Staff Platform Engineer – CI/CD, Build Systems

. Architect and evolve scalable CI/CD systems that support complex multi-product release workflows across internal and open-source platforms .

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGradleGrafanaJavaKotlinKubernetesMavenPython

Key responsibilities & impact

Architect and evolve scalable CI/CD systems that support complex multi-product release workflows across internal and open-source platforms
Design and build developer tooling, deployment automation, and release orchestration systems using technologies such as GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infrastructure
Lead the engineering strategy for build pipelines, artifact management, release governance, and deployment reliability
Improve developer experience by reducing friction in build, test, deployment, and operational workflows
Build and maintain highly reliable Kubernetes-based infrastructure powering release automation and engineering productivity systems
Drive observability and operational excellence across release systems through metrics, monitoring, and performance instrumentation
Partner closely with Platform Engineering, DevOps, Security, Program Management, and Product Engineering teams to align release infrastructure with business and technical priorities
Serve as a senior technical leader and multiplier within the organization through architecture guidance, mentorship, and operational rigor

What you’ll need

7+ years building and operating production-grade software engineering infrastructure or CI/CD platforms
Deep experience designing and operating CI/CD systems using tools such as GitHub Actions and/or GitLab CI
Strong experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native infrastructure patterns
Strong programming and automation experience in one or more of: Kotlin, Java, Go, Python, or Bash
Experience building scalable build, test, release, and deployment automation systems
Experience with modern build systems and dependency management tools such as Gradle, Maven, or NPM
Experience operating engineering infrastructure within AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform environments
Experience designing observability and monitoring solutions using tools such as Grafana and related telemetry systems
Strong understanding of release management strategy, deployment safety, and operational reliability practices
Experience writing high-quality technical documentation, engineering standards, and operational processes

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Hard Skills & Tools

CI/CD systemsKubernetesDockerGitHub ActionsGitLab CIKotlinJavaGoPythonBash

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipoperational rigorcollaborationcommunication