Staff Platform Engineer

Bright Machines

. Design, implement, and maintain reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure to support applications and automation systems .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Platform Engineering and DevOps practices, with a strong focus on infrastructure automation, CI/CD management, and observability solutions. Proficient in coding with Python and Shell scripting, and experienced with cloud platforms and Infrastructure as Code tools.

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Platform EngineeringCI/CD ManagementInfrastructure as CodeKubernetesCloud Computing

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Hard Skills

PythonShell ScriptingLinux AdministrationTerraformAnsibleKubernetesCI/CD ToolsGitOpsNetworking EquipmentServers

Soft Skills

Cross-Team CommunicationDocumentation

Tools & Technologies

AWSAzureGCPPrometheusGrafanaOpenTelemetry

Industry Keywords

Platform EngineeringDevOpsSite Reliability EngineeringInfrastructure ProvisioningObservability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKubernetesLinuxPrometheusPythonShell ScriptingTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and maintain reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure to support applications and automation systems
Own and continuously improve platform engineering tools and services, including documentation and cross-team communication
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment pipelines
Manage CI/CD systems to enable efficient and reliable delivery of software
Implement and operate observability solutions including logging, monitoring, and alerting to ensure uptime and system performance
Enforce security best practices, including vulnerability management and incident response readiness
Participate in the on-call rotation for services owned by the Platform Engineering team
Work with R&D teams to design and build software-defined automation solutions for modern factories
Shape and maintain the core platform powering Bright Machines' automation solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
At least 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Strong experience with physical infrastructure, including networking equipment and servers
Proficiency with CI/CD tools and GitOps workflows
Hands-on coding experience in Python and Shell scripting
Solid understanding of Linux internals and system administration
Experience with public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes (self-hosted and managed), including Helm
Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)