Principal Cloud DX Software Engineer – CI/CD

AlphaSense

Principal engineer architecting scalable CI/CD and Kubernetes delivery systems for AlphaSense, an AI-powered market intelligence platform. Defining progressive delivery standards and developer self-service across global engineering teams.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $246,000 - $339,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in CI/CD architecture and configuration management, with a focus on cloud-native platforms and Kubernetes. Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive delivery reliability while integrating AI tooling to enhance developer experience.

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CI/CD Architecture OwnershipGitOps FluencyCloud-Native Architecture ExperienceCanary Deployment PracticesProduction-Quality Software Development

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Hard Skills

CI/CDConfiguration ManagementKubernetesGitOpsDeclarative ConfigurationDelivery Systems DesignProgressive Delivery PracticesAutomated RollbacksAI Tooling IntegrationProduction Environment Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationInfluencing Across TeamsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

Cloud PlatformsInternal Developer Portal

Industry Keywords

Platform EngineeringProduction FleetReference ArchitecturesVersion Skew ManagementDelivery Controls

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the CI/CD and configuration management architecture across the production fleet
Make new production environments a templated operation
Define reference architectures tuned to target cluster scale
Solve version skew and release cadence across environments
Set standards for canary deployments, automated rollbacks, and safe-by-default releases
Build paved paths enabling product teams to ship without platform knowledge
Own delivery end-to-end and drive pipeline reliability, speed, and predictability
Evolve the Internal Developer Portal and self-service experience
Partner with Cloud Platform, Security, and Compliance on delivery controls
Set technical direction and mentor Staff and Senior engineers
Embed AI tooling into delivery workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in Platform Engineering focused on CI/CD at companies with 250+ engineers
Experience owning and operating a CI/CD platform at administration and architecture level, including security, configuration, and enablement
Fluency in GitOps and declarative configuration at scale
Proven ability to design and operate delivery systems at large scale
Hands-on production-quality software development experience
Experience with progressive delivery practices, including canary deployments and automated rollbacks
Experience with cloud-native architectures and Kubernetes-based platforms
Passion for using AI to improve engineering velocity, quality, and developer experience
Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence across teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based bonus may be offered
Equity may be offered
Generous benefits program
Equal-opportunity work environment
Reasonable accommodation for qualified employees with protected disabilities, as required by applicable laws