Senior / Staff / Principal Platform Engineer
Core
Design, build, and maintain the foundational software and automation for AppGate's Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) appliance and services, integrating deeply with Linux systems.
Role type
Senior/Staff/Principal Platform Engineer (Systems & Python)
Builds
Production-grade Python services, Linux system integrations, observability pipelines, and distributed PostgreSQL infrastructure for a cybersecurity platform.
Domain
Cybersecurity / Systems Engineering / Linux
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Python (production-grade), Linux system programming, systemd/cgroup management, OpenTelemetry, TCP/IP & TLS networking, PostgreSQL administration, internal tooling development
Preferred skills
Debian packaging, STIGs, TeamCity, EnterpriseDB PGD, VMware vSphere, Docker, AWS, Kubernetes, Cryptography
Technologies
Python, Linux, systemd, journald, OpenTelemetry, PostgreSQL, TCP/IP, TLS, TeamCity, VMware, Docker, AWS, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Design and implement Python services and libraries for the ZTNA platform; Build software managing Linux processes, namespaces, and OS primitives; Design and maintain systemd units and service dependencies; Instrument applications using OpenTelemetry for metrics, logs, and traces; Develop automation for provisioning and operating distributed PostgreSQL databases; Build and improve internal development, testing, and release tools; Lead cross-cutting initiatives, define architecture, and mentor engineers.
Seniority
Senior (5+ years), Staff (8+ years), Principal (12+ years), hands-on IC with leadership scope
