Head of Platform Engineering & Developer Experience

504 CGCG-US CG Companies Global-US; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

504 CGCG-US CG Companies Global-US in Irvine, California, is seeking an experienced engineering lead to direct a team of Platform Engineers. The role focuses on defining strategy for a centralized service catalog and enhancing developer efficiency through innovative practices.

Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of engineering experience, a strong grasp of CI/CD, and the ability to foster collaboration across various technical teams. Join us in building an optimal developer environment with a commitment to continuous learning.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering roles, with 5+ years in leadership.
• Experience leading developer-facing products and internal platforms.
• Understanding of modern software delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and roadmap for a centralized service catalog.
• Connect platform engineering with application teams.
• Lead and coach a team of Platform Engineers.

Skills

Leadership in software delivery and platforms

Cloud-native platforms expertise

CI/CD practices

Container orchestration

Infrastructure as Code

Software development languages (TypeScript, Python, Java, Go)

API and microservice design

DevOps practices

Technical documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

Backstage

Job description

504 CGCG-US CG Companies Global-US in Irvine, California, is seeking an experienced engineering lead to direct a team of Platform Engineers. The role focuses on defining strategy for a centralized service catalog and enhancing developer efficiency through innovative practices.

Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of engineering experience, a strong grasp of CI/CD, and the ability to foster collaboration across various technical teams. Join us in building an optimal developer environment with a commitment to continuous learning.