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Principal Platform Engineer

Boston, MA💼 Full-time💰 $110,000–$110,000🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Building and evolving internal platforms, build systems, developer tools, cloud-native infrastructure, and AI-enabled engineering capabilities to accelerate software delivery.

Role type

Principal Platform Engineer (hands-on technical leader)

Builds

Internal developer platforms, CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and software factory capabilities

Domain

Software Engineering / Platform Engineering / Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

System architecture, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD platforms, build systems, developer tooling, automation, Infrastructure as Code, containers, observability, Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, Bash, AI tools for engineering workflows

Preferred skills

Internal developer platforms, DevSecOps, application security, software supply chain security, AI coding assistants, agentic development tools, integrating AI into developer platforms

Technologies

Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, Bash, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Prometheus, Grafana, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Tabnine

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and architectural direction across Platform Engineering; Design and enhance internal platforms, developer tools, build systems, CI/CD pipelines, release automation, and software factory capabilities; Identify opportunities to simplify and automate how software is built, tested, and delivered; Ensure platforms are scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable; Evaluate and introduce new technologies; Mentor engineers and guide technical decisions

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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