Staff/Senior Software Engineer – Cloud Platform Engineering

Harness

. Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure using GCP, AWS, or Azure .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and managing scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS, GCP, or Azure, while implementing SRE practices and CI/CD pipelines. Proficient in infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and Helm, ensuring security and compliance standards are met.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Cloud Infrastructure ManagementInfrastructure-As-Code DevelopmentSite Reliability Engineering (SRE)CI/CD Pipeline ImplementationSecurity Best Practices

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Hard Skills

AWSGCPAzureTerraformHelmPythonGoPrometheusGrafanaCI/CD

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingAttention to DetailCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesAnsibleChefPuppetJenkinsGitLab CICircleCIHarnessMonitoring SystemsLogging Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

Cloud EngineeringSite Reliability EngineeringCloud-Native ServicesCapacity PlanningDemand ForecastingSecurity AuditsCompliance StandardsAI-OPSError BudgetsIncident Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureChefCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesPrometheusPuppetPythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and manage scalable, secure, and reliable cloud infrastructure using GCP, AWS, or Azure
Develop infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
Implement SRE practices to ensure cloud-service reliability, availability, and performance
Develop and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
Perform capacity planning and demand forecasting
Deploy, manage, and scale applications using Kubernetes
Use Helm to package, deploy, and manage Kubernetes applications
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for applications and infrastructure
Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline operations
Ensure infrastructure and applications meet security and compliance standards
Implement security best practices and perform security audits and assessments
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and operations teams
Mentor junior engineers and share best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in cloud engineering, site reliability engineering, or related roles
Strong experience with AWS, GCP, Azure, and cloud-native services
Proficiency in Terraform, Helm, and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
Experience with AI-OPS
Experience with SRE principles, including error budgets, SLIs, SLOs, and incident management
Strong knowledge of Prometheus, Grafana, and GCM
Expertise in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or Harness
Strong coding skills in Python, Go, or similar languages
Familiarity with Git and version control systems
Understanding of cloud infrastructure and application security best practices
Excellent problem-solving, attention to detail, communication, and collaboration skills