Platform Engineer
Office Hours · United States · 4 days ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$160k–$180k/yrFull-time
What You'll Do
- Cloud & Kubernetes: Run and scale production AWS and EKS — cluster lifecycle, autoscaling, and the platform add-ons that keep it healthy (ingress, DNS, certificates, secrets).
- Infrastructure as Code: Manage cloud and cluster configuration declaratively with Terraform, Helm, Kustomize, eksctl and GitOps.
- CICD & GitOps: Ship through GitHub Actions and GitOps (Argo CD / Flux), with automated build, test, and dependency gating.
- Security & Access: SAST/DAST scanning, secrets management, and least-privilege IAM (IRSA), plus routine dependency and vulnerability remediation.
- Observability: Own metrics, logs, and traces across Datadog, and Sentry.
- Data & Messaging: Operate PostgreSQL, MongoDB / Atlas, OpenSearch / Elasticsearch, and Temporal.
- Languages & Tooling: Build automation and internal tooling in Python, Bash, Go, and Node.js / TypeScript; containerize with Docker.
What You Bring
- Cloud & Kubernetes: 5+ years running AWS and Kubernetes in production (EKS preferred), including platform add-ons and AWS-native integration.
- IaC & GitOps: Strong with Terraform and Kubernetes manifests (Helm, Kustomize), plus GitOps Actions, plus GitOps delivery (Argo CD and/or Flux).
- Security Mindset: SAST/DAST, secrets management, least-privilege IAM, and vulnerability management as routine work.
- Observability: Metrics, logs, and traces with Datadog, Sentry, or equivalents.
- Programming: Node.js / TypeScript and Python, plus Bash scripting on Linux.
- Data Systems: PostgreSQL and MongoDB; messaging/workflows with Temporal.
- Version Control & Collaboration: Git / GitHub workflows and a documentation-first, async communication style.
- Networking Fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, routing, load balancing.
Bonus Experience
- AI / ML infrastructure (model-training pipelines, vector search)
- Cloud cost and capacity management at scale
- Compliance-sensitive environments (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
Pay & Benefits
Full-time offers include base salary, equity, and benefits. Pay range: $160,000-$180,000 based on seniority, relevant experience and location. This role can be fully remote or hybrid out of our SF or NYC offices.