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Senior Platform Engineer (Cloud Platform)

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about 9 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USASenior / Mid Level
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Responsibilities

  • Lead high-impact platform projects to enhance developer experience, reliability, and security.
  • Design tooling and workflows for AI-assisted development.
  • Own Infrastructure-as-Code for Kubernetes, AWS, and GCP using Terraform.
  • Evolve CI/CD processes to improve deployment speed and safety.
  • Drive observability initiatives and manage dashboards and SLOs.
  • Participate in on-call duties and lead incident response efforts.
  • Reduce technical debt with pragmatic remediation plans.
  • Translate product needs into actionable platform features.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support their professional growth.
  • Shape the platform roadmap by identifying high-leverage opportunities.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering.
  • B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Production experience with Kubernetes and containerized applications.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language, preferably Golang or Python.
  • Working knowledge of AWS core services and networking/security fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with GitOps workflows and the CNCF ecosystem.
  • A track record of delivering projects that improve reliability and performance.
  • Curiosity about AI's role in infrastructure work.
  • Strong communication skills for explaining complex topics.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and make data-driven decisions.

Tech Stack

AmbassadorArgo CDAWSDatadogGitHub ActionsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformHelmKubernetesPythonTerraform