Senior Platform Engineer

Zencargo

full-time

Posted on: 9/17/2025

Origin: • 🇷🇸 Serbia

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CloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonTerraform

About the role

Focus on infrastructure engineering (≈80%): design scalable architectures, debug complex Kubernetes issues, and optimize cloud platform.
Use development skills (≈20%): contribute to AI initiatives and backend projects.
Build and maintain production-grade infrastructure using Terraform, GCP, and Kubernetes.
Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of complex infrastructure projects aligned with team and company goals.
Debug complex Kubernetes cluster issues and optimize container orchestration to enhance performance and quality.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and Atlantis workflows.
Build automation tools and scripts using Python, Go, and Bash.
Scale infrastructure to meet growing demand and performance requirements.
Work with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., ELK stack) and automated testing approaches.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and other engineering teams and mentor peers.

Professional experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform) and advanced cloud services.
Solid understanding and hands-on experience with Terraform for building scalable, maintainable infrastructure.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration patterns, and experience managing applications with Docker and Helm.
Experience working with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., ELK stack).
Familiarity with automated testing approaches and a strong understanding of system performance, scalability, and technical debt.
Comfortable leading discussions around technical trade-offs and design decisions.
Strong collaborator who can work effectively with other engineers and product managers to deliver solutions that align with business goals.
Able to mentor peers through code reviews, pairing, and informal guidance.
Proactive, ownership-driven approach to delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions.