Senior Staff Platform Engineer – Core

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. Drive technical design and delivery of core platform capabilities across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, observability, CI/CD systems, and developer tooling .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $220,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in driving technical design and delivery of cloud-native services, with a strong focus on AWS, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code. Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, mentor engineering teams, and advocate for operational excellence.

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AWS Cloud ArchitectureKubernetes ExpertiseInfrastructure As CodeCI/CD Pipeline ManagementBackend Development

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Hard Skills

Go ProgrammingPython ProgrammingTerraformCloudFormationDistributed SystemsObservabilityIncident ManagementDeployment AutomationAgile PracticesContainer Orchestration

Soft Skills

CollaborationClear CommunicationMentoringAdaptabilityOutcome-Driven Mindset

Tools & Technologies

CI/CD SystemsDeveloper ToolingLoggingMetricsTracingGitHub ActionsKafkaCassandra

Industry Keywords

Cloud InfrastructureOperational ExcellenceHigh-Availability EnvironmentsFinOpsRegulated Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCassandraCloudDistributed SystemsJavaKafkaKotlinKubernetesPythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive technical design and delivery of core platform capabilities across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, observability, CI/CD systems, and developer tooling
Lead end-to-end execution of complex, multi-quarter features and systems from architecture and design through deployment and continuous refinement
Partner with engineering teams to improve reliability, scalability, and performance of cloud-native services
Contribute to incident response and resolution and improve availability and system stability
Advocate for software delivery, infrastructure management, and operational excellence best practices
Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering culture
Track emerging technologies and industry trends and bring innovative solutions to the team

Requirements

What you’ll need

Based in the United States
Proven experience leading and delivering complex cross-team, multi-quarter initiatives
Experience breaking down complex work into milestones and delivering predictably using agile practices
Strong software engineering background, including backend development and distributed systems
Deep understanding of AWS and cloud-native architectures
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform and CloudFormation
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and developer productivity tooling
Deep expertise with Kubernetes and container orchestration in production
Strong knowledge of observability, including logging, metrics, and tracing
Experience with incident management and operational best practices for large-scale systems
Proficiency in Go or Python
Ability to collaborate across teams, communicate complex topics clearly, and influence engineering best practices
Outcome-driven mindset
Positive, adaptable attitude
Nice to have: experience scaling services globally; FinOps or cloud cost management; regulated or high-availability environments; Java or Kotlin; GitHub Actions; Kafka and Cassandra

Benefits

Comp & perks

In-person onboarding/cultural immersion may be included for full-time, non-seasonal hires
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Learning, growth, and technical leadership opportunities
High-impact platform engineering work at scale
Collaboration with experienced engineers
Opportunity to shape developer experience and operational foundations