Senior Platform Engineer – AI/Platform Lead

Matrix Global

. Define and execute the platform roadmap across CI/CD, release automation, infrastructure, environments, observability, developer tooling, and engineering productivity .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in platform engineering and developer experience, with a strong focus on CI/CD, release automation, and building internal tools. Proficient in AWS services and capable of driving technical initiatives to enhance engineering productivity and usability.

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Platform EngineeringCI/CD ImplementationAWS Cloud InfrastructureInternal Tool DevelopmentDeveloper Experience Improvement

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Hard Skills

Go ProgrammingPython ProgrammingC# ProgrammingInfrastructure as CodeRelease AutomationObservabilityAutomationStandardized WorkflowsQuality GatesDORA Metrics

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

AWS ServicesVPCECSEC2S3IAMLambdaCloudWatchCI/CD PlatformsAI-Enabled Engineering Tools

Industry Keywords

SaaS EnvironmentEngineering ProductivityDeveloper ToolingProduction OperationsCompliance-Aware Delivery

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudEC2PythonReactTypeScriptGo.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute the platform roadmap across CI/CD, release automation, infrastructure, environments, observability, developer tooling, and engineering productivity
Develop internal tools, reusable templates, automation, and standardized workflows
Improve developer experience across local development, testing, deployment, environment management, and production troubleshooting
Implement automated validation, quality gates, release guardrails, and faster feedback loops
Partner with product engineers to translate delivery bottlenecks into scalable platform improvements
Treat engineering teams as internal customers, prioritizing usability, adoption, reliability, and measurable impact
Use DORA metrics, developer experience indicators, and engineering productivity data to identify bottlenecks and track improvements
Introduce AI-assisted workflows for coding, debugging, testing, code reviews, and documentation
Provide technical guidance through architecture and design reviews, code reviews, pairing, documentation, and hands-on examples
Drive cross-functional initiatives, influence engineering decisions, and establish technical direction
Build platform capabilities enabling engineering teams to build, test, deploy, and operate services reliably

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in platform engineering, developer experience, engineering productivity, internal tooling, DevOps, or related software engineering
Experience building, establishing, or significantly improving a shared engineering platform or platform engineering function
Strong hands-on engineering skills to design, build, deploy, and operate advocated systems and tools
Experience developing internal tools, reusable automation, engineering templates, standardized delivery workflows, or developer paved roads adopted by engineering teams
Strong understanding of CI/CD, release automation, infrastructure, observability, environment management, and production operations within a SaaS environment
Hands-on AWS experience is required, including building and operating production cloud infrastructure and services
AWS services including VPC, ECS, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, and CloudWatch
Ability to identify systemic engineering challenges, define practical solutions, and drive technical initiatives across multiple teams
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Pragmatic approach to AI-assisted development
Experience with several relevant technologies, including programming languages such as Go, Python, or C#, container platforms, infrastructure as code, CI/CD platforms, observability platforms, engineering productivity tools, and AI-enabled engineering tools
Preferred: production-grade Go, C#/.NET and Windows environments, TypeScript, React, developer portals, legacy modernization, transaction-intensive domains, security controls, IAM, compliance-aware delivery, or policy-as-code

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation and benefits
Meaningful career development opportunities
Diverse, inclusive culture
Continuous learning and growth
In-person collaboration opportunities