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Staff / Senior Staff Platform Software Engineer

SciTec · Boulder, CO · 3 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$102k–$157k/yrFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Build a developer platform that makes it easy for software teams to build products correctly.
  • Design, maintain, and improve CI templates and pipelines (GitLab CI) for secure software builds and deployments.
  • Orchestrate automated deployments across development, test, and production environments using Kubernetes and Helm.
  • Integrate CI pipelines with tools for artifact management, testing, code quality, and security scanning.
  • Build, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot critical infrastructure such as CI/CD pipelines, artifact repositories, and data transfer mechanisms.
  • Other duties as assigned.

    Requirements

    • U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a DoD security clearance.
    • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
    • At least 2 years of professional experience with:
      • Python3
      • CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins)
      • Git version control
      • Container orchestration with tools such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Kustomize, or Helm
    • Demonstrated attention to detail.
    • Good verbal and written communication skills.
    • Ability to communicate infrastructure changes to software teams and stakeholders.
    • Document tools and their usage.
    • An understanding of engineering bottlenecks and improving the developer experience.
    • Detail oriented.
    • Strong written and oral communication skills.

    Preferred Skills

    • Candidate must have any of the following skills:
    • Linux systems administration.
    • Strong coding abilities in languages like Python, Bash, or Go.
    • Good knowledge of containerization tools and orchestration platforms like Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
    • Container management tools (e.g., Google Crane, Skopeo).
    • Container security tools (e.g., Grype, Syft).
    • SAST/SCA tools (e.g., Fortify, SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, ZAP).
    • AWS (EKS, EC2, Lambda).
    • Application networking with tools such as Istio, NGINX, or Traefik.
    • Monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
    • Authentication tools (e.g., Keycloak).
    • Artifact repositories (e.g., JFrog Artifactory, Nexus).
    • Knowledge of Internal Development Platform tools (e.g., Backstage, Port, Score, Kratix, Humanitec).
    • Additional programming experience with strongly typed languages such as C++ or Rust.
    • Familiarity with secure software development and vulnerability management workflows.

    Benefits

    • 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match.
    • 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options.
    • 80% company paid Dental insurance.
    • 100% company paid Vision insurance.
    • 100% company paid Life insurance.
    • 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance.
    • 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance.
    • Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance.
    • Short-term Disability insurance.
    • Annual Profit-Sharing Plan.
    • Discretionary Performance Bonus.
    • Paid Parental Leave.
    • Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay.
    • Flexible Work Hours.

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