Platform Engineer – Service Mesh
Core
Lead the rollout and operation of an enterprise API gateway and service mesh to serve as the shared foundation for other engineering teams. (via careerplan.io/jobs/432c9f7f-e0dd-4229-af1a-3b3e860bf304-platform-engineer-service-mesh-at-trideca)
Role type
Senior Platform Engineer (Service Mesh & Kubernetes)
Builds
Enterprise API gateway, Istio service mesh, and Kubernetes estate
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Service Mesh / Kubernetes
Required skills
Istio, Envoy, Helm, Kubernetes, Terraform, Golang, Python, GitOps, CI/CD, Observability
Preferred skills
CKA certification, AI-assisted engineering tools
Technologies
Istio, Envoy, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, Golang, Python
Responsibilities
Deliver large-scale Helm changes to gateway, service mesh, and Kubernetes resources; Onboard application teams to the mesh; Migrate live API traffic onto the enterprise gateway; Automate platform delivery through GitOps pipelines; Design and implement observability for the gateway and mesh; Drive continuous improvement across platform tooling and processes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities