Team Lead, Platform Engineering

Job summary

Guidepoint is seeking a Team Lead for Platform Engineering to drive the development of their Internal Developer Platform (IDP) while leading a team of platform engineers. The role combines hands-on engineering with leadership, focusing on building scalable platforms and enhancing developer experience.

Benefits

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience as a software developer
• Proven experience designing and operating Kubernetes-based platforms
• Experience building or contributing to Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)
• Hands-on experience with Argo CD, KEDA, Backstage, and Kyverno
• Strong experience building CI/CD pipelines
• Deep experience implementing observability solutions using Datadog
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures and container platforms
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
• Experience leading or mentoring platform engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of a scalable Internal Developer Platform (IDP)
• Architect and operate production-grade Kubernetes platforms
• Implement GitOps-based deployment workflows using Argo CD
• Build and maintain developer portals using Backstage
• Implement event-driven autoscaling using KEDA
• Enforce platform governance through policy-as-code using Kyverno
• Design and standardize CI/CD pipelines
• Establish end-to-end observability practices using Datadog
• Build platform capabilities that support AI/ML experimentation
• Operate the platform with a platform-as-a-product mindset
• Champion developer experience across the organization
• Lead and mentor a team of approximately six platform engineers

Skills

Relocation