Senior Software Development Engineer 1

Role Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled Platform Engineer with strong hands-on experience in building, scaling, and maintaining modern platform engineering solutions. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes ecosystems, automation, CI/CD, observability tooling, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). You will work closely with development, DevOps, and SRE teams to create robust, secure, and efficient platforms that enable high developer productivity and reliable services.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

Platform Development & Operations

1. Design, build, and maintain scalable platform components that support product engineering teams.
2. Implement automation to streamline infrastructure provisioning, deployments, and operational workflows.
3. Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters, containerized workloads, and service mesh environments.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

1. Develop and maintain infrastructure using IaC tools like Terraform and Helm
2. Standardize cloud configurations and enforce infrastructure best practices.

Cloud & Containerization

1. Deploy and operate applications using public Cloud services mainly AWS. Azure/GCP is added advantage
2. Handle container orchestration using Kubernetes (EKS).

CI/CD & Automation

1. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI . Argo CD or FluxCD is added advantage.
2. Automate build, testing, deployment, and release processes.

Monitoring, Observability & Reliability

1. Implement and manage observability stacks including OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, Cloud-Watch Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK.
2. Troubleshoot platform issues, optimize performance, and ensure high availability.

Security & Compliance

1. Integrate security best practices into platform workflows (DevSecOps).
2. Implement policies, RBAC, secrets management, and compliance automation.

Collaboration & Support

1. Work closely with developers to resolve platform-related challenges.
2. Build reusable templates, documentation, and playbooks for internal teams.
3. Participate in an on-call rotation if required.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

1. 4-6 years of Hands-on experience in Platform Engineering / DevOps roles.
2. Strong proficiency with Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud-native tools.
3. Deep knowledge of AWS services and architecture patterns.
4. Hands-on experience with Terraform or other IaC tools.
5. Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
6. Strong knowledge of observability toolsets (Dynatrace and OpenTelemetry).
7. Proficient in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Go.
8. Solid understanding of networking concepts, distributed systems, and microservice architecture.
9. Experience with version control systems (Git) and GitOps workflows (good to have).

Preferred / Good to Have Skill:

1. Experience building Internal Developer Platforms or platform-as-a-product.
2. Knowledge of service mesh technologies (Istio).
3. Familiarity with Crossplane , or platform orchestration tools.
4. Experience with security tools (Vault, Trivy, AWS Inspector).
5. Experience in agile development environments.
6. General exposure to GenAI, LLM-based automation, or AI-enhanced DevOps practices

Soft Skills:

1. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
2. Willingness and ability to learn new technologies quickly.
3. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
4. Problem-solving mindset with a focus on automation and efficiency.
5. Ownership mentality and continuous learning mindset

Total Experience Expected: 04-06 years