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title: 'Lead Platform Engineer - Computing Platform at Farfetch'
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# Lead Platform Engineer - Computing Platform at Farfetch

- **Company:** Farfetch
- **Location:** Porto, Portugal
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/farfetch/cb3c2df1-1945-4c63-8f1d-d47bc0773d5b

## Job description

Farfetch is a leading global marketplace for the luxury fashion industry. The Farfetch Marketplace connects customers in over 190 countries and territories with items from more than 50 countries and over 1,400 of the world’s best brands, boutiques, and department stores, delivering a truly unique shopping experience and access to the most extensive selection of luxury on a global marketplace.

## TECHNOLOGY

We're on a mission to build end-to-end products and technology that powers the an incredible e-commerce experience for luxury customers everywhere, understanding the motivations and needs of our customers and partners, to designing and testing hypotheses, to creating industry-leading experiences for luxury customers.

## PORTO

Our office is near Porto, in the north of Portugal, and is located in a vibrant business hub. It offers a dynamic and welcoming environment where our employees can connect and network with a large community of tech professionals.

## THE ROLE

As an Engineering Lead in Tech Platform, you will be responsible for leading the team that builds the foundation of our entire technology ecosystem. Your mission is to foster an environment where a high-performing team can provide a seamless, scalable, and reliable platform that empowers engineering teams to deliver software faster and with higher quality. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers dedicated to evolving our cloud-native infrastructure. You will balance people leadership and strategic growth with technical oversight, driving the adoption of Self-Service capabilities and Infrastructure as Code to reduce cognitive load for our developers while maintaining a high bar for security and resilience.

## WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Lead and manage a team of Individual Contributors, focusing on their career growth, setting clear expectations, and fostering a culture of psychological safety and continuous learning.
- Develop and implement strategic roadmaps that align your team’s objectives with global company goals, ensuring the team delivers consistent value.
- Drive the creation of self-service capabilities, ensuring that the infrastructure layers we build empower engineering teams across the company to be autonomous.
- Oversee the reliability, performance, and scalability of large-scale distributed systems, ensuring the platform is robust enough for high-traffic events.
- Act as a key partner for Principals and other engineering leads, translating business needs into technical strategies and vice versa to accelerate global productivity.
- Identify opportunities to optimize cost efficiency and reliability through automated processes and modern infrastructure patterns.

## WHO YOU ARE

- You have a track record of managing and growing engineering teams, with a focus on mentorship and team dynamics.
- You possess a strong technical background in cloud infrastructure (e.g., Azure), container orchestration (Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD patterns (ArgoCD, Jenkins), allowing you to guide complex technical decisions.
- You understand the software development lifecycle deeply and have experience with development languages (e.g., Python or Golang) to effectively support tool-building for other developers.
- You have good roadmap management skills and a focus on continuous system improvement.
- You have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to navigate and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- You prioritize security and compliance as core pillars of a reliable platform.

## REWARDS & BENEFITS

- Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well-being support and tools
- Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community
- Training opportunities
- Flexible benefits program

## EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT

- Farfetch is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

## SCAM DISCLAIMER

- It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.

## About Farfetch

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Farfetch is the leading global marketplace for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators, and consumers across 190+ countries.
- **Entity Type**: Public (OTC: FTCHQ) – though some sources classify it as privately held after a potential acquisition; market cap as of Feb 2024 was ~$8.6M.
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2007
- **Founders**: José Neves

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Luxury retail / e-commerce marketplace
- **Target customers**: B2C – individual luxury shoppers; also B2B services for boutiques and brands
- **Mission**: “To be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators and consumers.”

## Products & Services
- **[Farfetch Marketplace]**: E-commerce platform offering over 100,000 styles from 1,400+ brands, boutiques, and department stores. Type: SaaS-enabled marketplace.
- **[Browns Fashion]**: Owned multi-brand luxury retailer (acquired by Farfetch). Type: Physical & online retail.
- **[Farfetch Platform Solutions]**: White-label e-commerce and logistics services for luxury brands.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Market cap ~$8.6M as of Feb 2024 (public OTC) – conflicting reports; total funding raised $2.5B.
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue $2.3B (latest fiscal year).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Condé Nast (lead Series C), Vitruvian Partners (lead Series D), TriplePoint Capital (debt financing).
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount declined 6.6% YoY to 2,074 employees, but active job postings surged 210% year-over-year (59 openings as of mid-2026). Recent hire of Manny Suero as VP, Private Client Americas signals focus on high-value clients.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Global reach**: Customers in 190+ countries, sellers in 50+ countries.
- **Curated selection**: Access to both established luxury houses and emerging designers.
- **Logistics & technology**: Express delivery, free returns, and proprietary platform solutions for brands.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening relationships with top-tier luxury clients (e.g., new VP Private Client Americas).
- Expanding creative & studio production capabilities (hiring in the Netherlands).
- Strengthening omnichannel presence through Browns and marketplace partnerships.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Hybrid-first work model (95% of jobs listed as hybrid). Offices in London, Porto, Lisbon, New York, Shanghai, São Paulo, and more.
- **Employee rating**: 3.4/5 on employer review sites; work-life balance rated 3.9, career opportunities 3.0.
- **Engineering & product**: Strong technical teams (13% of workforce in technical roles). Emphasis on behavioural interviewing.
- **Perks**: Not publicly detailed, but fast-paced luxury tech environment.

## Sources
1. [jobs.lever.co/farfetch](https://jobs.lever.co/farfetch)
2. [aboutfarfetch.com](https://aboutfarfetch.com/careers/hiring/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/farfetch.com](https://linkedin.com/company/farfetch.com)
4. [tryremotely.com/company/farfetch](https://tryremotely.com/company/farfetch)
5. [farfetch.com](https://www.farfetch.com)

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