Senior DevOps Engineer
Own the cloud platform behind one of the UK's fastest-growing Q-commerce businesses. Build resilient infrastructure, automate at scale and make an impact every day.
About Us
Snappy Shopper is the UK’s fastest‑growing quick commerce (Q‑commerce) platform powering rapid grocery delivery from local convenience stores. We enable independent retailers and major partners, including SPAR, Nisa, Premier, Co‑op and others, to digitally transform their business by offering same‑day and rapid delivery of food, drink and everyday essentials within as little as 30‑60 minutes. Customers on our platform typically spend significantly more online than in‑store, helping retailers grow revenue and deepen community engagement.
We’re more than a delivery app, we’re a technology partner for local high streets, providing tools for digital sales, marketing solutions, and integrations that help retailers compete with larger online players.
At Snappy Shopper, we’re committed to innovation, retail empowerment and community impact, helping stores thrive digitally, offering exceptional local convenience to customers, and shaping the future of on‑demand retail in the UK.
Our location
We are a UK company with colleagues across the country and offices in Dundee and Edinburgh. This is a full-time, Monday to Friday, remote role with occasional requirement to attend our offices.
About the team
Our Platform Engineering team provides the infrastructure that keeps Snappy Shopper running. From cloud architecture and networking to automation, security and observability, they enable our development teams to ship confidently and our customers to enjoy a fast, reliable experience.
About the role
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll help shape and evolve the platform behind one of the UK's leading Q-commerce businesses. Working across AWS, automation, CI/CD and platform reliability, you'll ensure our infrastructure is secure, scalable and resilient as we continue to grow.
Day-to-day, you will:
Manage and improve our AWS infrastructure and cloud networking
Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
Enhance CI/CD pipelines to help engineering teams ship safely and efficiently
Maintain the platforms our services depend on, including nginx, Redis and OpenSearch
Monitor platform health, respond to production incidents and drive root cause analysis
Develop automation and tooling using Python and Bash to reduce manual effort
Work closely with Software Engineers to improve reliability, performance and developer experience
This role includes participation in our on-call rota once you're fully onboarded.
You'll bring solid experience in a similar DevOps or Platform Engineering role and be comfortable working across cloud infrastructure, Linux systems and production environments.
You'll also be comfortable taking ownership when it matters most. Whether responding to a production incident or supporting a major release, you remain calm, communicate clearly and focus on restoring service while identifying opportunities to prevent similar issues in future.
Ideally, you'll have experience with:
AWS infrastructure and networking
Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Linux administration
CI/CD pipelines
Python and Bash automation
nginx, Redis and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
CDN and WAF technologies
Monitoring and observability platforms
Most importantly, you'll enjoy solving complex problems, automating repetitive work and building reliable systems that engineers love to use.
Who you are
Community: You collaborate and share success with colleagues and partners.
Be Snappy: You work at pace and adapt to changing priorities.
Breaking Barriers: You find creative ways to solve problems and open new opportunities.
Craic on: You enjoy working with a range of stakeholders and bring positive energy to the role.
What’s in it for you
Joining Snappy as a Senior DevOps Engineer means joining a collaborative engineering team where your expertise genuinely influences how we build, deploy and scale our platform. You'll work on meaningful technical challenges, have the autonomy to improve the systems you own, and play a key role in delivering a reliable experience for retailers and customers across the UK. We offer a competitive salary, flexible remote working and ongoing opportunities for learning, development and career growth.
Applying
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to inclusive recruitment.
- Department
- Product and Engineering
- Role
- Server Administrator
- Locations
- Scotland, England, Wales
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
Wales
Benefits and perks
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Holidays
Your leave entitlement starts at 32 days and increases the longer you’re with us – we love to reward loyalty
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Birthday day off
Take any day off during the week of your birthday to celebrate the occasion -
Paid sick leave
We know no-one plans on getting sick, but believe it’s important you can focus on resting and recuperating when you do -
Paid company parental leave
To let you spend more time getting to know your new addition -
Paid bereavement leave
To support you through some of life’s toughest times -
Paid domestic violence leave
To support you through some of life's most difficult times
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Cycle to work scheme
Save money, stay fit and help save the planet -
Employee Assistance Programme
Confidential external support when facing challenges, whether personal or professional, for you and your family -
Company pension scheme
To help you save for your future -
Referral bonus
Help us grow by referring great talent to Snappy. If we hire them, we pay you £1000. -
Performance-related reward
Depending on your role, you could be eligible for a performance-related bonus or share options
Join a Growing, Impact-Driven Team
We’re a fast-growing scale-up with 130+ colleagues spread across the UK.
Some of our roles are based in our Dundee and Edinburgh offices, some are remote, while some other roles require colleagues to be on the road visiting retailers every day. But wherever you're based, you are enabled to operate at your best and to drive our growth ambitions.
What Does That Mean?
It means working in an environment where:
✅ Everything you do connects back to a bigger purpose—creating a world where technology levels the playing field allowing businesses and their local communities to thrive
✅ You’re empowered to be a ‘growth-hacker’—finding creative, innovative solutions to scale our impact
✅ Leaders lead with empathy—they genuinely care about people, not just numbers
✅ You can learn and grow fast—if you love a challenge and want to be closer to action, this is where you need to be!
✅ Collaboration is key—peer support and cross-team problem-solving are how we win
Your Voice Matters at Snappy
In our fast changing environment, we want you to shape how we grow:
💡 Have an idea? Attend weekly fire-side chat with the CEO or add an idea to our Snappy Suggestions tool—your input informs our priorities
🎤 Got a question? Ask it at our bi-monthly Basecamp (town hall) and get real answers
📚 Want to shape our culture? Join our Social Committee or one of the employee resource groups and help us build a learning mindset
📊 Want to improve Snappy? Complete our engagement survey—we listen and act
At Snappy, you’re not just another employee—you’re part of building something that matters
About Snappy Shopper
🚀 Be part of the future of Q-commerce.
🔗Visit our website or download the Snappy Shopper app and experience the convenience for yourself!