Senior Frontend Platform Engineer at Black Tree Gaming Ltd

Department: Platform Engineering

Compensation

£65,000 – £75,000/yr

Setup: Remote
Location: Belfast City, Northern Ireland
Type: Full-time, Other
Level: senior
Posted: May 7, 2026

Description

Nexus Mods is hiring a Senior Frontend Platform Engineer to own the build, test, deployment, observability, and infrastructure for frontend applications. The role covers Next.js production operations, CI/CD, developer tooling, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, package management, CDN and caching, and incident response, while collaborating with frontend engineering teams and mentoring others. It is a permanent remote position within the United Kingdom, with a salary of £65,000–£75,000 and no international visa sponsorship.

Required Skills

Next.js
CI/CD
Kubernetes
Terraform
GitOps
JavaScript/TypeScript
Package management
Observability
Linux

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Experience deploying and operating Next.js applications in production, including SSR/ISR strategies, edge runtime considerations, and caching behaviour.
Experience with npm/yarn/pnpm package management, dependency resolution, and registry configuration.
Experience building and optimising CI/CD pipelines for frontend applications, including build times, caching strategies, and artifact management.
Experience with Node.js in a production context, including SSR, build servers, and tooling.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or a similar tool.
Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with monorepo tooling such as Nx or Turborepo.
Experience with GitLab CI or a similar CI/CD platform.
Understanding of GitOps workflows using FluxCD or ArgoCD.
Experience with Kubernetes beyond deploying frontend applications, including general cluster understanding.
Familiarity with Cloudflare Workers, Pages, R2, and CDN configuration.
Translation Company Name: Black Tree Gaming Ltd