Staff Engineer - Platform Engineering (Kubernetes)

28 days ago

Chicago, IL, USA or Scottsdale, AZ, USAStaff+

Base Salary

$145k - $186k/yr

Responsibilities

Develop technical strategy and roadmap for the Platform Engineering team and broader technology initiatives.
Architect, design, prototype, implement, automate, and document platform infrastructure solutions.
Develop data platform infrastructure strategy for large, open-ended problems.
Lead high-impact, cross-functional technical projects from inception through implementation.
Build technical plans, provide technical leadership, and follow through on execution.
Develop cross-functional relationships and contribute to overall technology strategy.
Mentor junior team members on techniques, tools, and best practices.
Support risk management and the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 8 years of related industry experience.
Strong understanding of CI/CD engineering practices and strong experience with on-premise and AWS Cloud infrastructure.
Strong experience with containers and container orchestration, including Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and code management platforms, including Harness, GitLab, and Artifactory.
Proficiency in infrastructure as code development, including Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
Experience with a major programming or scripting language such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or Shell.
Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, attention to detail, collaboration, and technical tradeoff decision-making skills.
Ability to complete a background and drug screen.
Preferred qualifications include additional related education or work experience, a master’s degree, AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification, Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification, Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional certification, and FinTech experience.

Hybrid work model for positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company HSA contributions and FSA options.
401(k) plan with a 100% company Safe Harbor match on the first 6% of deferral immediately upon eligibility.
Flexible time off for exempt employees, generous PTO for non-exempt employees, 11 paid company holidays, and a paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Maven Family Planning support covering services including fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, and pediatric support.

1,001-5,000 employees