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Cortex

Staff Platform Engineer

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Base Salary

$250k - $285k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define architecture and best practices for the platform and infrastructure layer.
  • Own the deploy pipeline and lead the transition to a GitOps model for releases.
  • Design and harden multi-tenant isolation and blast-radius protection.
  • Lead database stabilization and platform work for performance and availability.
  • Build infrastructure foundations for compliance-heavy and government deployments.
  • Set standards for observability, on-call, and operational readiness.
  • Collaborate with leadership and product to translate platform capabilities into offerings.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience with high-performance production systems.
  • Deep expertise in Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform.
  • Strong database proficiency, particularly with Postgres.
  • Architectural judgment regarding system failures and performance.
  • Working proficiency in at least one application language, preferably JVM.
  • Strong security mindset regarding IaC and appsec risks.
  • Fluent use of AI in engineering processes.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Experience with FedRAMP or other compliance deployments is a plus.
  • Previous experience at a hyper-growth startup is a plus.

Benefits

  • 100% coverage for national medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Unlimited PTO and flexible working hours.
  • 401k plan.
  • Gender-neutral parental leave.
  • $1000 yearly Learning & Development stipend.
  • $400 monthly perks stipend.
  • Pet Insurance.