Lead Engineer - Developer Platform

Iron Mountain; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health & retirement plans

Learning & growth opportunities

Job summary

Iron Mountain seeks an innovative Lead Engineer - Developer Platform to join our Enterprise Information Technology team in a hands-on leadership role. You will architect and guide the Internal Developer Platform and Kubernetes ecosystems, contributing code and introducing AI-driven tooling to accelerate developer productivity.

You will mentor peers, collaborate with Product Owners to simplify deployment pipelines, and drive secure, scalable solutions using modern cloud-native practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Advanced English skills.
• 7+ years in a technical role with 2–4 years as a technical lead on complex initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Python, Go, or TypeScript/Node.js.
• Expert-level Kubernetes with multiple cloud providers (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience building REST APIs, GitOps tooling, and automating security controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical architecture of the Internal Developer Platform and Kubernetes ecosystems.
• Contribute to the platform codebase (50%+ hands-on) using Python, Go, or TypeScript.
• Explore and integrate Generative AI capabilities to boost developer productivity.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to create Golden Path templates for easier deployments.
• Mentor team members through architectural deep-dives and code reviews using GitOps deployment models.

Skills

Kubernetes

Public cloud

REST APIs

GitOps

Python/Go/TypeScript

Technical leadership

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

ArgoCD

HashiCorp Vault

Akeyless

Job description

• MEX | Ciudad de Mexico | Rodolfo Gaona, 86
• MEX | Jalisco | Privada de las Flores - Condominio, 25
• MEX | Sonora | Prolongacion Blvd Colonial, 300
• MEX | Nuevo León | Manzana 4 Lote 6 - Ave, y esq Calle El Milagro
• MEX | Puebla | Prolongación de la 27 Nte. No. 2, 1025
• MEX | Estado de México | Prol de la Calle, 2000, 7 Mz C Lotes 4 y 5
• MEX | Nuevo León | Miguel Hidalgo
• MEX | Nuevo León | Carretera a Pesquería, 100
• MEX | Jalisco | Av. Prolongación del Colli, 1104
• MEX | Estado de México | Carr. Jorobas-Tula, KM 3.5

Full time

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That's why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you're looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.

We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect our data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.

Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.

Iron Mountain is seeking an innovative Lead Engineer - Developer Platform to join our Enterprise Information Technology team.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the technical architecture of our Internal Developer Platform (IDP) and Kubernetes ecosystems by authoring Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
• Contribute directly to the platform codebase (50%+ hands-on) utilizing Python, Go, or TypeScript.
• Explore and integrate Generative AI capabilities, such as automated troubleshooting agents and LLM-driven coding guardrails, to boost developer productivity.
• Partner with Product Owners to create Golden Path templates, reducing cognitive load and simplifying deployment pipelines.
• Mentor and elevate team members through architectural deep-dives, code reviews, and progressive adoption of GitOps deployment models.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Advanced English skills.
• 7+ years of experience in a technical role, with at least 2-4 years acting as a technical lead on complex engineering initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Python, Go, or TypeScript/Node.js.
• Expert-level proficiency with Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE) and public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Hands-on experience building REST APIs, integrating GitOps tooling (e.g., ArgoCD), and automating security controls with Akeyless or HashiCorp Vault.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with experience.
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.

Category: Information Technology

Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers' assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here.

Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.

If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity.

Iron Mountain is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit and hire applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law.

To view the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law posters and the supplement, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement

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