Platform Engineer
Core
Build, operate, and improve unified engineering platforms (PaaS, CI/CD, observability) to enable product teams at Springer Nature to deliver value faster.
Role type
Senior Platform Engineer (Infrastructure & Developer Tools)
Builds
Unified engineering platforms, Kubernetes clusters, automation tooling, and self-service mechanisms for hundreds of developers.
Domain
Enterprise Software / Cloud Infrastructure / Platform Engineering
Required skills
Cloud infrastructure operations (AWS/GCP), Kubernetes management and operator development, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible), Programming (Go/Python/JVM), CI/CD pipeline design, Observability stack integration, Database platform management.
Preferred skills
Kubernetes API development, Cloud-native application architecture, API design for programmable consumption, Security and compliance risk mitigation.
Technologies
Kubernetes, Kubevela, GKE, EKS, Grafana, LGTM, Sentry, Open Telemetry, Concourse, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Ansible, Postgres, Mongo, MySQL, Cloud Foundry.
Responsibilities
Build and design automation and self-service mechanisms for product teams; Operate platform services end-to-end including Kubernetes clusters and CI/CD systems; Provide technical consultancy to product teams and integrate feedback into the roadmap; Lead major initiatives to improve system performance and reliability; Participate in architectural discussions and shape platform evolution.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
