Lead Platform Engineer
Core
Architect and lead the enterprise developer platform and toolchain, enabling DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and self-service capabilities for software engineers across the organization.
Role type
Senior IC Platform Engineer (DevOps/DevEx)
Builds
Integrated developer platforms, CI/CD pipelines, internal developer portals, and automation frameworks for identity and environment provisioning.
Domain
Enterprise Software Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Platform engineering, CI/CD pipeline design, GitHub Enterprise Cloud administration, Azure DevOps, AWS services, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK), Internal Developer Portals (Backstage), Python, TypeScript/Node.js, Bash, Git workflows, Security integration, Stakeholder management
Preferred skills
CI/CD migration leadership, Regulated environment experience, AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Cursor), Developer productivity metrics (DORA, SPACE), FinOps, Compliance-as-code (OPA, Sentinel), Cloud certifications (AWS, Kubernetes)
Technologies
GitHub Enterprise Cloud, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, AWS (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM), Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, Backstage, ServiceNow, Databricks, SonarQube, JFrog Artifactory, Python, TypeScript, Bash
Responsibilities
Own the platform engineering roadmap and architecture; Lead and mentor a team of engineers; Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling; Administer GitHub Enterprise Cloud and enforce repository governance; Provision and optimize AWS services; Drive internal developer portal and self-service strategy; Build automation frameworks for identity and environment provisioning; Integrate security and quality tools; Partner with security, SRE, and architecture teams; Produce documentation and enablement materials.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
