Staff Platform Engineer
Staff Platform Engineer building and maintaining scalable infrastructure using Kubernetes and Terraform. Requires 7+ years experience, strong GitOps expertise, and the ability to mentor teams and drive platform initiatives.
Staff Platform Engineer
Staff Platform Engineer designs, implements, and maintains scalable infrastructure using Kubernetes and Terraform, architects GitOps pipelines, builds internal tooling, drives security initiatives, and mentors team members. Requires 7+ years experience, Bachelor's degree, and deep IaC expertise.
167k – 190kSan Francisco, CADevOps / SREHybrid7+ YOE
About the role
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes
- Architect and manage GitOps delivery pipelines (e.g., Flux) to streamline deployments across multiple applications, environments, and tech stacks
- Bridge the gap between infrastructure and software engineering by building internal tooling and automation through code
- Collaborate with development teams to understand system domains, promote DevOps best practices, and improve developer velocity
- Drive platform security and governance initiatives, including policy-as-code implementations (e.g., Kyverno) and compliance support
- Mentor engineering team members through pairing, documentation, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in software or platform engineering with a strong focus on infrastructure and DevOps
- Deep, hands-on expertise in Kubernetes administration and the cloud-native ecosystem
- Advanced proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
- Extensive experience designing and operating GitOps workflows (e.g., Argo CD, Flux)
- Strong software engineering skills with the ability to read, write, and debug code across multiple applications
Preferred Skills
- Experience with C# and Dotnet framework
- Experience with Azure and AWS Cloud infrastructure
- Experience working in geographically distributed teams
- Fintech or Financial services industry experience
Compensation
- For residents of San Francisco, CA the annual salary range for this role is $167,000 - $190,000+ annual bonus. Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on geography, candidate experience and expertise, bonus, and other factors
Skills
KubernetesTerraformGitOpsFluxArgo CdKyvernoAWSAzureC#.Net
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