Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Principal Platform Engineer to lead the evolution and performance of our Kubernetes-based production environment. In this role, you will drive reliability, scalability, and observability across mission-critical systems while working hands-on with Kubernetes, GCP, Terraform, and modern infrastructure automation. You will partner closely with Engineering and Support teams to optimize system performance, influence architectural decisions, and build resilient platforms that enable business growth at scale.

Responsibilities
Maintain, scale, and enhance our Kubernetes production platform
Improve the performance, reliability, and availability of production systems
Ensure comprehensive observability across services, infrastructure, and applications (metrics, logs, traces, alerts)
Diagnose and tune database and service performance across distributed systems
Partner with Development teams to assess platform impact of recent features and architectural changes
Identify architecture bottlenecks and contribute to scalable, resilient technical solutions
Collaborate with Support teams to build and maintain operational runbooks and improve incident response processes





Requirements
5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience in production settings
Solid expertise with Linux systems administration and troubleshooting
GCP cloud experience required; multi-cloud exposure is a plus
Proficiency with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code workflows
Strong understanding of container lifecycle management and deployments
Programming experience in Go, Python, or a comparable language
Experience with database performance optimization and tuning
Solid knowledge of networking fundamentals and network-level troubleshooting

Education and Experience
At least 10+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience preferred
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred

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