Senior Engineer, Internal Developer Platform

American Family Insurance

Senior Engineer designing, building, and operating cloud platforms across AWS and GCP. Developing Kubernetes foundations and driving automation best practices across teams.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeMadison • Colorado, Massachusetts, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $99,000 - $167,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and managing cloud platforms with a focus on AWS and GCP, while leveraging Infrastructure-as-Code principles and CI/CD practices to enhance developer experience and operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Cloud Platform DesignBackstage.io DevelopmentInfrastructure as Code (IaC)CI/CD Pipeline ManagementContainerization Technologies

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptNode.jsReactTerraformCrossplane.ioDockerKubernetesGitLab CI/CDPythonGo

Soft Skills

Desire to Improve Developer ExperienceStreamlining Workflows

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPJFrog Artifactory

Industry Keywords

DevOpsAutomationObservabilityOperational Best Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsPythonReactTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Designing, building, and operating cloud platform and DevOps capabilities across AWS and GCP
Enabling reliable, secure, and scalable delivery by developing Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code foundations
Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Driving automation, observability, and operational best practices across engineering teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing an internal developer portal, preferably with Backstage.io
Strong desire to improve the developer experience by creating self-service tools and streamlining workflows
Expertise in developing custom Backstage plugins and customizing the platform using TypeScript, Node.js, and React
Extensive experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP) and familiarity with the other
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and hands-on experience with tools like Terraform
Experience with Crossplane.io to manage cloud services and infrastructure through a unified, Kubernetes-native API
Strong understanding of containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
Solid experience with CI/CD principles and proficiency in building and maintaining pipelines using GitLab CI/CD
Proficiency in managing software artifacts and dependencies using JFrog Artifactory
Strong scripting and automation skill set using languages like Python, Go, or Bash

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits
401(k) contribution
Pension plan
Annual incentive
9 paid holidays
Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees)
Student loan repayment program
Paid-family leave