Lead architecture and technical direction for Platform Engineering initiatives spanning build, deploy, runtime, observability, Security and developer experience
Partner with Engineering, SRE, Security, and Product teams to align roadmaps, priorities, and success metrics across the company
Drive cross‑org programs from concept to delivery (e.g., service templates/golden paths, CI/CD modernization, reliability and cost efficiency improvements)
Define and evolve platform standards (APIs, operational readiness, SLOs/SLAs, incident learnings) and ensure adoption through tooling and enablement
Mentor and amplify senior engineers and tech leads; raise the bar for design reviews, technical writing, and engineering rigor
Communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly to stakeholders and leadership; represent Platform Engineering in technical forums

Requirements

12+ years of related professional software engineering experience, including designing and operating distributed systems in production
Demonstrated success leading complex, cross‑functional technical initiatives with broad organizational impact
Deep expertise in at least two of: cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes/container platforms, CI/CD systems, networking/service connectivity, observability, security, developer tooling
Strong systems design and architecture skills with a pragmatic approach to tradeoffs, risk management, and incremental delivery
Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to influence without authority and align diverse stakeholders
Commitment to building diverse and inclusive teams and an environment where engineers can do their best work.

Benefits

medical, dental, and vision insurance
Family planning
mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program
Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident)
a Flexible Vacation policy
up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
401(k) (including company match)
Employee Stock Purchase Program
11 paid local holidays
12 paid company wellness days

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud infrastructureKubernetesCI/CD systemsnetworkingobservabilitysecuritydeveloper toolingsystems designarchitectureincident management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluence without authoritystakeholder alignmentmentoringtechnical writingengineering rigorrisk managementpragmatic approachcommitment to diversity