DevEx Solutions Engineer

Gravity IT Resources; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 176,800 - 197,600; Full time

Job summary

Gravity IT Resources seeks a Staff Engineer- DevEx in Salt Lake City to lead the internal developer platform vision, architecture, and adoption across engineering teams.

You will partner with platform, DevEx, and leadership to define secure, scalable platform capabilities, drive best practices, and guide long-term evolution of the engineering ecosystem. This senior role emphasizes collaboration and architectural leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in platform architecture or related senior technical role.
• Strong background in software architecture and cloud-native design.
• Hands-on IaC with Terraform, Pulumi, or Helm.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and architecture discussions with internal engineering, platform, and developer experience stakeholders.
• Design a secure, scalable, and resilient internal developer platform architecture.
• Define golden paths, reusable workflows, and integration patterns that improve developer productivity and consistency.
• Establish architectural standards and best practices for platform design, adoption, and long-term scalability.
• Partner with engineering leaders to translate platform and developer experience goals into practical technical solutions.
• Guide implementation strategy for cloud-native platform capabilities and supporting automation.
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership around platform maturity and adoption.
• Build reference architectures, playbooks, and reusable guidance for internal teams.
• Collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, security, and leadership teams to improve outcomes at scale.
• Mentor teams on platform engineering best practices, internal developer platform design, and sustainable adoption models.
• Help shape the long-term roadmap for platform capabilities, governance, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.

Skills

Platform architecture

Cloud-native infrastructure

DevOps practices

Kubernetes

Terraform

Pulumi

Helm

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

Helm

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Title: Staff Engineer- DevEx

Location: SLC, UT

Job-Type: 6 Month Contract to Hire

Compensation: $85-95/hr

Position Overview

Hiring a senior-level platform engineering or architecture leader who can combine technical depth, platform strategy, and organizational influence. You will work closely with platform engineering, developer experience, and engineering leadership to define the vision, architecture, and adoption strategy for an internal developer platform. This person will act as an internal technical leader and architect, helping our customer design a secure, resilient, and high-impact platform that becomes a core part of the engineering ecosystem. You will translate engineering goals into practical platform capabilities, establish best practices, and guide the long-term evolution of the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and architecture discussions with internal engineering, platform, and developer experience stakeholders
• Design a secure, scalable, and resilient internal developer platform architecture
• Define golden paths, reusable workflows, and integration patterns that improve developer productivity and consistency
• Establish architectural standards and best practices for platform design, adoption, and long-term scalability
• Partner with engineering leaders to translate platform and developer experience goals into practical technical solutions
• Guide implementation strategy for cloud-native platform capabilities and supporting automation
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical leadership around platform maturity and adoption
• Build reference architectures, playbooks, and reusable guidance for internal teams
• Collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, security, and leadership teams to improve outcomes at scale
• Mentor teams on platform engineering best practices, internal developer platform design, and sustainable adoption models
• Help shape the long-term roadmap for platform capabilities, governance, and AI-assisted engineering workflows

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in platform architecture, solutions architecture, technical consulting, platform engineering, or a related senior technical role
• Strong background in software architecture, systems design, cloud-native infrastructure, and modern DevOps practices
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or Helm
• Experience working in Kubernetes‑based environments
• Proven ability to lead complex technical implementations and drive adoption of platform capabilities across engineering teams
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to work effectively with senior technical leaders and executive stakeholders
• Experience with IDP platforms like Port, Backstage, Cortex, OpsLevel, or Compass

Employment Eligibility: Gravity cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer directly (we are not open to contract or “corp to corp” agreements).

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.