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Software Engineer, Platform Operations
PlanetSoftware Engineer responsible for designing and operating core infrastructure at Planet. Focused on security, scalability, and reliability for development teams across the organization.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAWSCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKubernetesLinuxPythonTerraform
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Design and implement core Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions to ensure the secure and scalable operation of Planet's services.
- Actively work on major platform modernization initiatives, including the full migration from legacy tooling to new solutions.
- Manage cloud-based infrastructure services, notably our fleet of Kubernetes clusters, and associated tooling to meet internal needs and support customer-facing service level agreements.
- Enhance and maintain observability for key platform services, leveraging Grafana and other tools to establish Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and improve operational readiness.
- Implement improvements and features for core systems owned by the team, such as GKE clusters, public API gateway, and other managed infrastructure solutions.
- Collaborate with software engineering teams to refine the developer experience (DevEx) of our managed infrastructure.
Requirements
What you’ll need- 4+ years of experience in a Platform Engineering, System Administration, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role.
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes, underlying compute systems, and Linux
- Working knowledge of public clouds, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab, ArgoCD), Configuration Management (e.g. Terraform, Crossplane) and GitOps principles.
- Ability to use an operational mindset and troubleshooting prowess for complex production environments.
- Experience building services in languages such as Go and Python using tools like Git, Docker, and CI/CD workflows.
- Experience building services that leverage cloud-based infrastructure and tooling such as AWS or GCP.
- Ability to collaborate and clearly communicate designs and decisions verbally and in writing.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Extended Health and Dental Coverage
- Health Spending Account
- RRSP with company contribution
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
- Employee Wellness Program
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Quality of Life Stipend
- Equity
- Volunteering Paid Time Off
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Hard Skills & Tools
Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)KubernetesLinuxGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Amazon Web Services (AWS)CI/CDGitLabArgoCDTerraformGo
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationtroubleshootingoperational mindset