiful Southwest (which was voted Exeters Best Workspace). We are excited to keep growing the Lightfoot family with like-minded, passionate individuals who share our values.

We care deeply. We are innovative. We deliver excellence. We are customer first. We are friendly and celebrate individuality.

About the role

Were looking for a highly skilled

Cloud Engineer

to join our amazing team, bringing expertise and experience to critical architecture evolution projects. This role involves development, modernisation and optimization of high-performance systems, designing and implementing robust solutions, and ensuring seamless integration within our AWS-based infrastructure. The successful candidate will have experience with AWS services, be well-versed in modern software architecture best practices, and have a strong understanding of scalable and efficient system design.


Were looking for someone who takes a meticulous approach to code quality and system integrity, enjoys collaborating within a team, and thrives on seeing their solutions deployed into production. If youre passionate about solving complex problems and eager to leverage the latest AWS technologies, wed love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain scalable, real-time telematics applications using Python Optimize code for low latency and high throughput to handle large-scale vehicle data processing efficiently Utilize AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, ECS, SQS and RDS (Aurora) for cloud-native application development Implement containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures where applicable Implement best practices for secure data transmission and storage, ensuring compliance with industry standards Monitor system performance using AWS tools (CloudWatch, X-Ray) and troubleshoot issues to maintain high availability Work closely with data engineers, DevOps, and product teams to align software solutions with business needs Participate in code reviews, system architecture discussions, and Agile development processes to enhance software quality

Desired qualifications, skills and experience

Excellent familiarity of AWS services such as S3, Lambda, Aurora etc

is Essential

Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, K8, Helm)

is

Essential

Expert in designing and building highly efficient, available and scalable software

is Essential

Experience of using Git, IAC and CICD practices

is Essential

Expert in Python

is Essential

Familiarity with test driven design methodologies

is Essential

Familiarity with different approaches to ETL processes, both in an out of AWS

is Essential

Familiarity with agile processes in Jira

is Beneficial

Familiarity with Java & C++

is Beneficial

Familiarity with MS Azure data warehousing ecosystem e.g. ADF

is Preferred

Personal characteristics

Customer-centric approach, internal and external Excellent problem solver Attention to detail Defensive stance regarding production environments You will support and represent our core values: To Care, To Deliver, To Innovate Ability to communicate effectively with other developers and customers Comfortable working in a fast-paced collaborative environment with a large degree of autonomy Initiative Sense of humour

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme 24 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays) End-of-year company closure from 25 Dec to 01 Jan inclusive (3 days off AL allowance) 1 day of birthday leave an additional day off to celebrate! 1 day to volunteer an additional day to give back Holiday buy-back scheme the opportunity to buy up to an extra week of leave p/annum Company sick pay Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Bravo benefits including: + financial wellbeing resources
+ retail discount scheme
+ gym discounts
+ cycle-to-work scheme
+ tech benefits
+ MyMindPal app
Simplyhealth Optimise health plan Simplyhealth Denplan dental plan Group life insurance (death-in-service) (available post-probation) Company pension (available post-probation) A personal Lightfoot device (available post-probation) Lunch voucher for the Cafe @ Winslade Manor A tree planted in your name in the Lightfoot Forest Long service awards vouchers & extra annual leave Refer-A-Friend scheme (2,500 for successful referrals!) Casual dress Company social events and activities On-site parking Hybrid working | Office in Exeter

GDPR

Lightfoot complies with the GDPR. Below are our retention periods for applicant personal data:

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1 year