Principal Engineer, Core Infrastructure
Core
Architect and evolve the Kubernetes platform, service mesh, networking, storage, and CI/CD pipelines to enable teams to ship fast and safely.
Role type
Principal Engineer, Core Infrastructure (hands-on IC)
Builds
Kubernetes platform, service mesh, networking, storage, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling
Domain
Cloud infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Ecommerce
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes, service mesh, Terraform/IaC, CI/CD, production observability, SQL/NoSQL databases, object/block/file storage, AI tools for platform engineering
Preferred skills
Enterprise governance, GDPR compliance, AI-enabled platform integration, cost/security guardrails
Technologies
Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, SQL, NoSQL, AI tools
Responsibilities
Architect and evolve the Kubernetes platform, service mesh, networking, storage, and CI/CD pipelines; Define platform SLOs and drive incident learning; Improve developer velocity with measurable results; Lead capacity planning and build guardrails for cost, security, and compliance; Write high-impact code, automation, and tooling; Embed AI in the developer experience
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC
