Senior Lead Software Engineer - Cloud Platform Engineering

Job summary

The Senior Lead Software Engineer (Platform) role is centered on establishing technical direction for platform engineering across squads, ensuring alignment with business outcomes and risk controls. Responsibilities include developing secure production code, designing Kubernetes-based services, and promoting AI-assisted engineering practices to enhance code quality and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts.
• Hands-on experience in system design, application development, and operational stability.
• Advanced proficiency in programming languages like Go, Java, or Kotlin.
• Understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, and application security.
• Proficiency in technical domains such as cloud, AI, and machine learning.
• Experience deploying Kubernetes applications on cloud service providers.
• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for platform engineering across squads.
• Develop secure high-quality production code and establish engineering standards.
• Design and develop composable infrastructure systems focused on scalable services.
• Build and operate Kubernetes-based platform services; automate CI/CD.
• Identify opportunities to automate remediation of recurring issues.
• Provide operational support for production systems, including incident response.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams for architectural designs.
• Grow communities of practice to drive awareness of new technologies.
• Coach and mentor engineers to develop technical leadership capabilities.
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices to improve outcomes.

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