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Lead Platform Engineer AWS Kubernetes

USA💼 Full-time💰 $61,000–$61,000🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-10-03

Core

Design, develop, and evolve a highly scalable and reliable GraphQL platform used by multiple teams and business units.

Role type

Lead Platform Engineer (AWS Kubernetes)

Builds

Scalable GraphQL platform, containerized workloads, self-service developer experiences, and CI/CD automation frameworks.

Domain

Financial services, Cloud-native architecture, Platform Engineering

Required skills

Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GraphQL, Python, AWS, Git, Splunk, DataDog, Dynatrace, CloudWatch, OAuth 2.0, Infrastructure as Code, API Design, AI-assisted development validation

Preferred skills

Java, Rust, Go, Jenkins, Spinnaker, AIOps, Open-source contributions, EKS, ECS Fargate, IAM, VPC design, ElastiCache-Redis, RDS Aurora Postgres, MSK, KMS, CI/CD automation

Technologies

AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GraphQL, Python, Bash, Git, Splunk, DataDog, Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Jenkins, Spinnaker, Redis, Postgres, MSK, KMS

Responsibilities

Design and oversee self-service developer experiences including APIs and tooling; Establish observability and monitoring standards; Drive automation strategies for CI/CD pipelines; Architect GraphQL solutions and define API standards; Script and automate infrastructure management; Lead AI-assisted development practices and validate outputs.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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