Platform Engineer
Soumen BiswasUnited StatesSENIORPosted 13d ago
KubernetesCloud Infrastructure
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to lead the technical design, development, and evolution of a Kubernetes-based compute platform. This role focuses on building a reliable, scalable, secure, and consistent infrastructure foundation that enables engineering and product teams to deliver high-quality features at scale.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the technical direction of high-impact engineering initiatives.
• Mentor and guide geographically distributed engineering teams.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve platform efficiency and reduce cloud infrastructure costs.
• Align cross-functional teams on project objectives, deliverables, expected outcomes, and timelines.
• Manage project prioritization, schedules, and delivery commitments.
• Contribute to the long-term technical strategy and multi-year cloud platform roadmap.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, operate, and continuously improve the Kubernetes-based compute platform.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, security, and consistent behavior across multiple cloud providers.
Requirements
• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 12+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with at least one major public cloud provider: AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Strong understanding of core cloud infrastructure services, such as Amazon EC2.
• Expert-level, hands-on Kubernetes engineering experience, including developing custom Kubernetes controllers and designing Kubernetes admission webhooks.
• Proven ability to define technical strategy and deliver large-scale, cross-functional engineering projects.
• Strong focus on infrastructure efficiency, availability, quality, and developer experience.