# Staff Platform Engineer
**Company:** [Forge](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/forge)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Salary:** $167K-$190K
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, Flux, Argo Cd, Kyverno, AWS, Azure, C#, .Net
**Posted:** 2026-04-10
> 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.
## Job Description
## 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
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